3DMark problems

[percboy]

Just installed my GF4 4200 and 3DMark craps out with following message in error log:
"Error log
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File \data\gs1\particles\rps\laserhit.rps is corrupted

File \data\gs1\particles\rps\laserhit.rps is corrupted

File \data\gs1\particles\rps\laserhit.rps is corrupted

I`ve uninstalled/reinstalled drivers and 3DMark , even re-downloaded 3DMark, same problem, any clues? Thanks

 

[Jayczar]

What kind of system and VGA card do you have?
Give us some specs.

 

[Insidious]

When I was OC'ing my video card I found those errors were amoung the first to show up when I over-did it.
You might also want to double-check the monitor drivers.


I found this procedure in the GURU3D forums. It?s great for a total clean-up of old detonator driver before applying the new one.
I have never tried the portions in starz, so I can?t vouch for their effectiveness. The rest seemed to work great!

1) Run Regedit and navigate to this key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
entVersion
2) Record the locations entered in the "Device Path" value..
3) Search these locations and also, if not included, these below also for any nv3.*nf, nv4.*nf or nv4_disp.inf files and delete them.
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ReinstallBackups (allsubfolders)
C:\DRIVERS\VIDEO (for Dell Systems)
C:\WINDOWS\Inf (which should be the first entry in the device path)
4) Uninstall and reboot - you should be using the standard VGA controller at this point - but if not dont worry.

*********NEW SECTION OF ADVICE**********************
5) Add ";c:\nvidia" to the end of the device path value (without the quotation marks).
6) Create a folder at c:/nvidia and extract new drivers here.

Note: For future updates - extract new drivers to c:/nvidia then uninstall Dets and reboot- afterwards the new drivers will install automatically. Then reboot again and use the RefreshTool and then reboot again and you're ready to go.
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7) Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic

es\nv4 and delete this key.

Note: (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servi
ces\nv is the key which is used for detonator drivers whereas the nv4 is only for OEM and stock XP drivers)
8) Got to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro
l\Video
and delete any keys (eg. FF890-7895-7896-3611) which refer to detonator drivers.
(Uninstall drivers if not working under standard VGA) and reboot.
9) Drivers should now be installed automatically. Reboot and use the refreshTool. Reboot and you're ready to go.



****TO DISABLE AUTO-INSTALL OF ALL DRIVERS*********
Export the Device Path value in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
entVersion for backup purposes.
Now delete the Device Path data (all the locations entered).
XP should not be able to auto-install drivers without you manually pointing to them.
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-Sid