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Magic School Bus: Black Screen Before Microsoft Logo with SB 16

Article ID: 156674

Article Last Modified on 6/22/2007

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This article was previously published under Q156674

SYMPTOMS

When you start Explores In the Age of Dinosaurs, your system may stop responding (hang) on the black screen prior to the Microsoft logo if you are running with a SoundBlaster 16 and the SoundBlaster 16 version 4.0 sound drivers included with Microsoft Windows 95.

CAUSE

The following versions of the SoundBlaster 16 sound drivers cause this problem:

   SB16SND.DRV   -   4.00
   SB16.VXD      -   4.00.493

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, update to the latest version of the SoundBlaster 16 drivers from Creative Labs:

Creative Labs Web Site: http://www.soundblaster.com/
Creative Labs Technical Support: (405) 742-6655

MORE INFORMATION

If you continue to experience this problem, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

154321 MSB Dinosaurs: Hangs at a Black Screen on Startup

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