P4 2.6 with 1gig Ram, Asus P4B800 with MSI 5900XT video.
I just did a complete hard drive format, installed XP SP1pro
and also installed latest video drivers and DX9b.
after installing games like FarCry, playing for a few hours,
everything runs good. if i turn off computer, or re-boot,
the games do not run anymore. they just start, and after the
initial splash screen, it exits to windows. in other case
i get exception errors. what the heck is this ! its driving me
nuts. other than games, the computer is running like a dream.
smooth as silk.
any help will be greatly appreciated. it gets tiring to install
5cd games every day

thnx in advance !
John.