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Hi Jimmy,
Thanks for all your help, I will be do the RAM test shortly, will see how that goes, there isnt many things left for me to try except a new PC  Will let you know how things go, I am desperate to get back to normal playing.It is very stange because my partner has installed XP at the same time as me, has virtually the same specs and plays the same games but has not had one problem. >-----Original Message----- >Hi, > >You replied quickly. Only 20 minutes after my post! :-) >If you are able to pass the RAM tests check out this page: >http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ve/topic/1854- 1.html > >-- >Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User >Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > > >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights. >_________________________________________________________ > ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:08a801c4254b$884c1940$(E-Mail Removed)... >|I have cleaned and dusted inside PC. I have front and >| rear fans working. >| The error message I get come up often is:- >| Diablo II Exception >| Unhandled Exception >| Access_Violation (c0000005) >| >| I get crashes playing Emperor Rise of theMiddle Kingdom, >| this has no error message just crash to desktop. All the >| crashes are very random, I can be playing the game or >| have the game on pause and it will happen. >| >| >| >-----Original Message----- >| >Hi Mags, >| > >| >1. If there are any specific error messages please post >| them here. >| > >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" >| paintbrush >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach >| places. >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose >| an over- >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace >| defective ones. >| >Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com >| > >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random >| reboots, >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is >| to check the >| >wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate >| your need >| >http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for >| gaming) >| > >| >4. Test your RAM using: >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt >| file for the >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test >| your RAM. >| >If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new >| Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp >| > >| >-- >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP >| Shell / User >| >Jimmy S. >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >| > >| > >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| scid=FH;[LN];gms >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact >| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| scid=sz;en-us;top >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I >| confer any rights. >| >_________________________________________________________ >| > >| >"mags" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in >| message news:07fe01c4253b$d371b840$(E-Mail Removed)... >| >|I am still having big problems with games crashing since >| >| installing Windows XP. I have followed all the advice >| >| given to me on previous posts about this and I am still >| >| having crashes especially with Diablo LOD. I am now >| >| desperate as to what to do. These are the things I have >| >| done to try to put it right:- >| >| 1. Uninstalled and re-installed Windows XP >| >| 2. Uninstalled and re-installed Diablo LOD and any >| other >| >| games that I play including re- downloading any >| patches. >| >| 3. Updated all drivers for graphics, sound,chipsets and >| >| bios. >| >| 4. Changed graphics card. >| >| 5. Changed hard disc. >| >| When I had Windows ME I never had any problems playing >| >| games, I am now desperate as to what to do next. >| > >| > >| >. >| > > > >. > |
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You're welcome :-)
Please make sure you test the power supply also. Cheers, Jimmy. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:094201c42550$39dd91d0$(E-Mail Removed)... | Hi Jimmy, | Thanks for all your help, I will be do the RAM test | shortly, will see how that goes, there isnt many things | left for me to try except a new PC | Will let you know how things go, I am desperate to get | back to normal playing.It is very stange because my | partner has installed XP at the same time as me, has | virtually the same specs and plays the same games but has | not had one problem. | >-----Original Message----- | >Hi, | > | >You replied quickly. Only 20 minutes after my post! :-) | >If you are able to pass the RAM tests check out this | page: | >http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ve/topic/1854- | 1.html | > | >-- | >Cheers, Windows XP MVP | Shell / User | >Jimmy S. | http://mvp.support.microsoft.com | > | > | >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | scid=FH;[LN];gms | >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: | http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact | >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | scid=sz;en-us;top | >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I | confer any rights. | >_________________________________________________________ | > | ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message | news:08a801c4254b$884c1940$(E-Mail Removed)... | >|I have cleaned and dusted inside PC. I have front and | >| rear fans working. | >| The error message I get come up often is:- | >| Diablo II Exception | >| Unhandled Exception | >| Access_Violation (c0000005) | >| | >| I get crashes playing Emperor Rise of theMiddle | Kingdom, | >| this has no error message just crash to desktop. All | the | >| crashes are very random, I can be playing the game or | >| have the game on pause and it will happen. | >| | >| | >| >-----Original Message----- | >| >Hi Mags, | >| > | >| >1. If there are any specific error messages please | post | >| them here. | >| > | >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" | >| paintbrush | >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to | reach | >| places. | >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to | expose | >| an over- | >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace | >| defective ones. | >| >Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: | >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com | >| > | >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, | random | >| reboots, | >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is | >| to check the | >| >wattage sticker on your power supply and then | calculate | >| your need | >| >http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 | for | >| gaming) | >| > | >| >4. Test your RAM using: | >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip | >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the | README.txt | >| file for the | >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test | >| your RAM. | >| >If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new | >| Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp | >| > | >| >-- | >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP | >| Shell / User | >| >Jimmy S. | >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com | >| > | >| > | >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| scid=FH;[LN];gms | >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: | >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact | >| >MS Support at: | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| scid=sz;en-us;top | >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor | do I | >| confer any rights. | >| | >_________________________________________________________ | >| > | >| >"mags" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in | >| message news:07fe01c4253b$d371b840$(E-Mail Removed)... | >| >|I am still having big problems with games crashing | since | >| >| installing Windows XP. I have followed all the | advice | >| >| given to me on previous posts about this and I am | still | >| >| having crashes especially with Diablo LOD. I am now | >| >| desperate as to what to do. These are the things I | have | >| >| done to try to put it right:- | >| >| 1. Uninstalled and re-installed Windows XP | >| >| 2. Uninstalled and re-installed Diablo LOD and any | >| other | >| >| games that I play including re- downloading any | >| patches. | >| >| 3. Updated all drivers for graphics, sound,chipsets | and | >| >| bios. | >| >| 4. Changed graphics card. | >| >| 5. Changed hard disc. | >| >| When I had Windows ME I never had any problems | playing | >| >| games, I am now desperate as to what to do next. | >| > | >| > | >| >. | >| > | > | > | >. | > |
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Well I have passed the RAM tests, and power supply should
be a minimum of 276 and mine is 300. I have sent an e- mail to Blizzard in desperation to an answer to this, I have read the links you gave me to do with the error message I get up and most of the things there I have done. Thanks for all your help, if I solve this I will let you know. Mags >-----Original Message----- >You're welcome :-) > >Please make sure you test the power supply also. > >Cheers, >Jimmy. > ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:094201c42550$39dd91d0$(E-Mail Removed)... >| Hi Jimmy, >| Thanks for all your help, I will be do the RAM test >| shortly, will see how that goes, there isnt many things >| left for me to try except a new PC >| Will let you know how things go, I am desperate to get >| back to normal playing.It is very stange because my >| partner has installed XP at the same time as me, has >| virtually the same specs and plays the same games but has >| not had one problem. >| >-----Original Message----- >| >Hi, >| > >| >You replied quickly. Only 20 minutes after my post! :-) >| >If you are able to pass the RAM tests check out this >| page: >| >http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ve/topic/1854- >| 1.html >| > >| >-- >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP >| Shell / User >| >Jimmy S. >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >| > >| > >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| scid=FH;[LN];gms >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact >| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| scid=sz;en-us;top >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I >| confer any rights. >| >_________________________________________________________ >| > >| ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message >| news:08a801c4254b$884c1940$(E-Mail Removed)... >| >|I have cleaned and dusted inside PC. I have front and >| >| rear fans working. >| >| The error message I get come up often is:- >| >| Diablo II Exception >| >| Unhandled Exception >| >| Access_Violation (c0000005) >| >| >| >| I get crashes playing Emperor Rise of theMiddle >| Kingdom, >| >| this has no error message just crash to desktop. All >| the >| >| crashes are very random, I can be playing the game or >| >| have the game on pause and it will happen. >| >| >| >| >| >| >-----Original Message----- >| >| >Hi Mags, >| >| > >| >| >1. If there are any specific error messages please >| post >| >| them here. >| >| > >| >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" >| >| paintbrush >| >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to >| reach >| >| places. >| >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to >| expose >| >| an over- >| >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace >| >| defective ones. >| >| >Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: >| >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com >| >| > >| >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, >| random >| >| reboots, >| >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is >| >| to check the >| >| >wattage sticker on your power supply and then >| calculate >| >| your need >| >| >http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 >| for >| >| gaming) >| >| > >| >| >4. Test your RAM using: >| >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip >| >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the >| README.txt >| >| file for the >| >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test >| >| your RAM. >| >| >If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new >| >| Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp >| >| > >| >| >-- >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP >| >| Shell / User >| >| >Jimmy S. >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >| >| > >| >| > >| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact >| >| >MS Support at: >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor >| do I >| >| confer any rights. >| >| >| >_________________________________________________________ >| >| > >| >| >"mags" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in >| >| message news:07fe01c4253b$d371b840 $(E-Mail Removed)... >| >| >|I am still having big problems with games crashing >| since >| >| >| installing Windows XP. I have followed all the >| advice >| >| >| given to me on previous posts about this and I am >| still >| >| >| having crashes especially with Diablo LOD. I am now >| >| >| desperate as to what to do. These are the things I >| have >| >| >| done to try to put it right:- >| >| >| 1. Uninstalled and re-installed Windows XP >| >| >| 2. Uninstalled and re-installed Diablo LOD and any >| >| other >| >| >| games that I play including re- downloading any >| >| patches. >| >| >| 3. Updated all drivers for graphics, sound,chipsets >| and >| >| >| bios. >| >| >| 4. Changed graphics card. >| >| >| 5. Changed hard disc. >| >| >| When I had Windows ME I never had any problems >| playing >| >| >| games, I am now desperate as to what to do next. >| >| > >| >| > >| >| >. >| >| > >| > >| > >| >. >| > > > >. > |
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Thanks & Good luck Mags! I hope this gets sorted
Cheers, Jimmy. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:0acc01c4258f$3f327940$(E-Mail Removed)... | Well I have passed the RAM tests, and power supply should | be a minimum of 276 and mine is 300. I have sent an e- | mail to Blizzard in desperation to an answer to this, I | have read the links you gave me to do with the error | message I get up and most of the things there I have | done. | Thanks for all your help, if I solve this I will let you | know. | Mags | >-----Original Message----- | >You're welcome :-) | > | >Please make sure you test the power supply also. | > | >Cheers, | >Jimmy. | > | ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message | news:094201c42550$39dd91d0$(E-Mail Removed)... | >| Hi Jimmy, | >| Thanks for all your help, I will be do the RAM test | >| shortly, will see how that goes, there isnt many things | >| left for me to try except a new PC | >| Will let you know how things go, I am desperate to get | >| back to normal playing.It is very stange because my | >| partner has installed XP at the same time as me, has | >| virtually the same specs and plays the same games but | has | >| not had one problem. | >| >-----Original Message----- | >| >Hi, | >| > | >| >You replied quickly. Only 20 minutes after my | post! :-) | >| >If you are able to pass the RAM tests check out this | >| page: | >| | >http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ve/topic/1854- | >| 1.html | >| > | >| >-- | >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP | >| Shell / User | >| >Jimmy S. | >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com | >| > | >| > | >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| scid=FH;[LN];gms | >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: | >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact | >| >MS Support at: | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| scid=sz;en-us;top | >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor | do I | >| confer any rights. | >| | >_________________________________________________________ | >| > | >| ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message | >| news:08a801c4254b$884c1940$(E-Mail Removed)... | >| >|I have cleaned and dusted inside PC. I have front and | >| >| rear fans working. | >| >| The error message I get come up often is:- | >| >| Diablo II Exception | >| >| Unhandled Exception | >| >| Access_Violation (c0000005) | >| >| | >| >| I get crashes playing Emperor Rise of theMiddle | >| Kingdom, | >| >| this has no error message just crash to desktop. All | >| the | >| >| crashes are very random, I can be playing the game | or | >| >| have the game on pause and it will happen. | >| >| | >| >| | >| >| >-----Original Message----- | >| >| >Hi Mags, | >| >| > | >| >| >1. If there are any specific error messages please | >| post | >| >| them here. | >| >| > | >| >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a | 1/4" | >| >| paintbrush | >| >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to | >| reach | >| >| places. | >| >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to | >| expose | >| >| an