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Tarron_D 22nd December 2002 22:07

Pc Error...
 
When i run this online game called Continuum, i start a game, and after a few seconds of playing(The time varies) the computer screen goes blank and i get this error on the screen. Its not a BSOD its just a black screen with some white text at the top. I can't read the error because before i can do anything, the pc restarts and doesn't tell me whats going on. I think it says the problem on the error screen, but it disappears too fast. Im sure you have no idea whats going on, i'll keep trying to read the text. I caught the word physical though. Im clueless????

Tarron_D 22nd December 2002 22:15

More info: it says Machine check or Machine check Exeption. Something like that. Then after a few seconds the description of the problem pops up, but not more than a split second later it restarts. Is there a log that will have this error in it?

n_ick2000 22nd December 2002 22:29

Are you running XP?

If so, MS decided that no one really cares what's on those blue screens and will automatically restart.

To get blue screens back:

right click my computer > properties > advanced > startup and recovery settings > uncheck "automatically restart"

That way you can at least see what is going wrong. If it's a problem with "nv4_disp.dll" or something, update your video card drivers.

Tarron_D 22nd December 2002 22:59

Im running 2000, but i did what you said anyway and the error still disappears. I got a little more time to read it though, it says that it going to perform a dump of... thats all i got. The screen then got vertical white lines and shut off. so far this is what i have. A Machine Check Exeption, pc going to perform a dump of...

Ideas anyone?

Tarron_D 22nd December 2002 23:51

bump

Avalon 22nd December 2002 23:55

BUMP?! What is this bumping. Just wondering have you gone to the publishers or developers web site, and checked their faq's or message boards?

Tarron_D 23rd December 2002 00:06

Well your post is now obsolete, i just got this same error running internet explorer, so its not isolated to just the game. (But you are right) :) So maybe this problem has something to do with my internet connection? I have Broadband Cable internet. I've never gotten this error before.

DJ Egg 23rd December 2002 05:38

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q162363
http://search.support.microsoft.com/...false&numDays=

Pentium processor?
Looks like imminent hardware failure, possibly memory, or vid card . . .
though don't count out the possibility of it being bad drivers or some dodgy concurrently running software to blame.

Contact the pc vendor / manufacturer.


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