Modern Warfare was a rather successful game in the Call of Duty franchise, and it’s only getting better with the sequel. That said, the game isn’t perfect, and players often complain of visual glitches or other issues that ruin the experience.

In this article, we’re talking about Modern Warfare 2’s 0x887A0005L error code, its causes and what you can do to fix the problem. 

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What causes MW2 error 0x887a0005L?

The error is rather generic and happens when the game crashes during runtime. Common causes include the following:

• Outdated GPU drivers
• Corrupt game files
• Outdated game version 

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How to fix error 0x887a0005L?

Here are five fixes you can try out. 

Restart your PC

Restarting your PC can fix several seemingly random issues you might encounter with your games or programs. A simple reboot will reset your system resources and allow your PC to allocate resources and network bandwidth where needed, avoiding such problems. 

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Restart your game

One of the easiest ways to fix the problem is to restart the game. Restarting games and programs often resolves temporary bugs that can cause crashes or connectivity issues. Once the game is stopped completely (you can verify this using the Task Manager), relaunch it using the Steam or Battle Net launcher, and it should work just fine. 

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Verify game file integrity

Depending on whether you’re playing the game on Battle Net or Steam, the process for verifying the game file integrity is slightly different. Ensuring all the game files are present and in working order is essential to avoiding crashes. 

On Battle Net

If you’re using Battle Net, follow these steps.

Step 1: Open the Battle Net desktop app and click the cogwheel icon next to the play button. 

Step 2: Click Scan and Repair.

On Steam

If you’re using Steam, follow these steps to verify game file integrity. 

Step 1: Head to your Steam Library, right-click on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.0 and select Properties.

Step 2: Head over to the Local Files tab.

Step 3: Click on Verify integrity of local files… and let Steam do its thing. 

Try running or downloading your game again to see if that fixed the error.

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Update your GPU drivers 

Outdated GPU drivers can also cause this issue in particular. While you should update all your drivers, take special care of your display drivers if you run into an error like this. 

Step 1: Right-click Start and select Device Manager from the menu.

Step 2: Under Display Adaptors, find your graphics card’s name, right-click it, and click on Update Drivers.

Step 3: Click on Search automatically for drivers. Windows will then automatically look for and download the latest drivers for your particular GPU.

While this should help resolve the error, if it doesn’t, click Uninstall device and restart your PC to force Windows to install the required drivers. You can then update them later. Alternatively, you can also remove your GPU and reinsert it. 

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Reinstall

Your best bet is reinstalling the game from scratch if nothing else works. This will overwrite any damaged or corrupt files or configurations that might keep you from connecting to online matchmaking. 

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