Sorry the news isn't better, but it really does sound like you're looking at a motherboard replacement...

Damage to a memory controller chip or one of the address/data circuit traces on the mobo can cause problems with ranges of memory addresses, or memory addresses above a certain point, regardless of...

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Seriously though- you're welcome, I'm glad the info...

Getting the permissions and ownership changed correctly can be a bit difficult sometimes. The article below describes the basic process pretty well:...

Less elaborative verbiage and more succinct detail would be good for starters; the exact circumstances of your situation get a bit lost in your telling of the tale. :mrgreen:

Seriously though:
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It really sounds like you've either knocked something loose or plugged something in incorrectly. Open the case again and very carefully reseat all connectors, memory modules, and peripheral cards.

Yes, and there are other obvious good reasons for installing a legit version of Windows, aside from it perhaps rectifying the problems.

You don't install/reinstall Windows from within Safe Mode;...

It could be a lower-level problem than the vid card, but even at the BIOS stage, the vid card is still part of the signal flow. The reason that one sometimes sees good output during the BIOS stage...

1. It's a bit unclear from your description: Do you get a proper display during the BIOS/POST phase?

2. Does the problem occur if you boot into Safe Mode?

3. If possible, connect another...

Strange coincidence indeed, but computers do have a pretty twisted sense of humor some times, don't they?
Glad the new supply did the trick; beats having to replace the mobo, I guess...

Well- yes, and... yes. Computer power supplies usually need to be connected to a load in order to fire up, so you'll need to leave the main power connector plugged into the motherboard. However, you...

The 5V line carries the standby voltage, which should be present whether the machine is booted or not. The 4.1V is obviously not standard/correct; did you measure that voltage under load, or not?...

Given that the computer was moved, something may have become unseated or loosened in the process. If so, it may not be that power supply itself is bad, but that a connection fault is preventing the...

Odd- if that's the case, I wonder why/how they even had the option available...

In any event, I'm glad you got it straightened out without any harm done to the machine. :)

Doesn't sound good; 3 hours is much too long for a flash upgrade.
Before you try anything, please tell us the make/model of the computer and the BIOS (including revision # if possible).

Can you post the contents of the dump?

You're welcome. I hope the reinstall holds up. :)

I understand what you're saying. I've worked with a lot of techs who misdiagnose a problem simpy because they don't keep an open mind and consider all of the options, or because in their training...

Yeah- if it even bombs during a reformat, that does start ot point toward hardware.

Check your RAM first; Microsoft lists that as the primary cause of 0x8E errors, especially if they happen...

The update to the video drivers would definitely be a prime suspect. Go into video card's Properties windows in Device Manager, click on the Driver tab, and try the "Roll back dirver" option.

If...

1. If you can give us the exact "usb.sys" error that might be helpful. You might find more specific info for that, and perhaps the other problems, by doing the following:

Open the Event Viewer...

Hi Janine,

You can find info on the possible causes (and fixes) for that particular Stop Code error in the links returned by the following Google search:
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Ok- thread reopened. The concensus is that you probably aren't an Evil Hacker. :mrgreen:

There are a number of tools you can use to recover or change a forgotten password, and yes, some of them...

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Unfortunately, you're right. Bypassing password protection is a "dangerous subject", for just the reason you state: we have no way of knowing if a member who...

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Probably not a coincidence. The components on the vid card had probably already been weakened by heat due to the fan's failure; the voltage irregularities caused by the power outage were enough to...

CRC errors (and random system restarts) can be the sign of bad RAM. Download and run the following RAM-testing utility:

http://www.memtest86.com

(http://www.memtest86.com)Run the utility...

Yoiks!! Somebody is really showing their age here...

:mrgreen:

You're welcome :)

Yeah, it sounds as though you might have something flaky on the mobo- try a replacement, before the warranty runs out :sad:

Do you get a POST beep code? If so, what is it? The particular code can point you toward the culprit.

If you haven't done so already:

- Triple-check all of your connections/cables, jumper...