I am running Windows XP Pro SP3 (32-bit).

After selecting Single Player Campaign and the race, the screen goes black and a box with the header "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library" has Runtime Error    Program D:\startrek\games\NewWorlds\STNW.exe      Abnormal Program termination     And then it crashed back to the desktop.

I do change the resolution to 1024x768 after installation.  I did try to change the resolution to 800x600 the last time to see if it might solve problem, same problem.

With the laptop I mentioned in the original post I did install it in the default location.

I can try to get a copy of the DXdiag if you wish, I will say that I am currently using an older video card driver because the drivers after the January 2011 version have not functioned (a known problem from others with ATI AGP cards and the newer drivers).  The videocard I have is a Radeon HD4650 with 1GB.

Same result

Let me know, I am going to install a new hard drive in a few days to give me some more space, but instead of mirroring the old to the new I am going to reinstall windows on the new drive so I can get rid of some non necessary rubbish.  Still going to install Win XP (not quite ready for Win7).  This programme and one other are my major problem children.