the demo runs fine on Win ME in my systems (both home & at work) so don't impale that crappy OS so soon. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
stormblade, try update your graphic card drivers to 53.xx which now nvidia called forceware.
http://www.nvidia.comcheck if u have any programs running in the background or on the taskbar. terminate them before running the game. & it might help to update the Audigy drivers.
come back here & let us know on your status, ok?