Need for Speed Carbon, will it run on Vista HP?

Thanks - the requirements are met - it has 3GB RAM, T3400 dual Core processer and Intel Mobile 4500M graphics which support Directx-10 BUT the game still won't run :-(

Have you tried pushing the game EXE into compatibility mode for Win98 (Not XP SP2)?
Do you have the 4500M running on Microsoft's drivers or Intel's?

Is the gfx ram set to at least 128 MB?  Is it using a WDDM driver? Did the gfx card pass the aero acceptance test?

Tried Win98 compatibility.. no luck.. it has Intel drivers..7.15.10.1527 11/07/2008

Just checking that you have changed the compatibility mode for the .exe and you are launching from it?

If you are launching from a shortcut you'll need to change compatibility mode for this and anything else in the "chain". It's worth trying win95 as well but if 98 doesn't work I wouldn't hold my breath.
Have you patched the game?
Do you get an error log generated?

Right, how do I know if it's a WDDM driver?

Aero works ,3D Gaming Graphics performance rating 3.4.

Error log says

"Faulting application NFSC.exe version 0.0.0.0 ,,,,,module AcLayers.dll...exception code 0xc0000005"

Try this;
http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8704&p_created=1107385830&p_sid=rgI8hFKj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9OTEsOTEmcF9wcm9kcz03LDQ3MCwyMzQzJnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9My4yMzQzJnBfY3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1
Be sure to follow steps to find update.

I would try to update the graphics driver, it seems to be fairly old, maybe there is a newer version available.

I installed the latest driver and then tried the 'Can you Run It' tool which I found here..

http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/download.aspx

It fails on the Video Ram , though bizarrely it reports the system as having 1.3GB .

I'm assuming your using the Ati card,go here download Catalyst Software Suite
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/radeon-prer300-xp.aspx

If that one wont work try this one http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Legacy/Pages/radeonaiw_vista32.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.35&lang=English
Scroll down and download option 1

No it's Intel 4500M graphics.

Checking you are patched to NFSC 1.4?

Latest Intel Mobile 4 driver for Vista HP 32 (7.15.10.1908 - 09/15/2009)

Increase your virtual memory settings  (make a note of what Windows is using already so if this doesn't help you can put it back where it was before!)

Try running the NFSC.EXE with enhanced admin rights (Right-click - Run as administrator)

Do you get the same NFSC.EXE 0.0.0.0. error?

yep, - it runs perfectly on my Dell laptop with W7 but I have Geforce Go7900s - so I don't think it is a Vista problem and it's not RAM or processor so it must be that the Intel Graphics doesn't have enough dedicated memory - just uses shared and the game doesn't like it.

Can you go into bios and adjust the memory of the video card (increase it)
Whats the model # of computer?

ok she exchanged the game for one that works - how can i award points for all your efforts?

You dont because you solved it yourself I belive you accept your own answer.

Agreed -

The posts that others with the same problem would find most useful are both yours:
#25599372 & #25598669

The best option here would be for you to accept your own answers.  Or I can do this for you on your behalf.

I'll leave it to you thanks very much :-)