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stoneclaww · Member Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 287

Keep on getting client crash to desktop on EQ ever since I switched to XP pro, have done all eq and microsoft patches and it still happens maybe 2-3 times a night. any ideas?
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ZigonZagoff · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 11:57 am Post subject:

This will sound stupid. When I went to XP I had to move my memory in my system around so the center slot was empty, otherwise I would crash to desktop periodically. (think mine was hardware related but who knows)

I also had an issue with sound and video drivers. Took quite a bit to get those worked out.

Islena · Member Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 164 Location: Sin City

Most current OEM motherboard, audio, video, NIC, etc. drivers. Never rely on MS to get it right, particularly with the aged driver sets that MS has for XP.
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stoneclaww · Member Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 287

thanks guys ,Ill look into that /sigh....wtb maintenance free computer
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Swetch · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2003 10:46 pm Post subject:

Stoneclaww, unfortunately the mac version of EQ has its own server. ;]
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Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2003 10:59 pm Post subject:

Stoneclaww: Ditto what Islena said. If you're continuing to have problems, post your dxdiag.txt and I'll try and hunt down your problem.

Swetch: Mention that name on this forum again and I'll ban you.
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tenri · Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 939 Location: Chicago IL

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sorry i had to do it and no i have no macs in my house thank you very much

Win2000 works fine for me Twisted Evil

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Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:48 am Post subject:

Trying my patience won't get you anything, not even a laugh. Razz

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stoneclaww · Member Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 287

thx Shi , I'll get on it as soon as I drop the kids back at their mom's tomorrow.
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Paven · Member Joined: 09 Aug 2003 Posts: 22

If you connect through a router, check the firmware version and see if there are updates to it. Linksys routers were very prone to crashing EQ with older firmware bios.
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stoneclaww · Member Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 287

OK , so I said screw it. After yet another glitch where as I all of a sudden couldn't connect to the internet at all, I nuked my machine.

Exit Xp pro...enter 2k pro

running fine so far for last two days, even able to 2 box from 1 PC although a bit rough on zone times, but what can you expect running 2 EQ apps on 512 mem and 1 processor /shrug.
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Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 1:41 pm Post subject:

I'm glad that works for you. In all fairness, the only thing you really gain by using XP is the pretty interface. XP and 2000 have nearly the exact same codebase. Sure, XP is a little more user friendly in some areas, but there's no great loss to using 2000 over XP. Cool

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stoneclaww · Member Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 287

Yeah, I only loaded xp because it was on hand at the time, I really only wanted the file system. Since 2k is the same file system I wasn't losing what I originally wanted so it's all good. I have had 2 EQ apps running nonstop in the bazaar for 2 days now on the same machine and have had no crashes so it seems to be solid. Not sure why the XP was screwy but at this point it doesn't matter with 2k running fine . It sure is better than the 98se I been running up until 3 weeks ago hehe.

Thanks for all the input guys Very Happy

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Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:36 pm Post subject:

Eww... 98 SE needs to be upgraded for sure.

Outside of the fact that it is one giant security hole, it doesn't bring the stability that 2000/xp does to the table.

I'd still like to see your dxdiag... I bet I could tell you what your problem was just by seeing the file. Laughing

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stoneclaww · Member Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 287

I think it was an innocent victim when I got frustrated and nuked the machine but it may be on a disk I threw some stuff on, Ill check it out for ya mr. curious techie hehe.

2000 is very stable compared to 98 though, wow what a difference.
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