I didn't seem to have a problem with switching binkw32.dll. Transferred that from MMIX with no problem. But the same can't be said with smackw32.dll. I transferred again from MMIX, but an error message said a file was missing from the library. Transferred from VI, same. Transferred from VII and nothing happened, but no error message either. Transferred from Heroes and, again, received an error message that the library was missing a different file.

I tried starting from CD, from Setup, and from the MMVIII.exe file in the program folder and either got nothing (as in the same abort from the grey screen) or the error message that a file was missing. I was pretty methodical, following exactly the same startup routine with each "borrowed" smackw32.dll file from each version. But the results never varied.

Not sure where to go from here, Bones. Any other suggestions??