Re: HELP HELP HELP!!!!!

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skip wrote:
> System:
> WIN XP SP2
> 768 MB RAM DDR SDRAM 166MHz
> AMD Athlon 1.66 GHz
> 3 Seagate 80 GB HD, with 80 channel cables
>
> Original Problem:
> When trying to run different programs, I would intermediately get the
> error that the program was not able to write to different memory
> locations. And then would ask if I would like to send the error to MS
> to debug. I send it, but no solutions from MS.
>
> Thinking I might have mal ware, I ran Ad-Ware, Spybot, and even went
> to Symantec and Panda and ran their tests. No problems. Ok, maybe
> something in the registry. Ran a registry program, no problems found.
>
> Ok, maybe files corrupted or deleted.
> Did a repair with CD.
>
> Now changes, went to www.drivershq.com and checked for drivers.
> Updated what needed to be done.
>
> Now I have the problem when I run different programs, that could be MS
> Word, Free Agent, Firefox, IE, does not make a difference. I get
> (sometimes) a beep and instant shutdown.
>
> When I reboot, there is no error codes and everything works fine till
> the next reboot. There is no indication that the PC is shutting down.
> Once in a great while, I will get a quick frozen screen and then it
> shuts down. Shut down not reboot.
>
> I need to get this system up fast as I need to finish my school work
> for tomorrow (Monday).
>
> Any help, suggestions or ideas are welcome. I really don't want to
> have to wipe out the system and start again.

Try new memory.

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