Re: I have had enough of this CRAP! I reformat and still have the same trouble!!!!!!

From: Dave (notareal_at_dress.com)
Date: 02/21/04


Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:57:37 -0500

Does this happen if you use the CD burner instead of the DVD?
As someone mentioned earlier, it could be RAM. I would recommend taking
your system apart or at least remove a stick of RAM then reseat it,
followed the by next stick of RAM. After the RAM, I would do the ribbon
cables, remove a plug only to plug it back in. Next would be your molies
(power plugs for your devices).

JoJoGunn wrote:

> My previous posts were about a problem with Windows Explorer, and not
> being able to use the directory tree in the left pane, after it's been
> open for a while.
>
> After getting some ideas about what the problem might be, I
> reformatted the HD today and started to reinstall things. Would you
> believe that in the midst of some of the preliminary installs, from
> files on a DVD.............. I GOT THE SAME FREAKING PROBLEM WITH
> WINDOWS EXPLORER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> When I click on the folders in the directory tree, they won't open, I
> get a message saying the path statement is wrong and the files aren't
> available. When I close Explorer and start a new instance of it, it
> works for a while then does the same damned thing.
>
> I would sure appreciate anyone's help at this point. I don't intend to
> waste any more time installing apps until this thing is fixed once and
> for all.
>
> The OS is XP Pro, the machine is a Gateway, with a 120GB HD, 1GB RAM,
> Soundblaster Audigy card, NVIDIA ti 4600 graphics card, Sony DRU 500
> DVD burner, Lite On CD burner.
>
> Thank you ..... I am about to go back to my old Athlon 1.8 Ghz machine
> that never gave me any of this crap.
>
> JJ



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