[jamickel]

vista ram processor all that sh*t dont work microsoft solution has stopped working that sh*t keeps happening

[lil weasel]

Could use a little more info:
PRE-TROUBLE-SHOOTING QUESTIONS:
If the game worked before, and have changed OS or Screen settings, If your system upgraded anything (drivers, etc) then the first step is to Delete the GTA_SA.set File. (The GTA_SA.set file is recreated at the end of each game play session. It contains OS data that may no longer be relevant.)

Are you playing the game in Vista/Win7 using
W98 (or XP) compatibility mode,
with Administrative Privileges?

And... before people here begin investing a lot of time trying to fix a possible NO-FIX situation:
What Version (retail, steam, other online store) Edition 1, 2, 3?)
Details of How you are playing:
1. With the Original DVD in the Drive?
2. OR are you Using a No-CD crack? (There is No fix to be found on this Forum.)
3. OR are you Using a 'backup' disc? (Fix is to use the Original DVD.)
4. OR do you have a Downloaded game from Direct2Drive, or SteamPowered.com
5. If none of the above, then what is the origin of your game? (Please be specific, as otherwise there may not be a fix to found on this Forum.)

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This post has been edited by lil weasel on Saturday, May 19 2012, 02:16

[JF-Mir2]

And are you using any mods?

Try this:

1. Goto "Start"
2. Type this on the search bar:

CODE

systempropertiesperformance

3. Press enter.
4. A window should pop-up then on the Data Execution Prevention tab (DEP), click on Add..
5. Browse for gta_sa.exe then click it
6. Click on Apply then "Ok"
7. Run the game, and see if it works.

This post has been edited by JF-Mir2 on Saturday, May 19 2012, 04:24