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haroon.. do the words "nail" and "on the head" mean anything to you? I (with bugger all RAM knowledge), downloaded Memtest86+ (advice from another forum) and ran it from floppy and it showed a shed load of errors. Randomly the Corsair XMS memory I had fom first install in 2004 works fine, but the extra 2 GB I added as value select about a year ago (still corsair) is knackered! My machine is working great now. (albeit 2GB RAM worse off) Thank you so much, I was inches away from going for a new rig! Cheers, this sort of thread is the reason why forums are so bloody good! Matt

Hey, Right I am back, and persisting! Although I now believe my issue is much wider than the game itself!: 1) Some (not all) ZIP files cannot be unzipped as I get a CRC error (including any ArmA patches!). 2) Sometimes when I install things from CD or DVD I get a strange error (probably similar issue to CRC error) - I have tried different DVDs and DVD drives and still had the same issue. 3) If I install the latest drivers for my soundcard then I loose all sound 4) I get random re-boots (often during installation of software/drivers - but sometimes has been when the system is idle) 5) After about my 5th try of installing XP to see if I managed to do something different each time, I now cannot connect to Windows Update. My hunch is that it is either the mobo, or something on it (bad RAM, CPU etc.). I do not really mind buying a new mobo and cpu (as given the specs it should not be too expensive). But I would like some degree of confidence that this is the issue first! Does anyone have any thoughts? Please let me know if more info is needed. Many Thanks

Hey guys - just wanted to say thanks for all the help. I am going to be away for a couple of days so cannot try any of the suggestions. Will be back on the case at the weekend. Will keep you updated. Thanks! :)

Hey, Thanks for the response - really appreciate it. I am not running any mods or downloaded anything extra for the game, which is why it is strange that I get these errors. Is there any reason I should have "addon/files missing" style errors when I have literally just installed the game and pressed play? My thoughts were something hardware related but am yet to nail down the issue. Maybe something not installing successfully from the DVD? Weird as I have tried different DVDs of the game and new DVD drives. I will see if I am able to install any patches successfully as you suggest (although I cannot install 1.08 from QB CD), then will let you know. Any other thoughts? (this has to be one of the strangest errors ever!) :mad:

Hi, ArmA (with Queens Gambit) used to work fine on my machine, but recently I got a strange error message when started (after the small checkbox screen and before the BI screen loads) as below: Addon 'CA_Anims_Char' requires addon 'CA_Anims' Then the BI screen loads and then it crashes to desktop with the following error: Warning: preNLOD format in object ca\anims\characters\data\geom\sdr\geom_amovpercmstpwrfldnon.p3d So I uninstalled and re-installed and the same happened (I think that every time I try installing I get a slighty different error message but along the same lines). Also if I try to install QB then I get the following error part-way through the installation (D: is the drive which the game was installed): file copy error (CRC does not match) D:\Games\ArmA\Addons\dbe1.pbo So at the moment I am running a fresh install of Windows XP and of the game (no addons or patches) and it is still failing to load. My current error message is: Warning: preNLOD format in object ca\data\particleeffects\fireandsmokeanim\fireanim.p3d Before the BI screen loads So far I have tried: Installing on C: Complete new install of Windows Different DVD Drive Different ArmA disc All with no avail. ANY THOUGHTS?? I am currently using: Win XP with Service Pack 2 (previously had SP3 and had the same error) 3.2Ghz P4 3GB RAM Abit IC7-Max3 Mobo ATI (Sapphire) HD 2600XT Creative SB Audigy 2ZS Direct X 9.0c (used to have 10 I think and still had error)