UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: ACCESS_VIOLATION (C0000005)
Your issue is most likely with graphics card compatibility in newer Windows.
The easiest solution is to use Sven's GLIDE wrapper:
- Download the version that corresponds with your Diablo II release.
- Run the exe and move the resulting
.inifile and the folder's.dllto your Diablo II folder - Run
d2vidtst.exein your Diablo II folder and pick GLIDE (the third option) when it finishes - Voilà