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Diablo 2 - Unhandled Exception:Access Violation (c0000005) Crash
Solutions compiled by Ion Silverbolt
The Unhandled Exception c0000005 error has existed since the Diablo 2 Beta test and continues to plague many users still today. Even after installing all the latest updates and trying all the usual fixes, some users still get this crash. It also doesn't discriminate either. Anything from a k6-2 to a Pentium 3 system can be a target.
First, we'll cover what Blizzard says about it. After this section, we'll go into dark territory and explore some advanced fixes that have been successful.
The standard procedure for fixing this error appears on Blizzard's Website and cover's most of the basics. It doesn't go into detail much about other causes of this error other than maybe using an old driver. We'll cover all the known ones we have discovered here for you and offer the proper fix or diagnostic to determine the exact cause. The order will be from easiest to hardest fix.
Lots more information about this error on this site, get him to read it:
http://www.opentechsupport.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1387
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lots more information here:
http://www.blizzard.com/support/?id=adt0274p
Hope that helps.
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