On my main desktop, running Windows 2000 Professional SP3, Secret Ops will unexpectedly crash at a random interval after the executable has been launched.
I know the post was about Prophecy, but Prophecy running with the 2k patch and Secret Ops running under a compatibility layer are in similar circumstances.
Sometimes it is right after briefing, sometimes it is before the rec room comes up, sometimes it is right after I finish a mission, sometimes it is in the middle of a mission. Sometimes it gives an error message, sometimes it just crashes and announces that it is generating an error report.
I've always had to play it on my dad's gaming machine (running XP Professional) and, until now, blamed my botched up Windows installation that I've already known was due for a reinstall.
It may have something to do with 2k SP3. Some experimentation is required.