PC crashing... bye-bye DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Klemick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 6:04 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] heads up > > DonO - > > I've seen this behavior in the past and the problem has been malfunctioning > memory. All of Jerry's maintenance advice is very good to pursue. Make sure > that overheating is not an issue. But mainly, get your guru to swap out RAM as > a test. If there are multiple memory cards in your machine it may not be > necessary to replace all of them. > > > Mark > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I would unplug the PC and start with removing the cover and cleaning out > > the fans and case. Then pull the cards and connectors and reseat them. > > Boot with the cover off and verify the fans are working. (Shutdown the > > system to install the cover.) Also, make sure the box has good air flow > > around it, it is not a storage shelf. These are cheap and easy fixes but > > a low percentage of the causes. The symptons DonO and Tony describe most > > often indicate the memory. Replace the memory, swap memory with another > > pc, or have them tested. There is also shareware to test out the memory. > > > > Jerry > > WY > > > > > > > > > I'm being hit with a bug or virus now that nothing can find. I've done > > > sweeps by 3 or 4 different outfits and nobody turns up anything. > > > Microsoft's sweep said it was the media player, so I dumped it and > > > reloaded > > > off of Microsoft's site, but the problem persisted. My machine gives me > > > an > > > 'illegal operation' code (about 3 times a day) and then shuts down- > > > sometimes just the program, sometimes the whole pc. Re-booting doesn't > > > show > > > up anything, just once though the active desktop took twice to boot up. > > > My > > > guru is even befuddled, and I haven't had that happen in 10 years working > > > with him. It only affects my programs in windows, not dos, and especially > > > active in explore. Anyone got any clues? It started 2 weeks ago when I > > > started exchanging emails with Anadarko Petroleum in Houston. > > > > > > DonO > > > > > > PS I'm almost sorry I invented these darn computers now. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
