game wont start!

[Douchebag]

So I uninstalled this game a few months ago, but today i felt this sudden urge to play again...however theirs a little problem...everytime i start the game, the screen turns black and CTD. When I look at my system log, this is what it said:
09:44:26.718 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
09:44:26.718 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Apr 23 2007 version bld-medieval2-update2-84 (37970) ===
09:44:26.734 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
09:44:26.734 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
09:44:26.734 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
09:44:26.734 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
09:44:26.734 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
09:44:26.734 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
09:44:26.750 [system.io] [warning] open: preferences/keys.dat is missing
09:44:26.750 [system.io] [warning] open: preferences/keys.dat is missing
09:44:27.546 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for ANISELECT
09:44:27.562 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_SABOTAGE
09:44:27.562 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_TRADE
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGABLE
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for DRAGGING
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MULTIPLE_SELECT
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ATTACK
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_CHARACTER
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_RESOURCE
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_FORT
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_MOVE_OBJECT
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_WATCHTOWER
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_DEPLOYMENT_AREA
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_TILE
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SPECIAL_PIECE
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PAINT
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADJUST_HEIGHTS
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_ADD_UNIT
09:44:27.578 [data.missing] [warning] missing/invalid cursor for MODIFIER_PLACE_SETTLEMENT
09:44:28.015 [system.io] [warning] open: :Ìæ?víI@Ÿ�‰@ is missing
09:44:28.125 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

[Erax]

(sorry for off-topic)

Digital, your back!! Welcome!

[Douchebag]

thank you =)

can anyone help me here?

also, i didnt unpack the data files or anything

[Erax]

I don't know that much about how this game runs, but probably reinstall could help, if you didn't try that already.