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3DS Max won't run on Windows 8

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gunnerdeath92
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3DS Max won't run on Windows 8

Hi there,

 

I installed 3ds Max 2014 but it just won't start. It gives me this problem: "a software problem has caused 3ds max to close unexpectedly", but it doesn't say anything about what's causing the problem.

 

I uninstalled and re-installed again with no luck, so if you guys could give me some advice I'd appreciate it.

 

Thanks.

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Post your system specs.

 

Are drivers up to date?

Alias/Wavefront Maya 3 -> Discreet 3DS Max 4 -> ...
Win7 Pro 64
EVGA Classified Super Record 2
Dual Xeon Hexa-Core, 48GB RAM
GTX 780 x 2
Corona Renderer, mental Ray
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more information is needed. It does run on win 8. It runs fine on my laptop, and that thing is even 6 or so years old. 

 

What sort of machine are you running? As already requested, what are the specs? Also, what other software are you running?

 

That is a very generic error. You might learn something more if you look up the error in the event viewer. Not running with the proper credentials/rights may also cause unexpected crashes.

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Hey, thanks for replying, but I'm going to post the solution I found in case someone has the same problem.

 

I downgraded my nvidia driver drom 320 to 306 and that did it. Don't know if it will work with more recent drivers though.

 

Cheers and thanks.

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