- Firewalls >> Firewalls or Anti-Viruses could cause this error. Make sure you disable any firewalls/anti-viruses before playing the game.
- Hard-Disk Errors >> Go in My Computer, then right-click on your hard-disk. Under the "Tools" toolbar, click on Error Checking.
- Fragmented Hard-Disk >> Go in My Computer, then right-click on your hard-disk. Under the "Tools" toolbar, click on Defragmentation.
- Viruses >> Go to
this site and scan your hard-disk for any viruses.
- Bad Ram >> Test with this program:
http://www.goldmemory.cz It must be run under MS-Dos, so you will have to create an MS-Dos Boot Disk. I recommend you get a diskette, go in My Computer, then right-click on the A: drive to format. Make sure you check the "Copy System Files" box.
- Overheating >> Often this would be accompanied by spontaneous rebooting of the computer. This can often be fixed by cleaning off any dust you may find in the computer. Make sure you unplug your computer before dusting it.
- Device Conflicts >> Right click on "My Computer" on the desktop and then properties. Under the Device Manager tab, any conflicts would be reported with a (!) besides the device's name.
- Corrupted Windows installation >> Open Start menu, Program Files, Accessories, System Tools, System Information.
From the tools menu, try the different options. It will tell you if anything is corrupted.
- Outdated Windows installation >> Visit
Windows Update Site and update your Windows version.
Also, this could be caused by your motherboard. What are your full system specs including your motherboard ?
You should also...
Click on Start then Run
Type "regedit" and click OK
Click on the + icon beside the "HKey_Local_Machine" branch
Click on the + icon beside the "Software" branch
Select the "Battle.net" branch and press the delete key
Click on the + icon beside the "HKey_Current_User" branch
Click on the + icon beside the "Software" branch
Select the "Battle.net" branch and press the delete key
Delete the "bncache.dat" file in your Starcraft folder.
