Need for Speed Most Wanted Crashes to Desktop

[hmx_ryan]

Hi guys, I'm new to this site.. I am having problem with my NFS: Most Wanted which I recently buy... I tried to apply the Patch 1.3 and replace the SPEED.EXE which is posted here... I tried to run the Game... After few minutes of playing (8 minutes to be exact), it crashes to desktop... please I need your help in the NO-CD patch for Need for Speed Most Wanted... I do love the game so much...

Note: I'm running Win XP Pro
Epox 9NDAi NForce3
AMD 64 Athlon 3200+
ATI Radeon 9250
512mb Memory Card

[DuffMan]

Did you definetely use the v1.3 No-CD fix?

[Odly Otter]

another sugetion(beside checkn da cracked exe ver)would be to change compatiblity modes,some crackers for strange reason use windows 200 to do em.

[hmx_ryan]

THanks for the Reply... Yup, I'm using 1.3 Reloaded release... I also change the compatibility to windows 2000... stil it crashes to desktop... and when I check the event viewer it says :

Faulting application nfsmw.exe,
version 0.0.0.0, faulting module ,
version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00000000.

Please, need help...

[Odly Otter]

when you play the game wihtout the cracked exe with ur cd dose it still crash? if it dosent then it probly a fault with the crack try using a diff exe.

[hmx_ryan]

I can play, but after I installed the Patch 1.3 i cant play it anymore... then I try the cracked exe, I can only play for about 8 mins... After that, it crashes to desktop....

[torch17]

guys... i have the same prob... could somebody suggest a better crack patch? thnx guys... id appreciate it if you could...

[daffyduck]

try win2000 compatibility mode

sorry already suggested

[edit]
have you tried install AutoPatcher for Windows XP SP2 ?
also for me installing DirectX SDK December 2006 solved many problems

[edit2]
hmx_ryan, from the error info you provide none can find what is causing the crash. a more detailed info is needed. I highly recommend you to install all current hotfixes with AutoPatcher for Windows XP SP2, grab it from: http://www.autopatcher.com/downloads/
Download November 2006 Full release + December 2006 Update + January 2007 Update

[edit3]
check if you disabled DEP, because DEP is causing a lot of trouble

[torch17]

what's DEP??? :( sorry i'm not a pc guy...

[daffyduck]

DEP = Data Execution Prevention

You can find it in Performance Options in System Properties

If not disabled DEP should be enabled for essential Windows programs or services