Modern Warfare 2 crash

[anonymous_86]

Hey,guys!
I've got a new system:
i7 2600k
8GB RIPJAWS RAM
1TB Seagate Barracuda
nVidia Zotac GTX 560Ti 1GB

Just installed Modern Warfare 2.Played 2 missions so far and have got this problem 2 times:
It randomly hard-crashes/freezes,the screen goes black and then my CPU makes a loud trrr.... noise.It isn't auto-rebootable at that moment.Keyboard becomes non-functional,too.
Any help would be greatly appreciated...

 

[ko888]

You'll need to do some detective work.

Have you checked Windows' system error events to determine what the cause is?

Which NVIDIA GeForce driver version are you using?

What is the make and model of your power supply unit?

Is the graphics card being overclocked and by how much?

Do you have the latest game updates/patches applied?

 

[anonymous_86]

Q. Have you checked Windows' system error events to determine what the cause is?
A. After the manual reboot windows say that it has recovered from an unexpected error.Obviously,I'm not gonna try & do that again to ruin my brand new system.

Q. Which NVIDIA GeForce driver version are you using?
A. 266.44

Q. What is the make and model of your power supply unit?
A. Corsair TX750W

Q. Is the graphics card being overclocked and by how much?
A. No.I guess its factory OCed.

Q. Do you have the latest game updates/patches applied?
A. No.Which one should I use?

One more thing- After the reboot,MW2 launcher says that I should run it in safemode to avoid problems,and it lowers the graphics of the game.But the game is running fine.What should I do to make it run in safemode every time?
BTW,I'm confident that all my hardware requirements are more than enough to play this game.So,it shouldn't be a problem.Prime suspect is the game itself..

 

[ko888]

The System Events log is a running history of system events. Scroll back in the log looking for Error events and determine what caused them. If the log is of a long enough duration you don't need to recreate the error you just need to search back to when it last happened.

Your GeForce driver version isn't recent. It's at least four releases behind. The latest version is 280.26 and is available from NVIDIA's web site. Get it and install it to see if it gets you more stability.

 

[anonymous_86]

Ok,I'll try and report back in some time.However,the safe mode settings are compelling me to play in 640*480 res.Man! Really sucks!

EDIT: Ok it again crashes at 12:28. Application log :-
(It is in a reversed manner.I guess problem started at 12:28:16,so I recommend skipping to that moment in the log.)

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:10 PM AdobeARMservice 0 None
Log Name: Application
Source: AdobeARMservice
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:10 PM
Event ID: 0
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The description for Event ID 0 from source AdobeARMservice cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
Service started

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:13 PM Security-SPP 900 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:13 PM
Event ID: 900
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The Software Protection service is starting.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:13 PM WMI 5615 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WMI
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:13 PM
Event ID: 5615
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Windows Management Instrumentation Service started sucessfully

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:14 PM Security-SPP 1066 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:14 PM
Event ID: 1066
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Initialization status for service objects.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:14 PM Security-SPP 1003 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:14 PM
Event ID: 1003
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The Software Protection service has completed licensing status check.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:14 PM Security-SPP 902 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:14 PM
Event ID: 902
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The Software Protection service has started.
6.1.7600.16385

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:16 PM Windows Error Reporting 1001 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Windows Error Reporting
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:16 PM
Event ID: 1001
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Fault bucket , type 0
Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1:
P2:
P3:
P4:
P5:
P6:
P7:
P8:
P9:
P10:

Attached files:
C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\WATCHDOG\WD-20110914-1226.dmp
C:\Windows\Temp\WER-17097-0.sysdata.xml
C:\Windows\Temp\WER8822.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml

These files may be available here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\Kernel_0_0_cab_02f08880

Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: e05a0e92-de9e-11e0-8a7e-14dae94f99ee
Report Status: 4

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:16 PM WMI 5611 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WMI
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:16 PM
Event ID: 5611
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The Windows Management Instrumentation service has detected an inconsistent system shutdown.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:18 PM WMI 5617 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WMI
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:18 PM
Event ID: 5617
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Windows Management Instrumentation Service subsystems initialized successfully

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:22 PM Winlogon 4101 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Winlogon
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:22 PM
Event ID: 4101
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Windows license validated.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:22 PM Winlogon 6000 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Winlogon
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:22 PM
Event ID: 6000
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The winlogon notification subscriber <SessionEnv> was unavailable to handle a notification event.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:27 PM ESENT 102 General
Log Name: Application
Source: ESENT
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:27 PM
Event ID: 102
Task Category: General
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Windows (3616) Windows: The database engine (6.01.7600.0000) started a new instance (0).

