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 | My money is on the PSU. Spinning fans doesn't mean that the PSU is working properly. Second guess would be VGA. Fried VGA would cause some beeps too. (1 long 7 shorts) Third guess is RAM. (etc.) As Mike said, process of elimination is the ONLY way to single-out the … |
| | I could think of couple of things: [B]VGA:[/B] If your VGA is not embedded in your motherboard you can try and re-seat it. (it does sound like bad VGA-mobo connection) Worst case scenario would be toasted VGA. (or mobo, if embedded) [B]Memory:[/B] Wrong settings or faulty memory could cause windows … |
| | (copy-paste from microsoft support site) Bad Fault in MS-DOS Extender This error message occurs when the fault handler dispatcher in DOSX.EXE generates another cascaded fault while trying to handle a protected-mode exception. This error is usually caused by one of the following factors: • HIMEM.SYS is unable to control the … |
| | Try booting in safe mode (press f8 for boot menu) and access event viewer (administrative tools). That way you can see the logs of warnings and errors that occurred. That should give an insight of what the problem is. Feel free to post any questions or suspicious entries. |
| | Re: USB Trouble You said that all of the files were renamed to "00000000.000". If this is the same USB stick we're talking about, it is obvious that you need driver for it. You tried to delete files from it, but the machine you used couldn't handle that stick, so the errors occurred. … |
| | You'll have to disable RAID in you BIOS. Also, if the drive is brand-new, it has no partitions. Via disk managment you can create a partition. That partition needs formating. Via disk managment or explorer. But the problem is the disk change. You'll need to install windows all over again. …  |
| | I'm getting notifications on my ex account! My account history: - used hotmail...until I stopped getting any notifications (not daniweb problem) - changed to yahoo account. - reverted to hotmail account (problem was gone) - now I'm getting notifications on my yahoo account, although the hotmail one is in my …  |
| | NETSVCS.EXE - W32/AgobotFP Trojan DisMgnt.exe - Worm.Win32.Agent.i rpcc.dll - Troj/Spammit-J npkcsvc.exe - Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent |
 | I'll quote Bill and Ted:" Eeeexcellent!" P.S. (F) is a Flower symbol. |
| | There could be couple of likely possibilities: - you need f4 drivers (for SATA/SATA II drives) - memory timings are incorrect - incopatible memory-mobo-CPU - CPU/DRAM voltage is too low - badly overclocked machine - faulty piece of hardware (mobo, memory, HD...) |
 | Hi Nanci. I guess you don't belong to the "what does this button do?" category, so I'm gonna talk more abbreviations with you. My first suspicions are (although I don't have much experience with IBM machines) that the problem you are experiencing is most likely to be a "safety switch" … |
| | Try toggling ACPI/APIC settings in your BIOS |
| | Your mobo supports DDR and DDR2 memory architectures. 2 slots per each. Make sure that your (it is DDR2, isn't it?) memory is in appropriate slot. Otherwise, I say you have a bad mobo there. |
| | Re: pc just restarts If it restarts only while booting (?), then how do you get past it? If it is regular switch on-boot-restart-boot again-normal, I say that it is a BIOS issue. Most probably CMOS battery drained. Side-effects would be loss of system date and time. 2nd guess: BIOS settings are not as … |
| | Does it work without battery? (A/C only) A whole new motherboard? Depends on the model, but, in general, no. I suppose that it wouldn't be too much $$$ to have it fixed. |
 | Re: Slow PC I recommend that you use Executive Software Diskeeper, if your HD is on NTFS. It is the only defragmenter that is capable of defragmenting MFT (Master File Table) and pagefile on Windows XP. They tend to be a major performance poopers. |
| | If it started vibrating recently, then you should back it up and RMA it. That is problem of mechanical nature, and there is nothing you can do, except replace it. On the other hand, if this is a brand-new drive, then that could be normal behavior. |
| | In theory you can. What you need to know is which slots are of which channel. You can't mix different sticks on single channel. Usually, the layout is: 1st slot -1st channel 2nd slot - 2nd channel 3rd slot - 1st channel 4th slot - 2nd channel After you plug … |
| | You need to adjust volume / select source for RECORDING not playback (which is the default window in volume control). Change to Recording volume control by clicking options/properties and make sure that the Microphone's "select" checkbox is checked. Do not crank up the volume if it is 1/2 way. It … |
| | Are there any symptoms like HD led being constantly on when it freezes? Are there any error messages, BSODs..? Maybe the event viewer holds some clues of what is wrong with the machine. |
| | Here's the layout: 2 PC's (Windows XP - Windows 98), connected via LAN (Xlink cable). All drivers/clients/services/protocols up and running. On the XP side is NVIDIA's firewall. All went well until I've done some changes on the Win98 PC that required me to pull out the LAN adapter. After I … |
| | You are unable to boot up, correct? Is there a switch on the PSU? Did you try switching it off? Did you try unplugging the whole thing off the A/C power? Looks like your PSU has shorting protection that is activated. Only way to reset it is to unplugg the … |
| | You do not have any nasties there, other than "O4 - Startup: PowerReg SchedulerV2.exe" which is a reminder that (ppl say) tries to connect to the internet. You can check that one in the hijackthis and fix it, so it won't be activated on the next boot. Your system slowing … |
