Games crashing and closing down (Memory could bot be read)
Games crashing and closing down (Memory could bot be read)
This error message – “The memory could not be read” – alongside the “referenced memory” and “invalid instruction” errors, strongly suggests a problem with your system’s RAM (specifically, likely a faulty module) or potentially a conflict within the drivers interacting with that RAM. Given the context of gaming, it's particularly common for this error to appear during intense graphics processing.
Here’s a breakdown of why this is happening and what you should do:
If you've wiped the drive, then it shouldn't be software.
Where did you acquire your Windows ISO file(s)?
If Windows is legit & up to date... and the game is fine (which I assume it is, being Fortnite, we'd probably have heard if it were a widespread issue) that leaves hardware, yes.
How old is your OS install? Any drivers/updates/software installed prior to the crashes happening?
Which PSU do you have?
Updated drivers and Windows updates. Reinstalled affected games.
The system encountered a critical error resulting in a crash. A thread pool thread (PoolThread 2) failed due to an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION attempting to write to address 0x00000018. The stack trace indicates issues within the nvwgf2umx.dll library, specifically related to graphics processing. The system initiated a shutdown procedure following the error.
That’s an interesting mix of experiences!
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If you've wiped the drive, then it shouldn't be software.
Where did you acquire your Windows ISO file(s)?
If Windows is legit & up to date... and the game is fine (which I assume it is, being Fortnite, we'd probably have heard if it were a widespread issue) that leaves hardware, yes.