random bsod while playing empire total war
- For some reason i only get bsod when I play empire total war. It doesn't happen on the campaign map, but only in battles and it only happens sometimes. I know my hardware is not overheating since i can play crysis and call of duty for hours with no problems. I tried turnings setting down but still get bsod, reinstalled the game twice, and checked that all my drivers are updated. Here is the bsod log:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 50
BCP1: FFFFF980070CB000
BCP2: 0000000000000001
BCP3: FFFFF98004990052
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_0_6000
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 256_1
Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini083009-02.dmp
C:\Users\Jo\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-112773-0.sysdata.xml
C:\Users\Jo\AppData\Local\Temp\WERD603.tmp.version.txt
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- Hi Ez-8 !!
Thank you for choosing the Ms Answer Forums.
This is kind of issue with the RAM for sure & to confirm that, My suggestion would run the Memory Diagnostic in Vista also try running the Windows Chkdsk /r.
If you are an overclocker, or are just suspecting a memory problem with your computer, you should probably run some memory tests. Rather than spending money, you can use the free tool included in Windows Vista.
Using this tool will require a reboot, so keep that in mind before you launch it.
Type in memory into the start menu, and you should see the first option will say Memory Diagnostics Tool.
A dialog will pop up asking if you want to reboot and check for problems now, or check for problems the next time you restart.
If you choose to restart now, Vista will reboot into the memory diagnostic utility:
You can also get to this utility directly from the boot manager menu. You’ll notice it at the bottom of the window in the screenshot below:
Getting to it is a little strange, though, if you only have Vista installed on the machine. You’ll have to hold down F8 for the boot menu, and then hit Esc to get to the screen above.
Hope this will help !!
Regard's
Anurag Shukla
Microsoft Certified Professional
If a post solves your problem, be sure to mark it as an answer and if there is a helpful post, be sure to vote it as helpful to assist others in finding solutions easier.- Proposed As Answer byAvash M - Microsoft SupportModeratorThursday, September 03, 2009 7:25 PM
- Marked As Answer bySrinivas RMicrosoft Support, ModeratorSaturday, September 05, 2009 9:05 PM
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- Hi Ez-8 !!
Thank you for choosing the Ms Answer Forums.
This is kind of issue with the RAM for sure & to confirm that, My suggestion would run the Memory Diagnostic in Vista also try running the Windows Chkdsk /r.
If you are an overclocker, or are just suspecting a memory problem with your computer, you should probably run some memory tests. Rather than spending money, you can use the free tool included in Windows Vista.
Using this tool will require a reboot, so keep that in mind before you launch it.
Type in memory into the start menu, and you should see the first option will say Memory Diagnostics Tool.
A dialog will pop up asking if you want to reboot and check for problems now, or check for problems the next time you restart.
If you choose to restart now, Vista will reboot into the memory diagnostic utility:
You can also get to this utility directly from the boot manager menu. You’ll notice it at the bottom of the window in the screenshot below:
Getting to it is a little strange, though, if you only have Vista installed on the machine. You’ll have to hold down F8 for the boot menu, and then hit Esc to get to the screen above.
Hope this will help !!
Regard's
Anurag Shukla
Microsoft Certified Professional
If a post solves your problem, be sure to mark it as an answer and if there is a helpful post, be sure to vote it as helpful to assist others in finding solutions easier.- Proposed As Answer byAvash M - Microsoft SupportModeratorThursday, September 03, 2009 7:25 PM
- Marked As Answer bySrinivas RMicrosoft Support, ModeratorSaturday, September 05, 2009 9:05 PM
- This is probably too little, too late, but I found a solution to this problem if you happen to be using an Nvidia card. I had the exactly same issue as you...right down to the error code etc.
Had the same issue issue with an NVIDIA GTX 260 on Vista 64. I tried everything, but the only thing that worked was reverting to NVIDIA"s 181.22 drivers. To do that just uninstall your display drivers from the add/remove programs feature in the control panel. After that you can restart right away and install the 181.22 drivers, or optionally(this is what I did) run a program like driver sweeper to clear out any remnants of old drivers before you restart and install the new ones.
Obviously, this advice is useless if you aren't running an Nvidia card.
