On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:21:12 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Hugh,
>
>On Wednesday 10 January 2007 19:00, Hugh Gundersen inscribed thus:
>> Hi Folks
>>
>> Computers (2 of them) kept stalling and rebooting for no apparent
>> reason.
>>
>> Thinking VIRUS or rather VIRUII I re installed recent backups on
>> both and the INTEL machine was Ok except that before the backup
>> install the C drive or rather Hdd 0 wasn't being found by Acronis,
>> XP install or even MAXTOR MAXBLAST.
>>
>> Thinking the worst I disconnected it from the network and tried
>> every trick in the book but ended up having to rebuild the
>> partitions losing about 40Gb of downloaded DATA (Boo Hoo)
>>
>> Reinstalled the backup on the new primary partition it was/is now
>> running - REMEMBER FOLKS
>>
>> Stuff your My Docs on another Hdd - all I had to do was to install
>> Agent again (beta testers know what version)
>>
>> Now for machine 2 my FTP server and primary Print server and DATA
>> store.
>>
>> Again ALL the data is on 3 other Hdd's so no problem there.
>> However the dammed thing kept rebooting after the "windows is
>> starting" screen.
>>
>> thinking a complete reinstall is due (boo hoo) as the backups
>> appeared corrupted (all 3 of them) I decided it was too much of a
>> coincidence!
>>
>> XP install came up with the blue screen of death warning of
>> hard/software fault etc.
>>
>> Disconnected all drives and tried to rescue the OS with XPPE but
>> couldn't find it (C drive that is). XPPE crashed twice before I
>> disconnected the other Hdd's as XP install did. Acronis Linux ran
>> and installed the backups Ok but it still wouldn't boot.
>>
>> Eventually I removed the RAM and robbed the INTEL machine of 256Mb
>> - It booted.
>>
>> New sticks of 512 PC3200 400Mhz Ram solved the problem and all up
>> and running but due to sorting the funeral out and having to use
>> Pearl's computer without my mailing list and Agent - it's been a
>> strain ------------------?
>>
>> What happened to the telephone , paper address books and postage
>> stamps?
>>
>> The carrier pigeon was good too!
>>
>> This is the FIRST piece of RAM in 22 years that I have has fail -
>>
>>
>>
>> Sir Hugh of Bognor
>
>How many times on this list has it been said "Get a copy of memtest,
>memtest.org !!
This showed no signs of failure until it stopped working. No hiccups, no
bluescreen - nothing! Just booted and died and rebooted until it only reached
the start screen and reboot.
Memtest would have showed all Ok up to the time of death.
Sir Hugh of Bognor
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.
Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it!
Hugh Gundersen
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK
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