FF8 crash at startup

[Ohmeohmy]

Ok, I just finished installing FF8, but when I try to start it, I get an error and it crashes.

OS:Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5342
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9550
CPU: Unknown
RAM: 512MB
Error Message:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   FF8.exe
  Application Version:   0.0.0.0
  Application Timestamp:   38ed223e
  Fault Module Name:   ntdll.dll
  Fault Module Version:   6.0.5342.2
  Fault Module Timestamp:   4420db31
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   0002196a
  OS Version:   6.0.5342.2.0.0.256.1
  Locale ID:   1033
  Additional Information 1:   e51a
  Additional Information 2:   4c0d4d78887f76d971d5d00f1f20a433
  Additional Information 3:   e51a
  Additional Information 4:   4c0d4d78887f76d971d5d00f1f20a433

I don't know if it can be fixed, but I figured this was the best place to ask.

[rmco2003]

Try running it in compatibility mode and see if that helps

[Ohmeohmy]

I did. I tried it in compatability mode for XP and for 98/ME, but both still do the same thing.