Test Drive Unlimited Crash Fix
There is a problem logged with the Test Drive Unlimited game. When the user starts it, it freezes and after a while it hangs with an error message. You must follow the steps given here to solve this problem.
1. Turn off background apps
2. Troubleshoot the registry
3. Modify the files on the NVDIA drive
4. Modify the registry keys
5. Update your drivers
6. Clean up system junk
Disable background apps
Non-vital apps running in the background can cause Test Drive Unlimited to crash. Close all applications that are running in the background. Some of them may be using a lot of memory and thus causing the problem.
Solve registry problems
To fix the problem, you must modify the registry using a Registry Cleaner program that is included with the system utilities software.
Modify NVDIA Drive Files
For NVDIA users, modify the NVDIA driver files to fix the Test Drive Unlimited crash. The instructions are as follows:
1. Open My Computer.
2. Double click to open the directory below:
C: NVIDIA DisplayDriver International
3. Copy the nvlddmkm.sys file to your desktop temporarily.
4. Double click to open the directory below:
C: Windows System32 Drivers
5. Rename the nvlddmkm.sys file to nvlddmkm.sys.old
6. Click the Start button.
7. Type Command Prompt in the search box.
8. Right-click and select Run as administrator.
9. Type the following commands one by one in the command prompt window:
CD..
expand.exe nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys
10. Cut the nvlddmkm.sys file from your desktop to the following location:
C: Windows System32 Drivers
11. Once completed, restart your computer.
Modify registry keys
To stop blocking Test Drive Unlimited, modify your registry as shown below:
1. Click Start.
2. Type RegEdit and press ENTER.
3. Double click to expand the following registry location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control GraphicsDrivers
4. Click Edit | New, then DWORD value (32 bits).
5. Name the DWORD as TDRLevel.
6. Enter 0 as your value.
7. Press ENTER.
Update your drivers
Updating the drivers to the latest version can fix the game crashing. You can get the latest version on the website of the respective manufacturer.
Clean system junk
Too many files stored on your computer can cause Test Drive Unlimited to crash. Removing these junk files is essential. You must have a system utility software that includes the system cleaning function.
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