EB no longer working after computer shutdown

[XSamatan]

Bad stuff that happened to you, it could have even banged you PC

BTT:
Maybe, maybe some files were crushed as it flickered. Did you look in your saves directory? All files disappeared? Can you start EB, and it crushes at the beginning or after you started a new campaign?
If you can start EB, try to disable videos, maybe this can do the trick.

XSamatan

[HGCheesewiz]

Maybe, maybe some files were crushed as it flickered. Did you look in your saves directory? All files disappeared? Can you start EB, and it crushes at the beginning or after you started a new campaign?
If you can start EB, try to disable videos, maybe this can do the trick.

Thanks for the reply. Well, it's so odd. My saves file is completely empty. And I've now discovered that the game also crashes whenever I attempt to play a custom battle.

Not sure if this matters or not, but I am running on Vista. Perhaps there is some bizarre compatibility problem wherein if the game does not properly shut down there is file damage?

I suppose I'll just have to do a total reinstall.

[XSamatan]

In case of your save-files:
Search with recuva for your missing files, if you got luck then you find them.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva

I would do a complete new install, no guess what other files could have been damaged...

be sure to check your GPU! After some lightning, my laptop crashed down, and a month after it burned inside from the GPU....

XSamatan

[HGCheesewiz]

Thanks, I've decided to just do a complete reinstall anyway. As for the computer itself, nothing tripped on the power strip, and I've had nothing weird aside from this, but I'll keep an eye out. Thanks!

[Rahwana]

Not sure if this matters or not, but I am running on Vista.

That's the Problem!!!! Vista will "try to repair" all the files when something bad happens and give report to microsoft, even without you are noticing... ad maybe your EB folder was "rpaired in the security area".....

That's why I hate Vista now!!!!!