Memory Error?

[yuthra253]

Ok I have been having problems playing warcraft III for a while, thought maybe you guys would have an idea whats wrong. After I'm playing for a while, it will sometimes just come up with an error and shut down. Here is what it says

Fatal Error
program c:\program files\warcraft iii\war3.exe

exception: 0xc0000005(access_violation) at 001B:6F42CB76
instruction 0X6F42CB76 referenced at 0X00000000 memory could not be 'read'


any idea's guys, or gals??

[Agent]

Is it allways the same error ?

[yuthra253]

I never really checked because I never really thought about asking you guys til it just happened. Its the same type of error, but whether the 0X6F42CB76 and 0xc0000005 and that are the same im really not sure and it dont seem to happen unless its a big map with lots of units

[Agent]

Give memtest a run on your system (www.memtest86.com) and see if you get any errors.
If you get non, check to see if you have any antivirus programs running that may stop access to the memory. I know WC3 uses some funny copy protection - your not using a copy or mounting it on a virtual drive are you ?
Just a few things to check

[acidrainy]

9 easy steps for ya! Too easy tbh

http://www.blizzard.com/support/?id=awr0649p1

[yuthra253]

I cant get the memtest86 to work it just boots windows and has no problem with there being a diskette in the drive.

9 easy steps for ya! Too easy tbh

http://www.blizzard.com/support/?id=awr0649p1

step 8/9 sounds like mine....i will check the other ones maybe, it only happens once in a while though and its not really worth the effort seeing as this is my parents and im getting my own in a few months

Thanks a million though guys for the help

[streetster]

I cant get the memtest86 to work it just boots windows and has no problem with there being a diskette in the drive.

need to go into your bios and set the first boot device to floppy, rather than the IDE or CDROM

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