Re: ***Hardware malfunction***system has halted

I assume you checked for any BIOS updates-- Next, BIOS has an area used by
windows. This might need to be cleared by a BIOS update utility, or your
BIOS may have the ability to clear it from the bios menu (EBID? EBD?) (I've
forgotten the name of the area that stores the data in BIOS!)
This was a problem that occurred in the early days of XP, and occurred with
some motherboards and BIOS combos.

"Lord Kurgun" <LordKurgun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C95BEEE3-79C1-4A6A-8AF2-6DF86F61B556@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I disabled the last of my onboard items including: Sound, LAN, and Modem
but
> I didn't unplug the cables to these items. The only things left is the
> motherboard, 2 memory cards, hard drive, power supply and monitor. I
figure
> the next thing is to pull one of the memory cards at a time and disconnect
> all the power cables. If one of these don't work I figure I'm SOOL because
> when I Installed XP I converted the hard drive from FAT 32 to the NT
> configuration. I noticed you had mentioned about the old drivers when you
> upgrade, The second time I installed I formatted the drive installed XP
and
> the only use of an older disk was to verify a prior operating system.
After
> XP was fully installed and updated I went to my system and installed the
> drivers that XP didn't. I then joined Drivers.com, which updated all
drivers
> that weren't new.
> The only driver that came up as not XP signed was my modem driver, XP
would
> not let me install it. When the XP kept "HALTing" I installed the driver
> after checking out PC Chips website. The web site admitted that the modem
> driver was not signed but claim they have tested the driver with XP and it
is
> ok to use it with XP.
> Thank you
> Mike
>
>
> "S. Taylor" wrote:
>
> > You can also double click an item in the device manager to view its
> > properties window.
> > Go to the Details Tab and select Bus Relations in the drop down menu.
> >
> > Review this info for installed hardware untill you find which ones have
the
> > vendor id that you're trying to track down.
> > Since the ID's start with PCI, i'd suggest you check PCI items on the
System
> > Devices tree.
> >
> > All these items are controlled by the chipset.
> > For example i use an Elite Group motherboard with Nvidia chipset,
> > so i use Nvidia's NForce2 WHQL drivers.
> >
> > Because you were using an earlier version of windows, the drivers you
had
> > installed
> > were for that version if windows.
> > After upgrading to XP, you would have install new drivers made
specifically
> > for XP
> >
> > The cd-rom that came with your motherboard probably only has IDE and USB
> > update drivers,
> > you also have to check the motherboard manufacturer's website and the
> > chipset providers
> > website for update that are for xp.
> >
> > In the post i replied to you said
> >
> > > After searching around found I have a Item under "other device",
> > > PCI simple communication controller.
> >
> > This device is not using the correct drivers and MAY be the source of
your
> > problem,
> > but you must get the correct drivers installed to rule it out.
> > They can be found on the websites of either the Chipset Manufacturer or
the
> > Motherboard Manufacturer.
> >
> > PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&SUBSYS_021113F6&REV_20
> > PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&SUBSYS_021113F6
> > PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&CC_078000
> > PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&CC_078000
> > These are hardware/vendor id's for you systems pci devices
> > (the ones built into the motherboard and PCI based cards you installed)
> > Unless you're certain one of the above devices is causing your crashes,
> > the only way i know of to trouble shoot is too remove all hardware from
> > your computer, except for your video card and hardrive(s), and try to
> > replicate the crash.
> > Oh and go into your bios and disable all built-in hardware, such as
sound,
> > lan, etc.
> >
> > If you get no crashes under these conditions, re-install 1 device and
try
> > again, to replicate the crash.
> > Continue until you crash, then suspect the most recently re-installed
> > device.
> >
> > As a side note agp video cards also use a PCI\xxxxxxxxx.... ID number
too.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Lord Kurgun" <LordKurgun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:8AB4930A-72F6-4A89-9248-EDB2A0F51B7A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>I have done all that already, I've also replaced the harddrive
connector
> > >> ribbon and am a subscriber to
> > >> Drivers. com. still no luck. I've also jumpered out the modem and
it's
> > >> still doing the same thing.
> > >> To reiterate It did not do this before I installed Xp.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "S. Taylor" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Since you put your computer together, yourself, you should have the
> > >>> cd-rom it came with. Try run checking for patchs and updates that
are XP
> > >>> oriented.
> > >>>
> > >>> Then check thier website and the chipset manufacturer's website for
> > >>> additional patches.
> > >>>
> > >>> "Lord Kurgun" <LordKurgun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
> > >>> news:990411FD-99E9-45B5-B637-7C4404ACE33F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > "Lord Kurgun" wrote:
> > >>> >
> > >>> >> My computer totally stops functioning and a gray screen appears
> > >>> >> saying:
> > >>> >> "***Hardware malfunction*** Contact hardware vendor for support
***
> > >>> >> system
> > >>> >> has halted ***"
> > >>> >> I put this computer together and had no problems until I
installed
> > >>> >> XP.
> > >>> >> When
> > >>> >> it locks it also makes whatever sound it had when it locks. Is
there
> > >>> >> a
> > >>> >> way to
> > >>> >> see what is causing the lock? I've tried the troubleshooting
> > >>> >> FAQ on the software and got nowhere. When it locks it locks I've
> > >>> >> found no
> > >>> >> way to continue other then killing the power to the motherboard
and
> > >>> >> restarting. There is no rhyme or reason to the lock no common
timing
> > >>> >> or
> > >>> >> software or hardware.
> > >>> >> Thank You
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> Update:
> > >>> >> After searching around found I have a Item under "other device",
> > >>> >> PCI simple communication controller.
> > >>> >> I have tried finding a driver for this but have no clue what it
is,
> > >>> >> all
> > >>> >> my
> > >>> >> PCI cards devices are accounted for.
> > >>> >> I think it must be something on the motherboard
> > >>> >> (133MHZ PIII MICRO ATX MOTHERBOARD WITH FLIP-CHIP SUPPORT)
> > >>> >> , but have no clue what. Is
> > >>> >> there a way to look up the hardware id that I found under the
details
> > >>> >> tab
> > >>> >> in
> > >>> >> the device properties.
> > >>> >> I'm hoping this is the problem and not another one.
> > >>> >> PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&SUBSYS_021113F6&REV_20
> > >>> >> PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&SUBSYS_021113F6
> > >>> >> PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&CC_078000
> > >>> >> PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&CC_078000
> > >>> > I have tried to isolate the hardware malfunction, The only thing
that
> > >>> > is
> > >>> > left
> > >>> > is my mother board: PCChips M758LMR, My memory 2 256 PC133 cards
and
> > >>> > my
> > >>> > hard
> > >>> > drive a brand new memorex 120Gig drive.
> > >>> > The only non-signed driver is for my onboard modem but the card
itself
> > >>> > has
> > >>> > been removed from its pins as part of the trouble shooting
process. I
> > >>> > did
> > >>> > check the manufacturers web site and they admit that the modem
driver
> > >>> > is
> > >>> > not
> > >>> > signed but they assure the board owners that the drivers have been
> > >>> > tested
> > >>> > and
> > >>> > work. This PC and all its parts worked fine with Windows ME, I've
only
> > >>> > had
> > >>> > problems since I installed XP Home.
> > >>> > I've also wiped the hard drive and started fresh.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >


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