Well, the symptoms you mentioned could be a lot of things. One thing...
def get the chipset drivers from the Dell support site for your exact
model number. Doesn't matter how old they are - the motherboard is the
exact same as it ever was. Only new thing is the refurb HD - and it
doesn't need drivers.
Check in Device Manager. Gotta get rid of any red X's or yellow !'s, etc.
After that see if it improves and repost.
Good luck,
Donk
On 4/3/2012 9:30 PM, thunderrz wrote:
> Dell Dimension 4550 hard drive died. I bought a refurb drive and installed
> an updated, patched, copy of WinXP Pro SP3. The drivers either came from the
> Dell website or the CD that came with the original purchase. The machine is
> old and no updated drivers have been created in many years.... if at all.
>
> Now there have been a few instances where the desktop freezes.... cannot even
> close a browser pr folder BUT the mouse is still moving AND I cannot get
> control/alt/del to bring up task manager.
>
> Don't know what to do to fix this.
>
>
>
>
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