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"Toronto Garage Door Company" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... I live in Toronto Canada, and I have some serious computer problems First I will explain why I am angry .. then I will explain the problems I am having with my computer lol I tried installing Macromedia Dreamweaver...Fireworks and Microsoft Office 2003. Each time I got an error saying that I require a newer version of windows. Windows 2000 or later! So normally I would NEVER use WinME...but I have some serious problems with my computer. I've taken it in to the repair shop a few times...but to no avail..they say nothing is wrong with my board...chip...or memory. The problems have been active since the day I purchased my computer...and as stupid as I am, I did not send it back to them, and I lost out on warranty. I'll eat whatever I have to in order to get it working properly however, since it was my fault for not returning it! What happens is I constantly get page faults when browsing with Internet Explorer. Explorer will crash quite frequently, and I have to restart my browser all over again. A few times it was some sort of HTML.dll error....but not every time. This is VERY annoying...but something I learned to live with. I have tried installing WinXP on this computer...but for some reason after a month or two .. I will end up getting a blue code stop error (C00002x or whatever the number is) ...or the computer starts acting VERY wierd...like losing all icons on my desktop, and can't get them back no matter what I do .. and I'm back to format and reinstalling an operating system....IF that even works. My computer is a 1.9ghz p4...80gig HD .. 256ddr ram .. geforce 4 mx440 ... and the thing runs 100000000X worse than my 700mhz hp used to lol When I first purchased it, while installing an OS, the computer would go blue code stop during install every time. When I took it in to a repair shop, they said that when they unplugged my DVD Rom, it seemed to smooth the problem out. They said there was some sort of conflict. So I learned to live without the DVD Rom. Then, I took the computer in to get it repaired again when my motherboard shorted out. They replaced the board, and while they were doing that I explained to them my problems with programs constantly crashing, and my OS issues. They said that it could be either a memory problem, or a cpu problem. They ran tests on the memory and cpu....everything checked out. I tried using a different video card.....still problems. Does anyone have any ideas? I am at a complete loss!!! Thanks! Arjay i recommend doing a clean install of XP though i don;t run winME i triple boot my machine with win98se RedHat7 and XP the win98 crashes pretty often but the Red Hat and XP never crash at all |
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 17:20:42 GMT, "Toronto Garage Door Company"
wrote: I live in Toronto Canada, and I have some serious computer problems First I will explain why I am angry .. then I will explain the problems I am having with my computer lol I tried installing Macromedia Dreamweaver...Fireworks and Microsoft Office 2003. Each time I got an error saying that I require a newer version of windows. Windows 2000 or later! I'd not have tried Office 2K3, but then I think it's ludicrous to keep buying new office versions, Office 97 or 2K is about as good as it gets. So normally I would NEVER use WinME...but I have some serious problems with my computer. I"m a little confused... You use WinME BECAUSE you have ... problems? I've taken it in to the repair shop a few times...but to no avail..they say nothing is wrong with my board...chip...or memory. So, exactly what DID they say? Could they not find any problems at all, even those you're encountering, so basically it just wasn't feasible for them to use the system long enough until the problem occured? At this point your post goes wrong, because you still haven't yet even mentioned WHAT the problem is, EXACTLY. The problems have been active since the day I purchased my computer...and as stupid as I am, I did not send it back to them, and I lost out on warranty. Yep, that was a mistake. You still haven't done the 2nd most important thing though, telling us EXACTLY what this system is, make/model/hardware inside. I'll eat whatever I have to in order to get it working properly however, since it was my fault for not returning it! What happens is I constantly get page faults when browsing with Internet Explorer. Explorer will crash quite frequently, and I have to restart my browser all over again. A few times it was some sort of HTML.dll error....but not every time. Is "HTML.DLL" even a part of windows or just a buggy browser plugin? You should stick with the default windows install, adding nothing, until you can confirm that windows itself does (or doesn't) work properly by itself. Then add ONLY the application having problems, and extensively use it, try to recreate the problem. This is VERY annoying...but something I learned to live with. I have tried installing WinXP on this computer...but for some reason after a month or two If it takes a month or two, you have either added extra software that causes problems, or left open security holes and are infested with viri, trojans, or other 3rd-party junk like browser helper objects, toolbar plugins (or whatever), or it's when you update windows... never update windows unless you have a specific problem addressed by the update, and if a signficant update, always make a backup of the system prior to the update, so you can roll-back if needed. .. I will end up getting a blue code stop error (C00002x or whatever the number is) ...or the computer starts acting VERY wierd...like losing all icons on my desktop, and can't get them back no matter what I do .. and I'm back to format and reinstalling an operating system....IF that even works. Losing icons could be a video card issue, or you've far too many icons and have exceeded the GUI resources available... easy on WinME but shouldn't happen on WinXP. My computer is a 1.9ghz p4 No, that's only the processor. If you want solutions we must have details, not generic details but exactly what you have there, to narrow possibilities and find how it differs from every other setup. ...80gig HD .. 