I have a question, guys: Does anybody else has a situation, where certain games from 'MoH:AA WarChest' work when they feel like it on Windows 8?

Yesterday I started playing 'Breakthrough', and it was OK. I tried it seconds ago now, and I can't play it, because the game crashes before even opening the start-up menu.

And it's not the first time it happens: I had the same problem before my notebook crashed a couple of months ago. Only after a long time of trying to turn it on did it start working properly, again.

Its less likely that Windows 8 is the problem.

its more likely that its the laptop, the video hardware, the drivers, opengl, DirectX, the resolution settings. Remember this game is from 2002 and dose not support new WIDESCREEN settings natively.

Without out the game crash message, or a BLUESCREEN message or .dmp flie there is no way of knowing.
If you laptop crashes and reboot without leaving messages or BSOD .dmp files , I could also be a power issue with the laptop.

MOHAA – Medal of Honor: Allied Assault crashes to the desktop
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Have you had improper shut downs or power outages or crashes?
Check your hard drive for errors.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Check-your-hard-disk-for-errors

Check Windows system for errors.
Use System File Checker SFC /SCANNOW tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

How to use the Windows Event Viewer
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/open-event-viewer
Look in Windows Logs > Applications and System for any red Errors.

How to see performance and reliability in Windows
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/windows-7-reliability-monitor/

How to make sure Window is set to write a mindump on a BSOD crash.
System failure and recovery options
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307973

Read BSOD's
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html

Debug: How To Open A Mini Dump File (TMP.MDMP) On Windows 7 & 8

http://windows7themes.net/en-us/debug-how-to-open-a-mini-dump-file-tmp-mdmp-on-windows-8/
http://windows7themes.net/en-us/how-to-open-dmp-files-in-windows-7/#1_Download_Windows_Driver_Kit

If Windows corruption is sever enough, this tool may help short, of having to re-install window.
Tweaking.com - Windows Repair (All in One) latest
http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/windows_repair_all_in_one.html