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GTA IV and Darkest of Days Crashing

#1 Marti-S

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Posted 09 September 2009 - 12:40 PM

Guys

Can anyone explain this crash, both games just freeze up after a short time and a yellow warning icon appears on the Systray?

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Running Vista x64

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#2 xXAlphaXx

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Posted 10 September 2009 - 12:35 PM

Hmm, I've never had that problem. Have you tried the obvious?

(Uninstall reinstall)

If I am helping you and I do not respond within 24 hours, please send me a PM. :)

#3 Marti-S

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Posted 11 September 2009 - 04:45 AM

Yup - many times, did all the latest drivers, Vista updates, praying, crying etc., etc.

The only way round this problems has been to dual boot to an old drive with XP running.

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Posted 12 September 2009 - 08:15 AM

if i remember(i hate my vista computer so i just use my old Pentium 3 now)
it means that some driver or hard ware component has failed or some thing

#5 pleurebleu

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Posted 28 September 2009 - 07:50 AM

I had that problem with my old computer, it's a component of your computer (the graphics card likely) that failed and restarted itself.

Did your screen go black for some 20sec or so before coming back on the desktop with that icon in the tray ?