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:27 PM ESENT 300 Logging/Recovery
Log Name: Application
Source: ESENT
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:27 PM
Event ID: 300
Task Category: Logging/Recovery
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Windows (3616) Windows: The database engine is initiating recovery steps.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:30 PM ESENT 301 Logging/Recovery
Log Name: Application
Source: ESENT
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:30 PM
Event ID: 301
Task Category: Logging/Recovery
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Windows (3616) Windows: The database engine has begun replaying logfile C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\MSS.log.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:31 PM ESENT 302 Logging/Recovery
Log Name: Application
Source: ESENT
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:31 PM
Event ID: 302
Task Category: Logging/Recovery
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Windows (3616) Windows: The database engine has successfully completed recovery steps.

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:31 PM Windows Error Reporting 1001 None
Log Name: Application
Source: Windows Error Reporting
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:31 PM
Event ID: 1001
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
Fault bucket , type 0
Event Name: BlueScreen
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1:
P2:
P3:
P4:
P5:
P6:
P7:
P8:
P9:
P10:

Attached files:
C:\Windows\Minidump\091411-14773-01.dmp
C:\Users\Dhruv\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-42369-0.sysdata.xml

These files may be available here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Kernel_0_0_cab_09c0c428

Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: 091411-14773-01
Report Status: 0
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Windows Error Reporting" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1001</EventID>
<Level>4</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-09-14T06:58:31.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>2752</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>BEAST_001</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Data>BlueScreen</Data>
<Data>Not available</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
C:\Windows\Minidump\091411-14773-01.dmp
C:\Users\Dhruv\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-42369-0.sysdata.xml</Data>
<Data>C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Kernel_0_0_cab_09c0c428</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Data>091411-14773-01</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Information 9/14/2011 12:28:44 PM Search 1003 Search service
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Search
Date: 9/14/2011 12:28:44 PM
Event ID: 1003
Task Category: Search service
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The Windows Search Service started.

Information 9/14/2011 12:30:16 PM gupdate 0 None
Log Name: Application
Source: gupdate
Date: 9/14/2011 12:30:16 PM
Event ID: 0
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The description for Event ID 0 from source gupdate cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

Service stopped

Information 9/14/2011 12:30:17 PM NAUpdate 0 None
Log Name: Application
Source: NAUpdate
Date: 9/14/2011 12:30:17 PM
Event ID: 0
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The description for Event ID 0 from source NAUpdate cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

Service started

That's what happened.Hope this log will assist you...

EDIT2: I've found some critical errors,too.Source: Kernel Power.Not sure if is because of manual hard-reboot done by myself...

 

[ko888]

You posted the Application Log. Not the one I would bother looking in.

Look in the System Log. The Error events are clearly indicated in red. Those are the events that should be investigated as to their cause and then resolved. When the system is working properly their should be no system Error events in that log.

 

[anonymous_86]

System Log:

Critical 9/14/2011 12:27:48 PM Kernel-Power 41 (63)
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
Date: 9/14/2011 12:27:48 PM
Event ID: 41
Task Category: (63)
Level: Critical
Keywords: (2)
User: SYSTEM
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power" Guid="{331C3B3A-2005-44C2-AC5E-77220C37D6B4}" />
<EventID>41</EventID>
<Version>2</Version>
<Level>1</Level>
<Task>63</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000002</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-09-14T06:57:48.989611400Z" />
<EventRecordID>9786</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="8" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>BEAST_001</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="BugcheckCode">278</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter1">0xfffffa800b8e24e0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter2">0xfffff880106588bc</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter3">0xffffffffc000009a</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter4">0x4</Data>
<Data Name="SleepInProgress">false</Data>
<Data Name="PowerButtonTimestamp">0</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Error 9/14/2011 12:27:58 PM BugCheck 1001 None
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WER-SystemErrorReporting
Date: 9/14/2011 12:27:58 PM
Event ID: 1001
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x00000116 (0xfffffa800b8e24e0, 0xfffff880106588bc, 0xffffffffc000009a, 0x0000000000000004). A dump was saved in: C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP. Report Id: 091411-14773-01.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WER-SystemErrorReporting" Guid="{ABCE23E7-DE45-4366-8631-84FA6C525952}" EventSourceName="BugCheck" />
<EventID Qualifiers="16384">1001</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-09-14T06:57:58.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>9785</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>BEAST_001</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">0x00000116 (0xfffffa800b8e24e0, 0xfffff880106588bc, 0xffffffffc000009a, 0x0000000000000004)</Data>
<Data Name="param2">C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP</Data>
<Data Name="param3">091411-14773-01</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Error 9/14/2011 12:27:55 PM EventLog 6008 None
Log Name: System
Source: EventLog
Date: 9/14/2011 12:27:55 PM
Event ID: 6008
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: BEAST_001
Description:
The previous system shutdown at 12:25:54 PM on ‎9/‎14/‎2011 was unexpected.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="EventLog" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">6008</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-09-14T06:57:55.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>9781</EventRecordID>
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>BEAST_001</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>12:25:54 PM</Data>
<Data>‎9/‎14/‎2011</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>15912</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Binary>DB07090003000E000C00190036008A00DB07090003000E000600370036008A00600900003C000000010000006009000000000000B00400000100000000000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>