over- | >| >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or | replace | >| >| defective ones. | >| >| >Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: | >| >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com | >| >| > | >| >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, | >| random | >| >| reboots, | >| >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for | that is | >| >| to check the | >| >| >wattage sticker on your power supply and then | >| calculate | >| >| your need | >| >| >http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 | >| for | >| >| gaming) | >| >| > | >| >| >4. Test your RAM using: | >| >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip | >| >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the | >| README.txt | >| >| file for the | >| >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to | test | >| >| your RAM. | >| >| >If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's | new | >| >| Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp | >| >| > | >| >| >-- | >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP | MVP | >| >| Shell / User | >| >| >Jimmy S. | >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com | >| >| > | >| >| > | >| >| >Game FAQs: | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms | >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: | >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact | >| >| >MS Support at: | >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top | >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor | >| do I | >| >| confer any rights. | >| >| | >| | >_________________________________________________________ | >| >| > | >| >| >"mags" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote | in | >| >| message news:07fe01c4253b$d371b840 | $(E-Mail Removed)... | >| >| >|I am still having big problems with games crashing | >| since | >| >| >| installing Windows XP. I have followed all the | >| advice | >| >| >| given to me on previous posts about this and I am | >| still | >| >| >| having crashes especially with Diablo LOD. I am | now | >| >| >| desperate as to what to do. These are the things | I | >| have | >| >| >| done to try to put it right:- | >| >| >| 1. Uninstalled and re-installed Windows XP | >| >| >| 2. Uninstalled and re-installed Diablo LOD and | any | >| >| other | >| >| >| games that I play including re- downloading any | >| >| patches. | >| >| >| 3. Updated all drivers for graphics, | sound,chipsets | >| and | >| >| >| bios. | >| >| >| 4. Changed graphics card. | >| >| >| 5. Changed hard disc. | >| >| >| When I had Windows ME I never had any problems | >| playing | >| >| >| games, I am now desperate as to what to do next. | >| >| > | >| >| > | >| >| >. | >| >| > | >| > | >| > | >| >. | >| > | > | > | >. | > |
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Hi Jimmy,
I am pleased to say I have solved my crashing problem. I decided in desperation to swap the memory from my PC to the memory I have in another PC and I have had no crashes since. Although all tests I did on compatibilityhad come out fine there was obviously some sort of problem that didnt show up. I did get a reply from Blizzard telling me to try all sorts of things but I had already done them. So if anyone else has this problem (particually with Diablo LOD) tell them to try changing the memory in their PC. Many thanks for all your help. Mags >-----Original Message----- >Thanks & Good luck Mags! I hope this gets sorted > >Cheers, >Jimmy. > ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:0acc01c4258f$3f327940$(E-Mail Removed)... >| Well I have passed the RAM tests, and power supply should >| be a minimum of 276 and mine is 300. I have sent an e- >| mail to Blizzard in desperation to an answer to this, I >| have read the links you gave me to do with the error >| message I get up and most of the things there I have >| done. >| Thanks for all your help, if I solve this I will let you >| know. >| Mags >| >-----Original Message----- >| >You're welcome :-) >| > >| >Please make sure you test the power supply also. >| > >| >Cheers, >| >Jimmy. >| > >| ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message >| news:094201c42550$39dd91d0$(E-Mail Removed)... >| >| Hi Jimmy, >| >| Thanks for all your help, I will be do the RAM test >| >| shortly, will see how that goes, there isnt many things >| >| left for me to try except a new PC >| >| Will let you know how things go, I am desperate to get >| >| back to normal playing.It is very stange because my >| >| partner has installed XP at the same time as me, has >| >| virtually the same specs and plays the same games but >| has >| >| not had one problem. >| >| >-----Original Message----- >| >| >Hi, >| >| > >| >| >You replied quickly. Only 20 minutes after my >| post! :-) >| >| >If you are able to pass the RAM tests check out this >| >| page: >| >| >| >http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ve/topic/1854- >| >| 1.html >| >| > >| >| >-- >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP >| >| Shell / User >| >| >Jimmy S. >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >| >| > >| >| > >| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact >| >| >MS Support at: >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor >| do I >| >| confer any rights. >| >| >| >_________________________________________________________ >| >| > >| >| ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message >| >| news:08a801c4254b$884c1940$(E-Mail Removed)... >| >| >|I have cleaned and dusted inside PC. I have front and >| >| >| rear fans working. >| >| >| The error message I get come up often is:- >| >| >| Diablo II Exception >| >| >| Unhandled Exception >| >| >| Access_Violation (c0000005) >| >| >| >| >| >| I get crashes playing Emperor Rise of theMiddle >| >| Kingdom, >| >| >| this has no error message just crash to desktop. All >| >| the >| >| >| crashes are very random, I can be playing the game >| or >| >| >| have the game on pause and it will happen. >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >-----Original Message----- >| >| >| >Hi Mags, >| >| >| > >| >| >| >1. If there are any specific error messages please >| >| post >| >| >| them here. >| >| >| > >| >| >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a >| 1/4" >| >| >| paintbrush >| >| >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to >| >| reach >| >| >| places. >| >| >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to >| >| expose >| >| >| an over- >| >| >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or >| replace >| >| >| defective ones. >| >| >| >Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: >| >| >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com >| >| >| > >| >| >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, >| >| random >| >| >| reboots, >| >| >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for >| that is >| >| >| to check the >| >| >| >wattage sticker on your power supply and then >| >| calculate >| >| >| your need >| >| >| >http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 >| >| for >| >| >| gaming) >| >| >| > >| >| >| >4. Test your RAM using: >| >| >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip >| >| >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the >| >| README.txt >| >| >| file for the >| >| >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to >| test >| >| >| your RAM. >| >| >| >If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's >| new >| >| >| Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp >| >| >| > >| >| >| >-- >| >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP >| MVP >| >| >| Shell / User >| >| >| >Jimmy S. >| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >| >| >| > >| >| >| > >| >| >| >Game FAQs: >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms >| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: >| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact >| >| >| >MS Support at: >| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? >| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top >| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor >| >| do I >| >| >| confer any rights. >| >| >| >| >| >| >_________________________________________________________ >| >| >| > >| >| >| >"mags" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote >| in >| >| >| message news:07fe01c4253b$d371b840 >| $(E-Mail Removed)... >| >| >| >|I am still having big problems with games crashing >| >| since >| >| >| >| installing Windows XP. I have followed all the >| >| advice >| >| >| >| given to me on previous posts about this and I am >| >| still >| >| >| >| having crashes especially with Diablo LOD. I am >| now >| >| >| >| desperate as to what to do. These are the things >| I >| >| have >| >| >| >| done to try to put it right:- >| >| >| >| 1. Uninstalled and re-installed Windows XP >| >| >| >| 2. Uninstalled and re-installed Diablo LOD and >| any >| >| >| other >| >| >| >| games that I play including re- downloading any >| >| >| patches. >| >| >| >| 3. Updated all drivers for graphics, >| sound,chipsets >| >| and >| >| >| >| bios. >| >| >| >| 4. Changed graphics card. >| >| >| >| 5. Changed hard disc. >| >| >| >| When I had Windows ME I never had any problems >| >| playing >| >| >| >| games, I am now desperate as to what to do next. >| >| >| > >| >| >| > >| >| >| >. >| >| >| > >| >| > >| >| > >| >| >. >| >| > >| > >| > >| >. >| > > > >. > |
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That's great news Mags! Thank you for taking the
time to post the results, and enjoy Diablo II again! :-) -- Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights. _________________________________________________________ <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:48ac01c42bdb$47ebbb80$(E-Mail Removed)... | Hi Jimmy, | I am pleased to say I have solved my crashing problem. I | decided in desperation to swap the memory from my PC to | the memory I have in another PC and I have had no crashes | since. Although all tests I did on compatibility| had come out fine there was obviously some sort of | problem that didnt show up. | I did get a reply from Blizzard telling me to try all | sorts of things but I had already done them. | So if anyone else has this problem (particually with | Diablo LOD) tell them to try changing the memory in their | PC. | Many thanks for all your help. | Mags | >-----Original Message----- | >Thanks & Good luck Mags! I hope this gets sorted | > | >Cheers, | >Jimmy. | > | ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message | news:0acc01c4258f$3f327940$(E-Mail Removed)... | >| Well I have passed the RAM tests, and power supply | should | >| be a minimum of 276 and mine is 300. I have sent an e- | >| mail to Blizzard in desperation to an answer to this, I | >| have read the links you gave me to do with the error | >| message I get up and most of the things there I have | >| done. | >| Thanks for all your help, if I solve this I will let | you | >| know. | >| Mags | >| >-----Original Message----- | >| >You're welcome :-) | >| > | >| >Please make sure you test the power supply also. | >| > | >| >Cheers, | >| >Jimmy. | >| > | >| ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message | >| news:094201c42550$39dd91d0$(E-Mail Removed)... | >| >| Hi Jimmy, | >| >| Thanks for all your help, I will be do the RAM test | >| >| shortly, will see how that goes, there isnt many | things | >| >| left for me to try except a