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Is your DVD driver OK? Are you sure it's OK? Also, update your drivers. Also, it'll be pretty easy to tell if a game is buggy once you have a little experience, so try to avoid buying buggy games. You can also do some research if you want, though I don't like it and it sounds you like it even less.

Anyway, how long has Windows been installed on your PC without formatting? And do you have many programs installed, do you have a total mess on your HDD? Because Windows will get pretty slow and unstable with time, and plenty of programs won't help it. I suppose this isn't your problem but you should think about it, you are likely to encounter the problem some time in the future if you haven't already.