make sure your using a good ftp client like flash fxp or flashftp
also, if your unsure about the order of things, check my tutorial here:
http://www.invisionplus.net/forums/index.p...p;showtopic=201also, when starting over, make sure you really start over. don't just over write the gta3.img file.
who's to say thats what's causing it to freeze?
and btw clearing your cache should be the last thing you do, before testing the game itself.