I know this is very strange. Unfortunately, my lab computers are being set up so I don't have a computer running windows 7 I can experiment with. I do have a lap top running Windows Vista, but I'm thinking it would be best to try to replicate the problem with a Windows 7 machine.

So here's the backstory just in case it will help you solve the problem. At one point, DirectRt did function. I was able to run files, but the files would not run correctly. For example, intertrial intervals were all over the place, stimuli (e.g., words) would not be fully displayed, it would freeze often especially after open-ended responses. Then, the program just stopped working and generated the error log I attached to the last email.

Hope this information helps!