run-time error "5"

Newbie Joined: May 23, 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Canada

I get the following error when I start HL:
run-time error "5"
invalid procedure call or argument

Computer manufacturer: home
CPU: Athalon 1800+
RAM: 1 gigabyte
HDD:(2) Western Digital 40GB in raid (0)
VGA: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
OS: Windows XP Home version 2002
Games: Lock On
HL Version: 3.5.60
Internet Explorer version: 6.0.26

verinfo.txt file example contains:
Win NT: 5.1.A28 -
hlpro.exe 3.5.0.60
aping.exe 1.0.0.16
dexec.exe 1.0.0.5
mswinsck.ocx 6.0.88.4
msvbvm50.dll 5.2.82.44
asycfilt.dll 3.50.5014.0
comcat.dll 5.0.2600.1
ctl3d.dll No Version Info available!
ctl3dnt.dll No Version Info available!
oleaut32.dll 3.50.5014.0
olepro32.dll 5.0.5014.0
stdole2.tlb 3.50.5014.0

Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.