Hey guys, I just signed up for the forum so I'm new here , anyway My oblivion game keeps crashing whenever I try talking to the Count (or anyone that might add a journal entry to the mission) after saving the archer (I forget her name) in Fort Vitharn. Anyone know any patches for this, or am I going to have to reinstall Shivering Isles?

Here's the error report if anyone needs it:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="Oblivion.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="atimgpud.dll" SIZE="40960" CHECKSUM="0xA39865D0" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="08/03/2005 20:16:38" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/03/2005 20:16:38" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="binkw32.dll" SIZE="338944" CHECKSUM="0xDC94A610" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.7.3.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.7.3.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.7d" FILE_DESCRIPTION="RAD Video Tools" COMPANY_NAME="RAD Game Tools, Inc." PRODUCT_NAME="Bink and Smacker" FILE_VERSION="1.7d" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 1994-2005, RAD Game Tools, Inc." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x0" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.7.3.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.7.3.0" LINK_DATE="01/09/2005 02:53:35" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/09/2005 02:53:35" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Oblivion.exe" SIZE="7549440" CHECKSUM="0x429E6F0B" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.2.0.416" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.0.416" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.0416" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Oblivion" COMPANY_NAME="Bethesda Softworks" PRODUCT_NAME="TES4: Oblivion" FILE_VERSION="1.2.0416" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="Oblivion.exe" INTERNAL_NAME="Oblivion" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 2006 ZeniMax Media Incorporated. All Rights Reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x73A457" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.2.0.416" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.0.416" LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:14:15" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:14:15" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="OblivionLauncher.exe" SIZE="1662976" CHECKSUM="0x8AB646BB" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.0.0.1" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.0.0.1" PRODUCT_VERSION="1, 0, 0, 1" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Oblivion Launcher" COMPANY_NAME="Bethesda Softworks" PRODUCT_NAME="Bethesda Softworks Oblivion Launcher" FILE_VERSION="1, 0, 0, 1" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="Oblivion Launcher" INTERNAL_NAME="Oblivion Launcher" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 2001" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.0.0.1" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.0.0.1" LINK_DATE="04/06/2006 15:25:44" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/06/2006 15:25:44" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Oblivion_v1.1FinalEnglish.exe" SIZE="1638668" CHECKSUM="0x965C4B28" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.50.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.50.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.50" FILE_DESCRIPTION="RTPatch Executable" COMPANY_NAME="Pocket Soft, Inc." PRODUCT_NAME="RTPatch" FILE_VERSION="6.50" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Copyright Pocket Soft, Inc., 2002. All Rights Reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.50.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.50.0.0" LINK_DATE="02/27/2002 17:06:01" UPTO_LINK_DATE="02/27/2002 17:06:01" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="984576" CHECKSUM="0xF0B331F6" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070416-1301)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xF9293" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:52:53" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:52:53" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

Ummm... *scratches head* I don't have an answer, but I do have a few thoughts:

Okay, well, first off, are you running any mods (if so, please post your load order)? Do you have the Unofficial Oblivion patches? I played the quest pure vanilla (non-modified, not even the official patches), and didn't encounter any crashing problems. Have you tried loading an earlier save and getting up to that point in the quest again?

Oh, and is your SI that direct2drive thing, or is it the PC-DVD version? Or is it from the GotY (Game of the Year edition)? I don't know if it makes a difference, but you never know!

Of course, SI doesn't run peachy for me. It will crash whenever I go through the Strange Door way -- and not a crash-to-desktop, it will freeze my computer so I have to restart. After restarting, it behaves itself. I can avoid the freezing if I press ctrl+alt+del at the loading screen; after that, when I load the game and go through the door, it behaves itself. Strangeness!