Is that what you're lookin' for? Everything else is clean there.These were the only ones categorized as 'critical' and 'error'.

 

[ko888]

Looking at the error:

The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x00000116 ( ...

The bugcheck code of 0x00000116 would lead me to suspect that it is being caused by the graphics card driver you are currently using.

Download and install the latest graphics card driver for your Operating System from NVIDIA's Driver Download site:

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Also make sure you have installed the latest Intel chipset driver for your motherboard.

 

[anonymous_86]

Man,I use 280.26 (the latest ones for my GPU available till date) and still the problem persists.

 

[ko888]

I would suggest one release back. Download and install Release 275.33 from June 1, 2011.

I have heard of some stability problems that were introduced with 280.26.

 

[anonymous_86]

Are you sure? Damn! I'll have to download one again.Ok,I'll report back.

 

[henydiah]

some article maybe you wolud read this :
http://www.unigamesity.com/how-to-fix-modern-warfare-2-problemsfreezings/

 

[anonymous_86]

I've googled and found that I'm not the only one with this problem.Hundreds of others have experienced the same.I've read through several pages of these forums and found that at last (after very very lengthy discussions),people couldn't find a solution which could guarantee of being the perfect universal solution for this.As a result,the threads got locked in time.Sometimes,some guys come with one or two solutions,which they find,are working for them,but others try and report it as a fail.
Thats why I started just another thread on this here.I thought maybe Tomshardware members could be any help...
What I've observed so far is : Start the singleplayer,and alt-tab outta game.Then open taskmgr and end it.Next time you'll launch the game,you'll be asked to run in safemode.Click yes and you're done.It works! Yeah,safe mode compels us to play in 640x480,but at least I can play this beautiful game.Playable fps.

 

[anonymous_86]

Ok,I've found the solution so that its no trouble anymore.I've tried a different crack (which was,originally, meant for this one) and the problem was solved.
So... where is that damn button to choose this answer as "best answer"?

 

[anonymous_86]

Arrghhh... its showing up again! Now,in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood,too.What am I supposed to do?

 

[henydiah]

Update bios, Go back fresh, uninstall anything, format quick hdd, install again anything. Update driver motherboard from your site .. Try play at default. Good luck

 

[anonymous_86]

Man,I can't flash my BIOS.I'm just novice at it.You can see over the warnings all-over internet: "Noobs,please stay away from flashing!"

 

[henydiah]

If you update bios from vendor motherboard, it will be safe

 

[anonymous_86]

Oh but,my windows error tab says that my nvidia graphics driver and hardware stopped working.So,I don't think motherboard has something to do with it.Do you think I should go claim my warranti from NVIDIA Zotac?

 

[henydiah]

yep .. call your vendor

 

[anonymous_86]

I found the same issue on NVIDIA forums.Two others like me purchased the same card from the same shop and experienced the same problem.Later,they swapped it with Asus GTX560Ti and the problem was solved! Its a pity that when I called the shopowners,they refused to take the card back.I'm currently trying to download 275.33 to see if any improvements are observed.
*UPDATE*
275.33 is corrupted itself LOL! Downloaded the fuc*ing 135MB file 2 times,never worked!