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Title: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 17, 2009, 10:40:29 pm

So my computer started having some display driver errors, it would freeze everytime i went on RO, then the screen would turn black and i could no longer play RO. after a while it got so bad that the screen began to be full of green and pink squares, after i could no longer go on it as it would freeze at the start up screen or even before we got to the start up screen.
We cleaned the insides of the cpu to remove dust or anything that might have been causing the pc to overheat.
After we cleaned it we could at least be on the computer for a few moments before it would freeze.
Fearing it could be hardware malfunctioning we decided to format the computer.
Formatting worked, it didnt freeze or did anything weird like it did before, however 2 days since then (today) i decided to download Ro once again because i cant leave guild anlone etc.
I finally finish the download i patch i everything. then i move around and my computer freezes again....
I really want to play Ro again, can anyone help me with this?

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Hard Weapon on August 17, 2009, 11:53:17 pm

Sounds like it can be your Graphics Card.  What type of Graphics Card do you have? 

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 18, 2009, 12:57:55 am

NVIDIA GeForce 8300 GS

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: tayjason73 on August 18, 2009, 11:09:49 am

hm....i not sure would this link help u or not
http://www.anthemro.com/forums/index.php/topic,76999.0.html
Or maybe ur's harddisk malfuntion, because it happen to me once. My screen sudden stall and turn to black screen, and unable to restart.

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 18, 2009, 11:44:29 am

Since i downloaded Ro i am now getting the Display driver stopped responding and was successfully recovered, also it blue screened and yea...

I did update the NVIDIDA card though im gonna try soem more updates and then we'll see

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: tayjason73 on August 19, 2009, 10:23:51 am

Quote from: Mexico_san on August 18, 2009, 11:44:29 am

Since i downloaded Ro i am now getting the Display driver stopped responding and was successfully recovered, also it blue screened and yea...

I did update the NVIDIDA card though im gonna try soem more updates and then we'll see

Hope that will work, or else i belive u need to change ur's harddisk.  ;D

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: light aura on August 19, 2009, 11:29:49 am

http://iro.ragnarokonline.com/support/questioncontent.asp?noticeSeqNo=244&Page=1&Condition=all&KeyWord=graphics&mNum=0

I'm looking to see if your Graphics card is even supported.  If none of the above or my link works, try running it on anything BUT your graphics card in the setup.exe

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 19, 2009, 04:12:28 pm

do you think this will help fix the display driver nvlddmkm ?

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: light aura on August 19, 2009, 06:22:33 pm

Quote from: Mexico_san on August 19, 2009, 04:12:28 pm

do you think this will help fix the display driver nvlddmkm ?

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/29415832/display-driver-nvlddmkm-s.aspx

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 19, 2009, 07:47:21 pm

oi, it sais theres a problem with the adress, even just typing www.eggheadcafe.com says service unavailable

Edit: Okai.. apparently the site works now, im gonna have a look, thanks :)

Edit: Okay i may need some help with this

I have found and fixed the problem today.  This is what appears to happen.
during the installation of the most current drivers 100.65 Vista, an OLD file
nvlddmkm.sys is copied into windows/system32/drivers and not the current one
in the install.  As a result the new drivers are attempting to access a file
dated 11/2006 instead of 2/2007 ver 7.15.11.0065 which is in the newest WHQL
driver ver 100.65 vista 32.

Fix:  Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to
nvlddmkm.sys.old.  Go to the nvidia directory and find the file nvlddmkm.sy_
and copy it to windows/system32.  Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys.  When the expansion is complete, copy
the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the computer.

Your computer should now work properly.

You will notice that any uninstall and reinstall of nvidia drivers will not
remove the old nvlddmkm.sys file and will not overwrite it with the newer
version.  You have to do it manually. I do not know why this happens but who
cares as long it is fixed.

Good luck...
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I made it to the last step where it tells me to go to cmd and type EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_nvlddmkm.sys
when i type this into cmd it tells me "No destination specified for nvlddmkm.sy_nvlddmkm.sys."
After I tried to type "EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sys windows/system32/drivers"
And it tells me "Can't open input file nvlddmkm.sy..."

Any idea on how do it?

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 19, 2009, 11:19:19 pm

Help? I cant restart my pc cuz then it'll mess up because i havent finished the steps. /wah

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: pepesmith on August 20, 2009, 01:45:39 am

I suggest to try to do it in diffrent PC and check if it will happen to others also, as i can see your problem is in the hardware just like other have said its either your graphixs card are malfactioning, just check while the cpu is open if the fan of the graphix card are working during the test, maybe it will run for a while then suddenly stops. or check your hard disk try to run system scan for a while to know if your hard disk is having bad sector. even you format it, if the disk is damage already no matter how many time you try eventually it will happen again and again to you...

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 20, 2009, 02:07:33 am

well.. how do i make the last step work, do you know?

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 21, 2009, 01:48:43 pm

Please.. help me with the last step i want to see if it works

I cant play Ro or anything because my screen as you kmow.. its messed up i can barely see what im typing D: so i would appreciate some help with the last step.

(Using the cmd window (DOS box) type
EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys.  When the expansion is complete, copy
the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers and restart the computer.)

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 21, 2009, 04:34:53 pm

Quote from: Infalk on August 21, 2009, 01:55:26 pm

Stop playing Ragnarok Online.

Ro or No Ro my computer is messing up. Regardless of that i would like help in fixing my computer

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: light aura on August 21, 2009, 04:54:11 pm

Go away Infalk.

it's saying to go to run, type in CMD and run it.

Then type in
EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys

once it completes, copy the new file to windows/system32/drivers
then restart

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Infalk on August 21, 2009, 04:55:39 pm

Ice cold burn.

Triple post is quite impressive by the way.

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 21, 2009, 08:55:33 pm

Quote from: PR-AxeGunner on August 21, 2009, 04:54:11 pm

Go away Infalk.

it's saying to go to run, type in CMD and run it.

Then type in
EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys

once it completes, copy the new file to windows/system32/drivers
then restart

yea.. but it doesnt work it tells me either i didnt select a destination for it or that it cant access nvlddmkm.sy_

nvlddmkm.sys.old and nvlddmkm.sy_  are in  (System32/drivers)

and a nvlddmkm.sy_ is in (system32)

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: light aura on August 22, 2009, 02:34:39 pm

nvlddmkm.sy_ in the system32 folder needs to be expanded, and then put into the drivers folder

make sure that you're running CMD as an administrator and on the admin account.

Title: Re: Ro messes my computer up
Post by: Mexico_san on August 26, 2009, 08:02:01 pm

Thanks for all your help, but my pc just doesnt seem to want to fix... i appreciate your help :)