POL crashing while downloading updates

[Staleyx]

The other day I was forced to do a complete format of my computer. Go thru all the steps of that, reinstall all the xpacs and all. Load up playonline viewer, it checks all the files just fine, then about 2 -5 seconds into downloading the actual files, either my computer restarts or POL crash's all together. Was wondering if anyone had the same problem and could help me out. Ive tried multiple versions of video card drivers.

System Specs
AMD1.5ghz
512 ddr2ram
ATI radeon 1300Xseries
Soundblaster Live
80gig hard drive.

[Kohan]

Have you tried running any other program that utilizes graphic acceleration (e.g., another game)?

[Staleyx]

Yes any other game will work, even doing updates for any other online game works but with ffxi, as soon as it starts downloading the files after the file check, I can wait on it to restart/crash. sometimes it would take seconds, other times 10-15 min before crashing/restarting. Is there any other way to update ffxi without POL?

[Kohan]

No, there is no other way. There should be, but there isn't.

Well, that's not wholly true. There is no officially sanctioned way, but you can copy the files from someone else's fully installed and updated FFXI over yours. Of course, if you have no friends who can burn a DVD of/send you these files, it's a difficult solution to try.

[Staleyx]

Could you fit all that on 1 dvd? o.o

[Mayareira]

A very interesting problem indeed. I'd say a RAM related issue if other programs were also causing reboot but POL only? Quite odd.

Have you tried reinstalling the game? Are you running on Windows Vista? If you are, have you downloaded the Vista POL?

[Kohan]

Could you fit all that on 1 dvd? o.o

No, it wouldn't fit on one DVD. I've burnt it myself before (for taking it to and from my former workplace). It takes at least two and one CD-ROM, if not three DVDs.