DayZ & windows explorer crash

[Lotus17 0]

First off, I have checked all my drivers, verified game cache, every single win 7 update, I've looked through Event Viewer, I've sfc /scannow'd, I've checked directx, i've also checked my HD for any issues and am still crashing.

 

So it happens either 5 mins in the game, or 30 mins in the game, or 1 hour in the game, whenever it wants to it crashes.

 

When the crash occurs the game is dropped, and I'm sent to my desktop with an error reading "The system cannot find the file specified". Within seconds after, windows explorer completely crashes with no error messages or warnings, my shortcuts disappear, the bottom bar disappears, and all I'm left with is my background. ctrl-alt-del doesnt even pull anything up (I get an error for it)

 

I have no idea what it must be then, I've ran through most of the usual checks for any problems on my end so I'm not sure whats going on.

 

HALP! thx

 

SPECS:

Operating System

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1

 

CPU

AMD Phenom II X6 1070T 39 °C

Thuban 45nm Technology

 

RAM

8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 465MHz (6-6-6-18)

 

Motherboard

ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3 (AM3) 32 °C

 

Graphics

DELL E176FP (1280x1024@60Hz)

1023MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (MSI) 39 °C

Storage

 

931GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-40U9B0 ATA Device (SATA) 35 °C

Optical Drives

 

Audio

High Definition Audio Device

Edited January 3, 2014 by Lotus17