| | Try removing the battery while A/C is unplugged. That way you'll clear the CMOS. After that you can try to boot it normally. |
| | They say that the picture is worth 1000 words.... Here are 2000 words. |
| | Seems like a hardware failure. Either you have dead HD, optical drive, IDE cable or IDE controller. First 3 can be replaced. Last one is embedded in the motherboard. My first bet is optical drive. They have the shortest lifespan. Are you sure that the drives are not disabled in … |
| | "Stop!!..error @ OxAE......." (please, fill in the blanks, as these numbers are vital info) Quick tip: Try booting from the XP install CD and choose "-r" for the recovery console (in case this is XP or 2k) In the recovery console type: [B]chkdsk /r[/B] When it finishes type: [B]exit[/B] and … |
| | Also, make sure that: - HD is recognized in BIOS - HS settings in BIOS are correct (LBA) Some HDs have jumpers for different number of C/H/S, try changing those. |
| | Re: Funny Email How about this one: "This is Albanian worm. Due to lack of fundings we were unable to produce a real worm so, please, delete one file and forward this message."  |
| | This looks like a virus problem. You should post a hijackthis log. |
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| | Product key is printed on the cover of the manual. (98SE)  |
| | Re: Overclocking Only real danger with overclocking (CPU or VGA) is overheating. If you have some decent CPU/VGA cooling solution, if you know your way around BIOS and if you are not afraid to open up the case to reset the CMOS (switching 1 jumper back and forth), you have nothing to … |
| | Hi ppl. I am experianced PC user, built my own machine (among others) and have a Q for all the hardware experts, gurus and their mentors. Hmm.. make that ALMOST expirianced. There are alot of "unknowns" to me, especially when it comes to memory settings. The manual description is short … |
| | It all depends on what you need your PC for. Package 1 is ideal for office/IT/text processing usage. Package 2 is for games/3d CAD software usage. If you're not a gamer, I say package 1. If you are 3d graphic designer, go for 2 Package 2 has one flaw. LAN. … |
| | You can't just copy over a windows files from another computer, since the key system drivers are set to work on specific hardware. (unless 2 PCs are identical) Only thing you can do is reinstall the windows. P.S. You will need to delete the win.com file in order to reinstall … |
| | The faulty "motherboard" battery (CMOS battery to be technical) would cause cmos corruption. That's the BIOS settings and configuration. Once you "save the BIOS settings and exit" some of that corruption is gone. Some BIOSes even have the option to clear the CMOS. That would be the first aid your … |
| | [quote=goldeagle2005;284160]It's the only place where regular members are free to strike up a communication with the Mods and Admins. It's one of the few places where the Community Spirit truly shows.[/quote] *nods*  |
| | First (and, hopefully. the last) step would be to replace the PSU. If it exploded, that's it. It won't come back to life now.  |
| | Re: hacktool.rootkit I suggest that you download [URL="http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/?ref=afl_neuber"]this[/URL]. You have number of nasties there. One called "SERVICES.EXE" is hard to get rid off (speaking from experiance). |
| | How about the person that you got the machine from? |
| | Re: Boot issues If I got it right, you started to install the XP, but when it rebooted (after copying the files), nothing happened, right? Try disabling advanced power management in your BIOS. That is common problem with all windows up to XP. (dunno 'bout vista) BTW, you should stick to the w98. … |
| | CD/DVD devices have 2 sets of lenses. One for DVDs and one for CDs. It may just be that your CD lens/circuitry went dead on you, or it is simply dirty. You can always use lens brush CD. Preferably, one that has brushes in the inner circle of the CD … |
 | Check "O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [webHancer Survey Companion] "C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\whSurvey.exe" in your hijackthis and click on "fix checked" button.  |
| | Try removing the memory, leaving only CPU, VGA (make sure it has it's own power cable plugged in) and motherboard attached to the PSU. This is a minimal combination for you to get video feedback. If the same thing happens again try removing VGA. This power supply unit has several … |
| | Are we talking about brand new PSU? If the PSU is OK than it leaves you with either mobo or CPU. (or both) I does sound like PSU is not working properly, or it has protection that shuts it down if shorted, and that can be reseted only by unplugging … |
 | Re: Gaming board [quote=cscgal;129429]the reason is because gaming forums and gaming sections bring immature high schoolers...[/quote] You know what they say: there's no such thing as bad publicity. And you don't have to be high schooler to be immature. My vote is "yes", but I'm not too unhappy for not having more immature … |
| | Hello ya all. I have a BIG problem with my XP Pro SP2. Within last 48 hours I had to reinstall XP Pro several times (5 I think). It all started with me borrowing USB HD and trying to transfer some files on it. First, I get the message that … |
| | Re: Server downtime Is that linked to the notifications being considered as junkmail? I've just checked my mail and I got 15 notifications (normal), 10 notifications (unknown sender) and 4 notifications in junkmail box. All from daniweb. Edit: all Notifications dating dec. 5th and earlier are "normal". Ones dating from dec 6th and … |
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