256ddr ram .. geforce 4 mx440 ... Is the video card staying cool enough? Is it a top name-brand or a generic brand of questionable quality? Had you tried different video drivers? and the thing runs 100000000X worse than my 700mhz hp used to lol When I first purchased it, while installing an OS, the computer would go blue code stop during install every time. When I took it in to a repair shop, they said that when they unplugged my DVD Rom, it seemed to smooth the problem out. They said there was some sort of conflict. So I learned to live without the DVD Rom. This is significant. After the DVD was removed, did the system still have the same blue-screen errors during the OS install? Have you tried different IDE cables and double-checked the IDE drive jumper settings? If removal of the drive didn't actually eliminate the errors in operation when doing a fresh install, or running the OS BEFORE adding other applications/plugins/etc, then it'd be more likely the memory or power supply, or motherboard after time had elapsed, but not at first, and if it were any of these items it shouldn't have worked fine for a month or two when WinXP were first installed, then had problems later. Except, if that month of stable operation was when the ambient temp was atypically cold, the system might've had a cooling issue, or if ambient temp was high, some (poor) capacitors might be functioning better than at lower temps, that as temp goes down, the system would be closer and closer to instability. Then, I took the computer in to get it repaired again when my motherboard shorted out. "Shorted out"? What were the symptoms of that? Did the computer shop "set up" the new motherboard? Was it the same motherboard or different make/model/etc? Have you tried updating the BIOS or changing any of system settings, particularly the BIOS settings? They replaced the board, and while they were doing that I explained to them my problems with programs constantly crashing, and my OS issues. They said that it could be either a memory problem, or a cpu problem. Well since the motherboard had "supposedly" just died, it would obviously, potentially be the motherboard too, unless you've left out a signficant detail about why and how it failed. Odds are it was not a CPU problem. CPU problems on a (semi) working system are very, very rare. If the heatsink is properly installed and the fan works, the system gets even a little airflow, we should ignore the CPU and focus on the rest of the system. They ran tests on the memory and cpu....everything checked out. Now we're at the point that it's significant how much you trust the shop, not only their honesty but their competence. Brief memory testing or with a poor testing software could easily miss errors that don't occur very frequently. You might try running http://www.memtest86.com for at least 1 day straight, and if there are any doubts try different memory, or moving the memory to a different slot(s). I tried using a different video card.....still problems. Does anyone have any ideas? I am at a complete loss!!! Thanks! Arjay As I briefly mentioned above, you need to isolate this, whether it has problems only in the OS, after installing (or being infected with) other code, or if it still can't even install the OS. If you weren't installing the OS from the original Windows CD or an OEM pressed CD (not a CDR or CDRW disc), use the original disc. Update the motherboard bios and run the system in a basic configuration, with no unessential hardware or software. It MUST be determined when the errors occur, before or after the OS (and applications it runs) are changed from a clean install. What make/model/etc power supply is this? Do you have a voltage meter, ability to check power supply voltage readings with it, or at the very least, see voltage readings in the BIOS or with a windows hardware monitor type utility? Dave |
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"santa" wrote in message
... you really are an ungrateful little **** aren't you. Grateful for what? Posting a problem and being insulted in return? I'm hard pressed to see where he would be grateful. Even if he ("Bastet") had anything useful to say, do you think the OP will listen to it with the answer being mixed in with arrogant retorts? Someone told you Yeah, "Someone" of no consequence... what your problem was and he just agreed that you weren't using your head now your in a snit. So tell me, what advice do you give the OP to help him solve his problem? After all, he/she comes here for advice, do you have something useful to contribute? @drian. |
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"Toronto Garage Door Company" wrote in
message . cable.rogers.com... My computer is a 1.9ghz p4...80gig HD .. 256ddr ram .. geforce 4 mx440 ... and the thing runs 100000000X worse than my 700mhz hp used to lol What make/model is your motherboard and what make/model is the RAM modules? One other thing, I personally wouldn't recommend mixing makes of RAM modules. I don't know if you are doing that, but I've seen instances of systems failing due to an unknown brand mixed with brand name. Just an idea. @drian. |
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"kony" wrote in message
... I'd not have tried Office 2K3, but then I think it's ludicrous to keep buying new office versions, Office 97 or 2K is about as good as it gets. Agreed. I like Office 2000. Modern enough but not overly bloated like Office XP. At this point your post goes wrong, because you still haven't yet even mentioned WHAT the problem is, EXACTLY. I think the page faults while browsing the Internet would be high on the list: --- What happens is I constantly get page faults when browsing with Internet Explorer. Explorer will crash quite frequently, and I have to restart my browser all over again. A few times it was some sort of HTML.dll error....but not every time. --- But a link to a screenshot or copied text from an error message would be useful, agreed. Is "HTML.DLL" even a part of windows or just a buggy browser plugin? You should stick with the default windows install, adding nothing, until you can confirm that windows itself does (or doesn't) work properly by itself. Then add ONLY the application having problems, and extensively use it, try to recreate the problem. I think he means MSHTML.DLL, as on almost every Windows 2000 and XP machine. I've seen page faults and errors relating to that file before. When I've seen those errors, it's been in relation to memory errors. @drian. |
