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.
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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 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.
| >
| | >| 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.
| >| >
| >| | >| >| 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/forums/archive/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.
| >| >|
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| message
| >| >| | >| >| >|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" <
[email protected]>
| wrote
| >| in
| >| >| >| message | >|
[email protected]...
| >| >| >| >|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.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
