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Support => Technical Help: Problems BEFORE entering the game => Topic started by: Keldrian on February 07, 2007, 05:12:32 am

Title: "Hard drive isn't running"!
Post by: Keldrian on February 07, 2007, 05:12:32 am

Pls help. ive downloaded everything and checked for updates, but when I try to run the game it says that the hard drive isnt running!

I REALLY NEED HELP!!!  :'(

Title: Re: VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Post by: neko kyouran on February 07, 2007, 05:15:36 am

The Server is currently down for a big update.  As such, no one can log in to it at the moment.  Should be back up within a day or two.

Title: Re: "Hard drive isn't running"!
Post by: Karyuu on February 07, 2007, 05:16:38 am

Please don't post in all caps, for one, and don't use a title like "VERY IMPORTANT." It's misleading.

This isn't something I've seen at all in the past - our server is down at the moment due to updates so you aren't going to be able to play anyway, but if you can't even get to the login screen because of this message there may be something up with your system. Has this ever happened before with another application?

Title: Re: "Hard drive isn't running"!
Post by: Keldrian on February 07, 2007, 10:14:16 pm

Okay... the "hard drive isnt running" thing is gone, but it's been replaced by another one that says, "No Hardware Acceleration"
X-/.... What should I do? :sweatdrop:

Title: Re: "Hard drive isn't running"!
Post by: Polecat on February 07, 2007, 10:17:57 pm

That sounds like a graphics card problem.  Have you got the latest drivers?

What card have you got fitted?

Title: Re: "Hard drive isn't running"!
Post by: ThomPhoenix on February 07, 2007, 10:33:38 pm

I doubt it said "The Hard Drive isn't running" though :P

Title: Re: "Hard drive isn't running"!
Post by: Karyuu on February 07, 2007, 11:14:52 pm

“No Hardware Acceleration” usually means you either:
1.) Have very outdated drivers for your graphics card
2.) Have a very outdated graphics card, or
3.) Have a distinct lack of anything that could be considered a graphics card

Solve this by:
1.) Updating your graphics card drivers from the manufacturer's website
2.) Buy a new graphics card, or
3.) Buy a graphics card ;}

If you don't know what graphics card you have, you can (on Windows) point to the Start button and click Run. Type "dxdiag" (no quotes) in the box and press return. In the new window, go to the Display tab, and read "Name" and "Manufacturer". "Name" is the name and model of your card, and "Manufacturer"... is self-explanatory :]

For NVidia, visit www.nvidia.com (http://www.nvidia.com)
For ATI, visit www.ati.com (http://www.ati.com)
For anything else, use www.Google.com (http://www.Google.com) to find the correct manufacturer address.

Posting your system specs may be helpful.