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    no game can ru on vista basic after clean install?!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by 660hpv12, Mar 3, 2008.

  1. 660hpv12

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    got attacked by trojan, my antivirus was too weak, since i havent reinstalled my system from the day i bought it, i decided to do a clean install. everthing went fine, the new system was up and running in 2 hours. problem occurred when i try to install some of a games. they all ran fine on my system before reinstall, but non of them would run afterwards. all of them installed fine, but when i run them, the same problem ("windows has encountered a problem") msg, the one with a progress bar flashing shows up. I tried everything, for xp compatibility to safe video. nothing would work. in case you are wondering, the games i tried are need for speed underground 1 and 2, most wanted, all the way through to carbon. plus call of duty 4. whats going on? help me guys

    oh, its vista basic that came with my dell vostro 1400

    thanks
     
    660hpv12, Mar 3, 2008
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    Are you sure you did the install correct? All the drivers?
     
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    well, i think so, everything that came with my vostro at least. you think its the drivers?
     
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    Yeah, sounds like you didnt do something right. You did get the nvidia drivers right?
     
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    lmao, i did all the drivers except for nvidia. am such an idiot. thanks for the help
    i thought the check mark beside nvidia meant it was installed lol
     
    660hpv12, Mar 3, 2008
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