debug assertion failed

I use NCVerify to simulate CNC cutter paths. Wanting to capture these simulations for the machinist to view prior to cutting the part, I downloaded and installed Snagit8. I immediately received the following error:
Microsoft Visual C++ Debug Library
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(X) Debug Assertion Failed!
Program: C:\express\ncverify\ncverify.exe
File: wingdi.cpp
Line: 832

For information on how your program ... see Visual C++ documentation on asserts.
Press (Retry) to debug the application.
Abort Retry Ignore
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Since I do not have access to either application's source code, I have no way of knowing what caused this problem. So, I did the following:
Uninstalled Snagit8
Rebooted -- problem persisted
Uninstalled NCVerify
Rebooted -- Installed NCVerify
Rebooted -- problem persisted
reloaded video drivers and Rebooted -- problem persisted
Contacted Techsmith.com, the author of Snagit, and they have not responded to multiple requests for help. Posted on their user forum, and received no help from other users.
NCVerify is an unsupported product of a defunct company.
I believe a .dll or registry key became corrupted or changed by the installation of Snagit.

Here is a debug session from trying to execute NCVERIFY:

Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.6.0003.5
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

CommandLine: C:\express\ncverify\ncverify.exe
Symbol search path is: C:\WINDOWS\Symbols
Executable search path is:
ModLoad: 00400000 0058e000 ncverify.exe
ModLoad: 7c900000 7c9b0000 ntdll.dll
ModLoad: 7c800000 7c8f4000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
ModLoad: 10000000 10010000 C:\express\ncverify\SSCSLM.dll
ModLoad: 00320000 00389000 c:\express\exe\McsKey.dll
ModLoad: 5f400000 5f4e5000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MFC42D.DLL
ModLoad: 10200000 10260000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVCRTD.dll
ModLoad: 77f10000 77f57000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
ModLoad: 77d40000 77dd0000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
ModLoad: 77dd0000 77e6b000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
ModLoad: 77e70000 77f01000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
ModLoad: 7c9c0000 7d1d4000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
ModLoad: 77c10000 77c68000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
ModLoad: 77f60000 77fd6000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
ModLoad: 71ad0000 71ad9000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
ModLoad: 71ab0000 71ac7000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
ModLoad: 71aa0000 71aa8000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
ModLoad: 61a90000 61b77000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MFC40.DLL
ModLoad: 78080000 78091000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVCRT40.dll
ModLoad: 00590000 0067d000 C:\express\ncverify\MFC42.DLL
ModLoad: 00390000 003a1000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVCIRT.dll
ModLoad: 780c0000 7814d000 C:\express\ncverify\MSVCP50.dll
(74.e38): Break instruction exception - code 80000003 (first chance)
eax=00241eb4 ebx=7ffde000 ecx=00000001 edx=00000002 esi=00241f48 edi=00241eb4
eip=7c901230 esp=0012fb20 ebp=0012fc94 iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na pe nc
cs=001b ss=0023 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=003b gs=0000 efl=00000202
ntdll!DbgBreakPoint:
7c901230 cc int 3

/end of listing/

Does anyone have any suggestions how I can solve this problem?
Thanks in advance,
Doug (feeling more like Duh'g)

Dell Precision 670 (1) XEON 3.4 Ghz, 3GB RAM, Nvidia Quadro FX3400, 80 GB HDD, Windows XP-Pro SP2, Symantic AV Corporate Edition

 

Have you looked at http://www.ncverify.com/. There is also a support forum specifically for their software: http://cgtech.com/forum/

This problem appears to be specific to the ncverify software, so I think you may have trouble getting a solution on a general forum like this one.

I have a pet hate of snagit. User keep installing it on my network when all they want to do is screen captures. All you need to do a screen capture is press the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard, and then paste the result into a graphic program. Even MS Paint will do that. My personal favourite is to use GIMP for either capturing the screen or using with "screen print" button and then aquiring from clipboard in Gimp.

So once you get ncverify up and running again, there are plenty of alternatives to using snagit for screen captures.

 

Thanks Reggie. I was not aware of any support for NCVerify. I want to capture the animation of cutting sculptured surfaces with ball-nose endmills, which is better seen with animation rather than stills. I had never heard of Snagit, and it looked to be just what I needed. That is until I installed it and it caused NCVerify to crash.

Actually, I just went to the website you referenced and although CGTech is using the NCVerify name, (and the use / function of the software is the same) it is not the same as the old Sirius Systems http://www.siriussys.com which is now owned by MachineWorks, LTD. of Sheffield, England. They used to be part of LightWorks in the UK. Although I do not have an up to date quote, the last time I checked, this software is in the neighborhood of $12K USD for one seat.

We are in the process of migrating from a non-integrated CAD/CAM system to Unigraphics NX-3 which will eventually allow me to do what I want to do anyway. I was really just trying to cobble together an intirim system until we get up to speed on NX-3.

I can do the simulation on a different computer, but that is just not convenient. As an old codger, I like convenient!

Doug