Hi Lander,
Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.
Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions! :-)
1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at:
http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility:
http://mbm.livewiredev.com
3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)
4. Test your RAM using:
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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"Lander" <Lander@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:17D1A082-3DB5-4FC3-B372-5B2AB7533856@microsoft.com...
| Hmm where to begin I guess the start might help ^^,
| After installing fable on my PC and playing it for about 10-15 mins the
| computer froze and I had to reset it to get it back, then I went on to
| 'Games: The game stops responding or quits unexpectedly' on the support
| website (
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;303032)
| did every step on the page bar Method 13 and still the game had the same
| problem
| >.<. Any help on this would be most appreciated, ohh and If you want to know my PC specs here they are
|
| Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2
| Processor: AMD Sempron Processor 3100+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
| Memory: 512MB RAM
| Page File: 225MB used, 1022MB available
| DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
|