Que, I'm assuming your on Windows Vista or 7, if so, it seems as if your SA Is trying to change resolutions, probably into an unsupported resolution.
I'm not sure if you can modify your SA Settings out of game, but if you can (If anyone has any idea how to reply), try changing the resolution to various resolutions such as 800x600, 1024x968, 1280x720, and 1440x900.
I don't see why reinstalling the game doesn't work though, as it should reset the settings....