Having Trouble with Mass Effect

Mass Effect crashes when i win quasar (the last win required to complete the schells quest) and i click the payout button
it gives me this error message:

general protection fault!

History: Adress = 0x10c43399 (filename not found) [in C:\Program Files
(86)\Mass Effect\Binaries\MassEffect.exe]

This didn't happen during my first playthrough. I was able to complete the quest without problems.

I also tryed patching the game from the links you put on tpb:

1. Download and Install the v1.02 patch for the game from: http://files.bioware.com/masseffect/updates/MassEffect_EFIGS_1.02.exe

2. Now, download a new crack for the v1.02 here: http://www.antistarforce.com/_ld/60/6094_MassEffectv1.02.7z

ONLY copy the "MassEffect.exe" from the crack to the Game Directory: C:\Program Files\Mass Effect\Binaries
and choose "Replace" on the pop-up that appears, telling you the file already exists.



After i did that the MassEffect.exe file didnt work. I clicked it and nothing poped up and the game never started no matter how long i waited. So i went back into the map fix file from the original download and replaced it back. That exe works with no problem but i dont know if that voids the patch.