Posts by Fuzzy004

Hi Guys
Thanks for all the tips, I think my computer decided to work real well since I reset the DIMM 9 days ago, I can turn it off and on now with no problems. You guys Rock! Thanks a lot.

The computer was turned off for 2 consecutive nights and it worked fine the next day, but this morning after the 3rd night off, it started up to the desktop and stalled before I could do anything else. Tried restarting again, a blue screen came on with the error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and then refused to do anything else. Turned it off again, tried to start it, no go. Decided to reset the bio chip, reset the 4 DIMM boards, and restart the computer again. It went on didn't stall or anything so I could get into this site to report it. I didn't change the CMOS battery since Salem said it wouldn't affect the startup.... what a mess on this computer!

Okay, I downloaded the memtest and ran it on the computer, did not show any errors or anything, I stopped short of turning the computer off for the DIMM check, since I'm not done transferring what I need, but, just to see what the HP tech will say again, I chatted with yet another one (#5), not one of them was the same person. This time the tech said my CMOS battery must be malfunctioning. (I don't even know what a CMO battery looks like or what its for.) My time and date on the computer is correct, it hasn't been lagging or anything. The tech says it could be the cause of the computer not starting up. Now, I am not that bright in getting a computer fixed on my own, but something sounds fishy. I need to know if that is a possiblilty of causing the startup problems, before I even attempt to replace that CMOS battery.... tech said if it still can't start up, they'll figure out another angle. Could the CMOS battery be the cause?

Hi again, I just want to say I don't live in a cold place, I live in Hawaii, temperature is almost always the same, warm, not humid indoors. I sure am afraid to turn it off and go through everything under the sun to start it up again. But, I will try it once I get my new laptop loaded with the programs I need. Then I don't have to worry about not being able to access some documents that I have in the desktop. I'm in the process of putting all my information from the desk top to a usb exterior drive and transfering it to the laptop.
Again, thanks for all your help. I sure need them.

Here is the best I remember, since I didn't turn off the computer since Friday. Has been an on going problem for weeks. I usually turn off the computer every night.
These are one of many instances:
1. Start the computer, it loads up normally, goes to the desktop, then within a minute, keyboard/mouse stops, everything freezes, can't get into Task Manager or any files. Leave it for a while, nothing happens, turn it off and try the startup again. This time my monitor goes to sleep, says no imput. Computer blue light (the one you press to start it) goes on, yellow light next to it does not go on (it usually blinks when its running). Restart again, same thing nothing happens.
2. Start the computer, does not load anything, blank screen, monitor says going to sleep, no input. Won't go into Windows or anything.
3. Start the computer, goes to desktop, when I try to look into My Documents for a file, it shuts down for a second, a blue screen comes on , error on different days shows:
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Memory Management
Page_Fault_in_Nonpaged area
.....or no blue screen but the monitor shuts down

Did a hardware diagnostic test on it, doesn't show any errors
Did a Disk defrag
Tried a system restore to an earilier point, didn't work, says it can't restore to an older date.

When resetting the bios, it doesn't really work right away, …

This is a follow up on the HP Pavilion desktop a6357c that can't start up, I didn't turn it off since Friday afternoon and it works fine. I dread to turn it off in the evenings now, but, its better than not working. Computer techs sent me information on Reducing Heat inside the computer to prevent crashes, I kept on telling them the computer doesn't start when its been off overnight. They don't know a thing like me.
Computer doesn't work on System Restore, won't go back to previous dates. Do I have to do a full system recovery to see if there's a problem with the hardware or software? Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hi There, I really need help as I am a dumb bunny when it comes to windows problems. I already contacted the HP techs, after 10 hours of chatting with them for 4 days, nothing was resolved.... my vista computer, almost 14 months old, has a problem starting up/stalling/crashing after a few minutes of going on, but, when it does run, it can run all day without a hitch. I did a hardware diagnostic..nothing there, tried reset the bios (computer work for a day) then went back to shutting down again, if I keep on resetting the bios everytime I try to start the computer, wouldn't it do more harm than good? Blue screen errors are random IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL; Memory_Management; Page_Fault_in_nonpaged area or nothing at all just black screen.
Just to try it out, when I left it on from Friday afternoon and got back home on Sunday (today), it is working fine. Only when I turn it off in the evenings it won't start the next day. Any ideas? Thanks in Advance!!