InitInstance bad format error message when starting editor or runtime

InitInstance bad format error message when starting editor or runtime

An error message "InitInstance(): an unnamed file has a bad format." appears when starting the runtime or the editor

This could be an indication for a hardware defect on the harddrive. Please check if e.g. the file zenon6.ini or zendb.ini can be opened and saved correctly with notepad.exe and run a utility to check the harddrive for errors.

This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 07.08.2008 by user markclemens. Please be aware that information can be outdated.