Can't start

[hodoshow]

It may come to no surprise to many of you but Civ4 won't even start up on my pc.

My computer is rebooting during the initilization start up and to be exact,directly after the xml is loaded, at 'Init MP/Voice'.

I've installed the mighty 1.09 patch, updated my video drivers, am running up to date windows service packs...sigh...any more ideas.

P4 2.8ghz
Abit Radeon RX600 Pro 256mb
1gb ram
Intel Pentium MB - integrated sound
Windows XP Pro SP2.

Any ideas anyone...
This is the only game i've ever had any trouble with since buying my pc...hmm with the expection of the Chronicles of Riddick but the interruptions were minimal.

Cheers
Hodoshow

EDIT: Success - Finally
I do believe updating my realtek audio driver to version 5.10.0.5032 was the solution to my problem.

 

[hodoshow]

after reading through the message boards it sounds me that i'm experiencing a xml fault similiar to many others yet the common solution of defaulting the regional settings back to US has not overcome the problem.

Any ideas???