Re: Computer Freezing
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Date: 06/13/04
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Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:33:33 -0700
Thank God I am not the only one having these problems. I
have a very similar problem. And it is not fixed yet. I
think I have done about everything you have done and a
few more and still I have grief. I had a 1.0 AMD, 128
Ram, clean install to XP. System would just randomly I
thought just hang, mouse or keyboard would not respond.
Here is a list of what I have tried so far, in this order
(I think, my memory isn't perfect anymore):
1. ran virus check and Spybot, cleaned a bunch of ad crap
off, didn't help.
2. Reformatted hard disk, clean install of XP, didn't
help.
3. New stick of RAM, 256K this time, didn't help.
Computer shop said the my old RAM was not working
correctly, whatever that means.
4. Removed all cards but video, didn't help.
5. Replaced video card, didn't help.
6. Replaced CPU with 1.2 AMD, they didn't have a new 1.0,
didn't help
7. Replaced power supply with a known good used one (got
tired of buying new parts that didn't help!) and that
didn't fix it but may have made it a little better.
8. Disconnected second CD drive, didn't help.
9. Replaced network card, went online and installed EVERY
XP upgrade/security fix they had, didn't help.
10. Flashed upgraded BIOS, didn't help.
The thing seems to play CD's almost forever, don't
remember it freezing while Josh Grobin was singing but
will freeze when I play Solitaire or if I turn on the
screensaver, just takes a couple minutes and it hangs up.
About the only thing left is the Motherboard. Or
probably a software issue with XP. Which is why I am
asking this group, is there a systematic way to determine
if the probelm is hardware or software, better than my
rediculous "keep replacing parts until it starts working"
madness.
Thenks in advance for any help.
Bill
>-----Original Message-----
>Add: I have ensured since November when I first
started this, that the computer is clean from viruses,
spyware etc. Spybot, Ad-Aware, Spywareblaster, AVG, and
now changed to Avast AV. The OS was also re-installed
in March.
>
> "shcr" <bizeesheri@aol.com> wrote in message
news:OdXKA4xTEHA.204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> This has been an ongoing issue for months, I've tried
to help my mom getting it resolved.
>
> Windows XP, AMD 1.2 chip, 256 meg Ram.
>
> The mouse will just freeze, no rhyme or reason to
when. Sometimes right after startup, sometimes after a
couple days. Sometimes when opening a program, sometimes
while in one.
>
> I removed the video card, the ethernet card and modem
card. Video and ethernet now running off the
motherboard. Still freezes.
>
> I changed all the power settings to not allow a device
to shutdown (cannot recall exact verbage).
> Checked all drivers, all appear to be working fine.
>
> We had charter out numerouse times, thinking it was
the cable connection. no fix there.
>
> I took the computer to my house, used my mouse,
keyboard and hooked up to my home network, still no fix.
>
> Last night:
> I removed a bunch of programs
> Removed a bunch of items from the system tray to not
clog resources
> Changed the hardware acceleration to the lowest level
> Went into the registry and removed items from
the /run so they wouldn't startup.
>
> I checked today the event viewer for the first time.
I find these errors: (from the shutdowns last night and
prior as well)
>
> The ATI TV Wonder TV Tuner service failed to start due
to the following error:
>
> The service cannot be started, either because it is
disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated
with it.
>
> The ATI TV Wonder Audio Crossbar service failed to
start due to the following error:
>
> The service cannot be started, either because it is
disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated
with it.
>
>
>
> Now, there is no ATI card, or any add-on video card.
There is no ATI software in the add/remove programs to
remove.
>
> I left the machine on last night after making all the
final tweaks, it was still up and running this morning
ok, perhaps I've fixed everything, and during the fixes,
the event log error will have corrected itself. However,
I'm still perplexed why I have that error. Any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
>
>
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