Symptoms
When you try to start an application that uses StartForce protection on Windows 8.1, you receive the following error message:
Internal error (error code: 0xE2003053)
Notes
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This compatibility issue occurs when the application implement StarForce protection that is released before February 2014.
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The application runs correctly on Windows 8.
For now, we detected the following software or publishers are affected by this issue:
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Focus Home Interactive (Game of Thrones, Pro Cycling Manager)
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Le Robert
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Nathan
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Bordas
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Micro Application
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Editions Retz
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Ubisoft
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1C
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Codemasters
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Akella
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Noviy
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Nexway
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SoftLine Internet Trade softline
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comp4edu
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Buka
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Eleco
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Focus
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Techland
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Ed-Contrive
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Eagle Dynamics
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DaBriSoft
Resolution
To resolve the issue, install update 2930157. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2930157 Compatibility update is available for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: March 2014
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
