by jordonj » Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:18 am
Check the event log by right-clicking My computer (in the start menu), select manage, and selecting Event Viewer in the left side of the management console. 3 choices will show...Select system for system error records.
Look for errors related to a CD-ROM device (Look for IDE 1 if the CD-ROM is on the second IDE channel.)
The symptoms sound like a CD-ROM problem.
I had the same thing happen to me when my CD-RW was dying...It was slaved to my DVD-RW. My machine would lock and I would have to switch it off and turn it back on to restart it. Often the Optical drive wouldn't show up at all at first. Do you have this problem with other games (such as Far Cry?)
Anyway, the event viewer is where I'd look first...
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