Windows7 stops dead on some games

[remlapsirhc]

Hi! I recently tried to play Dr Who, which I downloaded from the BBC. Twice at the same spot it came to a dead stop. No warning no shutdown sequence, just a dead stop. I have had similar stops on other games, but do not know where to begin to sort it out. The Graphics drivers are up to date.

 

[nordlead]

It helps to list entire system specs. Without them it could be something as simple as your PSU isn't big enough for your computer and you are overdrawing the 12V rail.

The other thing to do is check your temperatures with a program like HWMonitor. You could be overheating and the computer just shutting down.

Did you recently add/change hardware?

 

[remlapsirhc]

This is a less than one year old Pentium Dual Core PC 3.20 Ghz with 4.00 Gb Ram. Intel G41 express Chipset (Adapter Ram 1.75Gb). As the failure occurs at exactly the same point I do not suspect overheating, nothing else causes this failure, only some games! There are no hardware additions except mouse keyboard and monitor.

 

[WR2]

As the failure occurs at exactly the same point I do not suspect overheating, nothing else causes this failure, only some games!

As the failure occurs at exactly the same point I do suspect a problem with the game.
This is especially true since it only happens with some games.

 

[nordlead]

Go to Control Panel->System->Advanced system settings->Advanced

click the settings button within the "Startup and Recovery" group box.

Make sure that "Automatically restart" is unchecked, and that "Write debugging information" is set to Kernel memory dump.

Make your computer crash and post here with information gained and maybe someone can help you.

 

[WR2]

Are your games compatible with Windows 7?
Windows 7 Compatibility Center will check for you.
Be sure to check both the 32bit/64bit tabs.

 

[remlapsirhc]

Go to Control Panel->System->Advanced system settings->Advanced

click the settings button within the "Startup and Recovery" group box.

Make sure that "Automatically restart" is unchecked, and that "Write debugging information" is set to Kernel memory dump.

Make your computer crash and post here with information gained and maybe someone can help you.

It does not automatically restart now, will it make any difference if I do as you suggest and uncheck "Automatically Restart?" It is already set to Kernel memory dump.

 

[DelroyMonjo]

What WR2 said.

 

[remlapsirhc]

Are your games compatible with Windows 7?
Windows 7 Compatibility Center will check for you.
Be sure to check both the 32bit/64bit tabs.

I only checked the BBC game it is not listed. The other games I just gave up on, and cannot remember what they were called.