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Not sure how to hide the photos, but here you go. I've disabled everything that I could be disabled and no change. 9/10 attempts to start result in "Initialization error 2" and "Application error 0xc0000142" As per post #1 If that can be resolved, I will bet you a full module that will resolve the CTD.

Since the list of processes was posted, I have reinstalled my Windows, so that's not accurate any more. It's not happening randomly, if anything, it only works randomly for few minutes to maybe 15-20 minutes, after I try to start it 5, 6, 10 times (either no error or the error from post #1). Only processes running are ones required for the PC to work, I've eliminated everything. Biggest problem is that this started happening few months ago after one of the updates and without any changes to my PC. I play same 4-5 games and sims and that's it. My invitation to support staff to connect to my PC and look for themselves is still open. There isn't much on here aside from those few games and sims. If it'll help resolve the issue, I'm all for it.

Stevan, thanks for trying, but nothing changed. After this many MONTHS of problems only with DCS, I am more than 200% confident it's some stupid bit of code in DCS itself. I am running P3Dv5 with 500Gb+ of addons without an issue, several other demanding games and sims, no issues. Only DCS causes crashes and errors WITHOUT ANY LOGS or evidence of a problem aside from simply not working.

How many times do I need to tell you I have done that and it lead to nowhere? We are talking MONTHS if not a YEAR of same problem, reinstalling Windows cleanly, checking all my hardware MULTIPLE times and ZERO other problems with all other games. Last ticket was closed by support specifically because of this thread and because they are following it. Repair we all thought was a solution, was NOT a solution and was not a hardware problem as per support ticket. Errors returned, hardware has not changed, ALL software is kept up to latest update. I even moved the game to a secondary SSD I use with everything else and still same problem.

They have been and always are. This has been an issue occasionally for last few months, but now it's always a problem same as post #1.

1. Done 2. Done 3. Done - no errors PC restarted (power completely off for few minutes). Game (not)started with same problem, no change. For a while, I have been getting this window for every single module existing (owned and not owned), but after skipping all of them, owned modules are loaded properly.

No difference. Same error. I just flew sortie and half online, about 45 minutes, it CTD without error and when I try to restart, same 2 popups as per post #1 show up.

It worked once. Today, after starting my PC, I tried starting DCS about 15 times, every time nothing happens and then I get the message from post 1.

Back to beginning. Same problem as post 1 after updating.

I know what that is, but I didn't realize it installed it into DCS as well. I tried it out for Prepar3D. https://fselite.net/originals/first-look-orbx-volanta/ I have completely removed it now.

It was already set to 16Gb, but I increased it to 32Gb. I flew the other day for few hours, but then it crashed with this error log. dcs.log-20210209-205417.zip

Not as of yet. After last update, every time I start the sim it's asking for serial numbers for every single module that exists.

Happy New Year fellas! Seems my CTDs have come back. No error popups like before, just straight CTD as soon as I load into 3D world. dcs.log No ideas, @Flappie?

I'll keep a close eye on it and update this thread if anything comes along, which I hope it doesn't. Big thank you to you and everyone else that helped out!

So I connected all my drives back, checked that page file is still on C and system managed, BIGNEWY's file in place and flew on a busy server with 30+ players for almost an hour, but now I need to sleep Here's the only log file I have. dcs.log

I don't recall having it, but I will double check to be sure. Is there an actual file I could also delete in case it was made and Windows is picking it up despite being disabled? EDIT: here's what I found by default after installing Windows. I unchecked the top one and left the system manage it just for C drive. I will restart with other drives plugged in and try again, with BIGNEWY's file in place.

Here is my DxDiag. I have found an interesting thing. I've disconnected my secondary SATA SSD and two HDDs just to see. I was in a busy DCS server with 32 players, flew in F14 on and off the carrier, loaded into new plane multiple times and after 45 minutes of no issues, I exited and made the DxDiag report. DxDiag.txt

Flappie, BIGNEWY, big thank you again for your efforts, I am in process of doing both of your instructions now. @BIGNEWY The link to Autoexec file is broken, I assume due to new forum?

I tried that, no difference.

@Flappie DCS is far from most demanding on my PC. I run P3Dv5 which has grown to 700Gb of addons and utilities, MSFS2020 which is unoptimized, but demanding. I've ran benchmarks and stress tests when problems with DCS started, all which ran for 12+ hours and no issues arose. DESKTOP-E9Q3OMM.html

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I just spent 4 hours backing up my C drive, completely wiping it out, reinstalling Windows and DCS and nothing else on it, only to return to square one with same 2 errors as in first post. This is a DCS problem. I have other sims and games that worked just fine before and now have to patch up and fix up to make them work again. @FlappieI appreciate your help, but this needs to be escalated. dcs.log

I just reinstalled Windows and same problem persists. Zero errors, zero crash logs. dcs.log

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@silverdevil DCS.exe isn't even listed in Nvidia control panel and the folder where those 2 files are supposed to be is empty. I will try playing DCS again and maybe I can catch them then.