I, too, am having the same problem.
I get the desktop start screen (the one with the Walker), the screen flickers to all black like it's going to start, then it returns to the desktop. No error message whatsoever. I reinstalled from the DVD and reinstalled the full 1.25 patch. Same problem.
I get the desktop start screen (the one with the Walker), the screen flickers to all black like it's going to start, then it returns to the desktop. No error message whatsoever. I reinstalled from the DVD and reinstalled the full 1.25 patch. Same problem.