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:54:58 GMT, "@drian" wrote:
At this point your post goes wrong, because you still haven't yet even mentioned WHAT the problem is, EXACTLY. I think the page faults while browsing the Internet would be high on the list: --- What happens is I constantly get page faults when browsing with Internet Explorer. Explorer will crash quite frequently, and I have to restart my browser all over again. A few times it was some sort of HTML.dll error....but not every time. --- But a link to a screenshot or copied text from an error message would be useful, agreed. Part of what I meant, is that we need a clear idea of exactly when, and only when, any and all problems occur. If it were only the browser, it's a lot easier, but it was also during OS install, but no mention made of exactly when, or if it varied... insufficient data to draw conclusions. The problem is that the browser bluescreen isn't the only error, so at least the most probably cause of that error, isn't the only problem. A problem that interferes with the installation of the OS as mentioned, would not be isolated to use of the browser while running the OS. Either the error isn't telling, or there are multiple problems. Is "HTML.DLL" even a part of windows or just a buggy browser plugin? You should stick with the default windows install, adding nothing, until you can confirm that windows itself does (or doesn't) work properly by itself. Then add ONLY the application having problems, and extensively use it, try to recreate the problem. I think he means MSHTML.DLL, as on almost every Windows 2000 and XP machine. I've seen page faults and errors relating to that file before. When I've seen those errors, it's been in relation to memory errors. Maybe, but then again some viri and other plugins will use filenames that look innocent enough, possibly similar to OS files. Dave |
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"~misfit~" wrote in message ... santa wrote: "Toronto Garage Door Company" wrote in message le.rogers.com... Next time I want to be insulted by an ignorant asshole, I'll be sure to remember your email address.... putz..... you really are an ungrateful little **** aren't you. Someone told you what your problem was and he just agreed that you weren't using your head now your in a snit. Bull****. Someone gave their opinion, they didn't 'tell you what your problem was'. That opinion is simply that, and most likely incorrect. The OP was quite right to reply in the same tone in which he was adressed. -- ~misfit~ Oh I'm so sorry I'll get out my sackcloth and ashes where can I do penance and get absolution? How much does a good dispensation cost these days I wonder, one choir boy, two choir boys? Ok now its your turn! claus |
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"@drian" wrote in message ... "santa" wrote in message ... you really are an ungrateful little **** aren't you. Grateful for what? Posting a problem and being insulted in return? I'm hard pressed to see where he would be grateful. Even if he ("Bastet") had anything useful to say, do you think the OP will listen to it with the answer being mixed in with arrogant retorts? Someone told you Yeah, "Someone" of no consequence... what your problem was and he just agreed that you weren't using your head now your in a snit. So tell me, what advice do you give the OP to help him solve his problem? After all, he/she comes here for advice, do you have something useful to contribute? @drian. YAh I can contribute. First off I'd strip the box down to the bare minimum, clear the cmos, check that there are no critical bios upgrades, set all the bios settings to default then load the OS then apply all the SPs to it then make sure I had the latest level of Explorer. If its still working then I'd put back one of the extra devices try loading Office 2003 (after making sure I've got all the patches in). At that point if everything is working I'd say I'd be out of the woods and then put all the rest of the boards in make sure the drivers are up to snuff and then start loading games. BTW I've been running XP since it came out and I've never seen a BSD. It does crap out though and explorer goes for a Burton periodically, repair or reload usually clears that up. you have a nice day claus |
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"santa" wrote in message
... YAh I can contribute. First off I'd strip the box down to the bare minimum, clear the cmos, check that there are no critical bios upgrades, set all the bios settings to default then load the OS then apply all the SPs to it then make sure I had the latest level of Explorer. If its still working then I'd put back one of the extra devices try loading Office 2003 (after making sure I've got all the patches in). At that point if everything is working I'd say I'd be out of the woods and then put all the rest of the boards in make sure the drivers are up to snuff and then start loading games. BTW I've been running XP since it came out and I've never seen a BSD. It does crap out though and explorer goes for a Burton periodically, repair or reload usually clears that up. Awesome. See what can be accomplished when one tries? Sound advice by the looks of it. I've seen XP produce blue screens, etc. Usually with faulty or incompatible hardware though. In an even more rare occurrence, I've seen it crash due to badly written drivers. On the whole though, XP appears to me, to be more stable than prior versions of Windows. @drian. |
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Major computer problems require a list of everything to diagnose.
And be clear and concise and what is lol PSU Motherboard Ram modules Cards Drives Software Temps Case etc. Lane |
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