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    Acer 3690 BSOD'ing when launching games (Vista)?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by i3lueHorneT, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. i3lueHorneT

    i3lueHorneT Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm getting a BSOD while trying to run a few small indie games (reflexive arcade), Diablo II as well. The title will begin to load then I'll be taken to a BSOD shortly thereafter, the screen goes pretty quick and I'm unable to read it. A handful of other, similar games run fine, not sure what the issue is.


    Acer 3690
    Win Vista Home 32bit
    Intel Celeron M 1.6GHz
    512 Ram
    Mobile Intel 945GM Express
    /Help is appreciated, thank you.


    peace,
     
    i3lueHorneT, Jul 6, 2007
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    i3lueHorneT Notebook Enthusiast

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    I managed to pull the error code off the BSOD but haven't been able to find anything on Microsoft's site:

    0x0000008e (0xc0000005, 0x88a503b9, 0xa5662538, 0x00000000)

    Thanks.
     
    i3lueHorneT, Jul 18, 2007
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    Ideas? I appreciate any help, thanks.
     
    i3lueHorneT, Jul 28, 2007
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    Try XP compatibility mode with run as admin, then try to change the drivers and update directx.
     
    kbrms, Jul 28, 2007
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