Computer Reboots Every Time I Try To Join A Server
FraBaktos
Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18918Members
Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18918Members
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So you start Steam, go to games, start NS, everything loads up and you can click on server and the list shows. When you click on a server to join, bang your computer powers down and restarts.
Have you ever been able to play? or is this something new? Can you play other mods? CS, TFC, etc.
Try deleting clientregistry.blob file in Steam folder. If that doesn't work then re-install Steam.
Also make sure to defrag and run Spybot S&D and Adware 6.0 (can do those first)
I haven't tried deleting that clientregistry.blob file, I'll try that tomorrow.
About the adaware and spybot, there was no possibility of me having any spyware or viruses right after I formatted my computer. I installed steam right after I set up all my drivers and it still restarted.
I'll tell you if deleting that file worked after I get some sleep. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> Thanks btw
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/me looks confuzled
try and update all your drivers (posibly a non shown BSOD)
I have tried Registry Mech and it is free, yet will only correct the first 6 values. It's maybe worth trying, it gets very good reviews at cnet.
<a href='http://www.download.com/3000-2094-10238575.html' target='_blank'>http://www.download.com/3000-2094-10238575.html</a>
I run NSW 2003 and it comes with a registry repair and everytime I dl or delete a prog I scan and it almost always finds an error.
You can also visit this site, they have (I think pg 4) a page file defrag prog dl that wouldn't hurt.
<a href='http://www.readyroom.org/rrfeatures/tweak/perfguide_3.php' target='_blank'>http://www.readyroom.org/rrfeatures/tweak/perfguide_3.php</a>
Good luck.
EDIT: I have the latest Omega drivers for my radeon 9800 pro... every other game works perfectly.
Control Panel>System>Advanced Tab>Startup and recovery>Untick Automatic Restart, It should be about half-way down under system failure.
Run NS again tell us if you get a BSOD and write down any information that looks important, such as the file that causes the crash.
Also make sure that cpu is overclocked to the extreme to where you do something like run hl and it restarts your computer.
Control Panel>System>Advanced Tab>Startup and recovery>Untick Automatic Restart, It should be about half-way down under system failure.
Run NS again tell us if you get a BSOD and write down any information that looks important, such as the file that causes the crash. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Doing this just.. made the game work. I didn't get a BSOD, it just works perfectly now. Thanks very much. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Could be windows was detecting the lauch of NS as a system failure hence restarting, seems abit far fetched tho.
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yah,I am not at one of my machines so I never remember where that check box is (thanks Jasp)
and what he said, it shouldn't have fixed it....
did you do ANYTHING else?
oh, and @lightning1:
You do know to use add/remove programs to remove programs NOT deleating them (this will clean most of it from the registry)
also, reviews on CNet are fairly suspect (as they are nonprofesionals on one of the most well known DL sites)
Combine that with me not liking letting a free program (or one that charges for that matter) loose on my registry.....
EDIT:
technical information *** STOP:0x0000008E (C0xC0000005, 0xF7F73164,0xB238124, 0x000000000) ***cmaudio.sys - address F7F73164, base at F7F63000, DateStamp 3c2be8b8
But I do not want to cause harm to anyones system so I will take your advice and not post it here. Also didn't know you can delete clientregistry.blob thru uninstall.
Thanks again.
Toodles.
BTW: I can't believe unchecking the autoreboot in advance fixed the issue. Hey, problem fixed. NEXT.
It's not fixed. Now he's getting blue screens of death :/
but as Storm said, reinstall (or change) your drivers <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
in general the fix to unexplained reboots (probably hidden BSoDs) and BSoDs is to play with your drivers <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->