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Anonymous
9 years ago

DPC Watchdog violation error!

Can anybody help me with this problem: my Sims3 keep on crashing since 2 days ago, and it showed error: DPC Watchdog Violation? Why is that happening and how to fix it? One more thing is, for some un...
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roberta591
Hero (Retired)
9 years ago

@gurlmay89 What antivirus software are you using? Are you using more then 1 antivirus? Is your system drive a ssd? Please post your computer's dxdiag - thank you

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    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    @roberta591 my antivirus is Avira. How to check whether or not I run a ssd system drive?

    I put my DxDiag on attachment here.

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      roberta591
      Hero (Retired)
      9 years ago

      @gurlmay89 I have read several posts about your system drive - WD10JPVX. This drive is known to have spin up and spin down issues that can cause performance issues. This is not the only hard drive that has spin up issues. The 1.5Tb WD green drive (WD15ears) also has a spin up issue to the point it corrupts the operating system.  I would recommend replacing the drive. Having multiple antivirus programs can also cause the Watchdog error.

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