Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time. I know who you are. You are destiny.
Posted by: EvolovE
Nothing running in the background, no anti virus etc. Its really strange... It seems to be an issue no one else I've seen having. The second install was on an entirely different disk drive. I'd love to see a knowledge base on it but it seems like I'm a lucky one of a very few...Perhaps you were running some program or file without knowing. Remember various programs such as Windows Live Messenger, XFire, Steam Service, multiple anti-viruses, and the list goes on. And thus, you said you re-installed it, so how can you remember with one time, and even worse in both times? I bet you there was atleast one program running when you did, and that perhaps strangely corrupted the game file. Suggesting myself, without experience of such a happening, erase ALL files concerning the game (Not video or Direct 9X, whatever file...) from your PC, from your Control Panel. Then install it once more. If that error occurs even more, then contact Microsoft.
I doubt that installing the game in a different hard drive makes any difference at all man... unless of course, that hard drive is not working to its full potential. I don't know for sure, but try remembering which one was it that you used for the instalation and check it for irregularities or sanity (Dirt, any filth, scratched in any way, etcetera.).
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Contact me for more help to my XFire account sniperwaffle.
[Edited on 07.03.2007 10:17 PM PDT]