new PC | >| >| Will let you know how things go, I am desperate to | get | >| >| back to normal playing.It is very stange because my | >| >| partner has installed XP at the same time as me, has | >| >| virtually the same specs and plays the same games | but | >| has | >| >| not had one problem. | >| >| >-----Original Message----- | >| >| >Hi, | >| >| > | >| >| >You replied quickly. Only 20 minutes after my | >| post! :-) | >| >| >If you are able to pass the RAM tests check out | this | >| >| page: | >| >| | >| | >http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ve/topic/1854- | >| >| 1.html | >| >| > | >| >| >-- | >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP | MVP | >| >| Shell / User | >| >| >Jimmy S. | >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com | >| >| > | >| >| > | >| >| >Game FAQs: | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms | >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: | >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact | >| >| >MS Support at: | >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top | >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor | >| do I | >| >| confer any rights. | >| >| | >| | >_________________________________________________________ | >| >| > | >| >| ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in | message | >| >| news:08a801c4254b$884c1940$(E-Mail Removed)... | >| >| >|I have cleaned and dusted inside PC. I have front | and | >| >| >| rear fans working. | >| >| >| The error message I get come up often is:- | >| >| >| Diablo II Exception | >| >| >| Unhandled Exception | >| >| >| Access_Violation (c0000005) | >| >| >| | >| >| >| I get crashes playing Emperor Rise of theMiddle | >| >| Kingdom, | >| >| >| this has no error message just crash to desktop. | All | >| >| the | >| >| >| crashes are very random, I can be playing the | game | >| or | >| >| >| have the game on pause and it will happen. | >| >| >| | >| >| >| | >| >| >| >-----Original Message----- | >| >| >| >Hi Mags, | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| >1. If there are any specific error messages | please | >| >| post | >| >| >| them here. | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| >2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a | >| 1/4" | >| >| >| paintbrush | >| >| >| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard | to | >| >| reach | >| >| >| places. | >| >| >| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case | to | >| >| expose | >| >| >| an over- | >| >| >| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or | >| replace | >| >| >| defective ones. | >| >| >| >Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: | >| >| >| http://mbm.livewiredev.com | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| >3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, | >| >| random | >| >| >| reboots, | >| >| >| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for | >| that is | >| >| >| to check the | >| >| >| >wattage sticker on your power supply and then | >| >| calculate | >| >| >| your need | >| >| >| >http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. | 350 | >| >| for | >| >| >| gaming) | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| >4. Test your RAM using: | >| >| >| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip | >| >| >| >after you extract that zip file, click on the | >| >| README.txt | >| >| >| file for the | >| >| >| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to | >| test | >| >| >| your RAM. | >| >| >| >If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's | >| new | >| >| >| Ramtest CD: | http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| >-- | >| >| >| >Cheers, Windows | XP | >| MVP | >| >| >| Shell / User | >| >| >| >Jimmy S. | >| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| >Game FAQs: | >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms | >| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: | >| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact | >| >| >| >MS Support at: | >| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? | >| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top | >| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; | nor | >| >| do I | >| >| >| confer any rights. | >| >| >| | >| >| | >| | >_________________________________________________________ | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| >"mags" <(E-Mail Removed)> | wrote | >| in | >| >| >| message news:07fe01c4253b$d371b840 | >| $(E-Mail Removed)... | >| >| >| >|I am still having big problems with games | crashing | >| >| since | >| >| >| >| installing Windows XP. I have followed all the | >| >| advice | >| >| >| >| given to me on previous posts about this and | I am | >| >| still | >| >| >| >| having crashes especially with Diablo LOD. I | am | >| now | >| >| >| >| desperate as to what to do. These are the | things | >| I | >| >| have | >| >| >| >| done to try to put it right:- | >| >| >| >| 1. Uninstalled and re-installed Windows XP | >| >| >| >| 2. Uninstalled and re-installed Diablo LOD and | >| any | >| >| >| other | >| >| >| >| games that I play including re- downloading | any | >| >| >| patches. | >| >| >| >| 3. Updated all drivers for graphics, | >| sound,chipsets | >| >| and | >| >| >| >| bios. | >| >| >| >| 4. Changed graphics card. | >| >| >| >| 5. Changed hard disc. | >| >| >| >| When I had Windows ME I never had any problems | >| >| playing | >| >| >| >| games, I am now desperate as to what to do | next. | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| > | >| >| >| >. | >| >| >| > | >| >| > | >| >| > | >| >| >. | >| >| > | >| > | >| > | >| >. | >| > | > | > | >. | > |
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