hey NP...we gotta get you fixed up..if it ran before it HAS to run again.it sounds like a driver,or a DX problem.what changed when you reformatted?try reinstalling DX9,even if it's ok reinstall it,then check your video and audio drivers..I'm running a FX 5700 ultra card...and DX9b sim works great.so check your drivers...even your audio drivers...and after reinstalling DX and try the drivers for your vid card that came with it..maybe that could be it...
if not don't let your system boot the CD just go to my computer and open it up go to the drive with your CD in it and then right click it and click explore...there you'll see the autorun exe. click it and see.it has to be a DX or driver problem sinse it ran before but not now...we just got to find the right combination.