I repatched it and attempted to start the game once again. here is the log

Game Launched
16:13:05 Version:SOWGB
1.6100
16:13:07 Loading Defined Lists

I had forgot to update the game to 1.6 after doing the uninstall/install. updating it now

and i have Win 8 on this laptop but had been playing the game with no problems on compatibility mode

I did an uninstall of the game and a fresh re-install and still receive the same Runtime Error message when starting the game. the game log looks like this

Game Launched
17:46:20 Version:SOWGB
1.5001
17:46:23 Loading Defined Lists

Alright, I will uninstall and do a fresh re-install and let you know how it works out

There were no changes to my system during that time.

With a new install, would that mean to uninstall it and then use the download link that I have after registering it with Matrix Games? or would I need to buy it all over again?

it crashes and shows the runtime error just after clicking to start the game. This is after months of having no problems with the game

Here is all the log shows:

Game Launched
16:56:53 Version:SOWGB
1.6100
16:56:56 Loading Defined Lists

<t> Hello, <br/>
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I have played this game on my laptop for a few months now without any problems or crashes. Last week, I received a run-time error and the game immediately crashed when it was loading. Are there any fixes for a run-time error? Is there any other information that I need to ...