G
Gerry
Anaka
Have you tried creating a new user profile to see if the problem relates
to your user profile?
Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak? Does
the the Limit continually increase or rise and fall?
Is there any continuing high CPU usage?
--
Hope this helps.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Anaka wrote:
> I only use the reset button when I have to. My computer will not
> respond and will not come back. The OS has at this point shut down. A
> program isn't hanging causing it to be frozen. When I say frozen it's
> frozen for good. I think you might have missed my first few posts
> where I explained the problem I'm having with my PC. The only way to
> get it to respond is to restart it. I could pull the plug but the
> reset button would be the best thing I could possibly do at this
> point.
>
> And no it does does run chkdsk automatically after I push the reset
> button and restart it.
>
> No my keyboard and mouse are not wireless. They aren't out of
> batteries and stop responding. The computer stopped responding not
> them. You cannot Alt tab through windows/programs. You cannot hit the
> windows key and see the windows menu on your task bar come up. You
> cannot hit Windows Key + D and see your desktop. You cannot hit ctrl
> alt del and see the task manager. The computer is not frozen due to
> an application hang.
>
> It does not freeze due to any programs. It will freeze on the logon
> screen. It will freeze when logging on. It will freeze when startup
> programs are going. It will freeze a couple minutes later. It will
> freeze a couple hours later. It will freeze at completely random
> times. It will freeze with no programs running. It will freeze when
> you leave the computer and come back with nothing running no work on
> the computer what so ever, no screen saver, no log on screen after 20
> minutes.
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Anaka
>>
>> You should only use the Reset button ( you call it a Reboot button )
>> as a last resort. You will get problems if you do this regularly.
>> When you press the reset button it should automatically run chkdsk
>> as part of the restart process. Is it doing this and do you allow it
>> to be complete?
>>
>> Whenever you reinstals Windows XP or make significant changes it is
>> highly desirable to run Disk CleanUp and then Disk Defragmenter so
>> temporary detritus left over from the installation / changes are
>> removed and fragmented files defragmented. If you cannot get Disk
>> CleanUp to work then cCleaner is a good alternative. Running Disk
>> CleanUp before running chkdsk can also help chkdsk because some
>> temporary files can cause that utility problems.
>>
>> Do you your freezes coincide with you using any particular
>> programmes?
>>
>> Is your mouse and keyboard wired or wireless?
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Anaka wrote:
>>> When I say it froze when doing a disk clean up I mean the computer
>>> froze. I'm aware that its deleting unused files. The computer
>>> stopped responding. The mouse stopped moving. No alt tab, no
>>> windows, no ctrl alt del, no movement, no pixelation, no bsod, no
>>> white or any of color screen. The problem the computer is having.
>>> Not my impatience of waiting on it doing its job.
>>>
>>> I don't understand how cleaning my computer will help at all. This
>>> computer was just reformatted completely clean. Thats the best clean
>>> it can have. It shouldn't have any need for defrag or disk cleanup.
>>> You can't move the OS files anyways and that and the drivers are the
>>> only thing on it.
>>>
>>> Force reboot means manually pushing the reboot button on my
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> I tested all the memory.
>>>
>>> "Gerry" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anaka
>>>>
>>>> The problem you have with the graphics card is not unique to you. I
>>>> saw another thread a couple of days ago throwing up a similar error
>>>> report.
>>>>
>>>> What exactly do you mean by a forced reboot?
>>>>
>>>> What do you mean by Disk CleanUp freezing. The assessing by
>>>> DiskCleanUp of how much space it can gain does take quite a while.
>>>> It the saving from compressing old files that does this. You just
>>>> have to be patient with it. If freezing is happening later then
>>>> there is a different problem.
>>>>
>>>> You can use cCleaner (freeware) which does a more thorough job.
>>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
>>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>>>>
>>>> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you
>>>> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also
>>>> offers backup before removal.
>>>>
>>>> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form
>>>> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one
>>>> has irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's
>>>> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer
>>>> so that they can easily be re-entered.
>>>>
>>>> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.
>>>>
>>>> When you removed RAM memory did you do this stick by stick so that
>>>> you could identify which stick, if any might be faulty?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anaka wrote:
>>>>> I installed the 7.6 display drivers and no longer get this atimtag
>>>>> error when my computer freezes. I also noticed that this error is
>>>>> being sent upon force reboot not when the freeze initially
>>>>> occurs. I think the error is because my computer is force
>>>>> rebooted not because of the freeze itself. It's probably upset
>>>>> about something in the driver not being shut down properly.
>>>>>
>>>>> I attempted a Disk Clean and it froze on me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for all your help thus far.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Anaka" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't see anything relating to a Raedon 9600 with Catalyst 7.7
>>>>>> or anything about computer freezes. I've uninstalled these
>>>>>> drivers and reinstalled just the display driver and there is
>>>>>> still a problem with freezes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have already cleaned out dust when I went to exchange out
>>>>>> memory and check if that was the problem. I've checked that all
>>>>>> fans are properlly working at that time too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gerry" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anaka
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are some known unresolved issues with Catalyst 7.7 with
>>>>>>> Windows XP.
>>>>>>> http://www2.ati.com/relnotes/catalyst_77_release_notes.html#197309
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have you tried removing the computer case side panel and
>>>>>>> removing the dust? Ideally you need an Air Duster which
>>>>>>> contains compressed to remove the dust. You might be surprised
>>>>>>> at the amount of dust inside. Also make sure you can hear / see
>>>>>>> that the fans are working. Working fans are very important for
>>>>>>> the well being of your computer. If one fails it can result in
>>>>>>> a fried motherboard, which is infinitely more expensive to
>>>>>>> replace than a fan. An Air Duster is also useful for cleaning
>>>>>>> out food crumbs trapped in keyboards.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>>> FCA
>>>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anaka wrote:
>>>>>>>> Graphics Card: I have a ATI Radeon 9600 series. I downloaded
>>>>>>>> the latest drivers from here.
>>>>>>>> http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp/radeonx-xp.html I
>>>>>>>> searched on google and found that people with Catalyst 7.7
>>>>>>>> have been recieving this atimtag error in their event viewer.
>>>>>>>> I guess I'll try uninstalling the driver and reinstalling just
>>>>>>>> the display driver. It does seem like everytime my computer
>>>>>>>> freezes I get this atimtag CRT error saying "CRT invalid
>>>>>>>> display type".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Clean Up: I'll do a Disk CleanUp and Disk Defrag. I've cleaned
>>>>>>>> up temps.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Printer: I haven't used a printer at all on this computer. I
>>>>>>>> did have one connected via USB but I never installed the
>>>>>>>> drivers or used it. It currently is not connected as well.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Overheating: The last few times my computer has froze the
>>>>>>>> temperature has only been 35C which isn't very hot. I don't
>>>>>>>> think the 2 make a connection.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yesterday, was a bit strange. I had one freeze in the morning
>>>>>>>> about 30 minutes after starting it up. After running all the
>>>>>>>> tests it didn't freeze at all for hours. I thought the probably
>>>>>>>> mysteriously disappeared. I was able to install Visual Studio
>>>>>>>> (which is a good 2 hours) without any problems at all. Later
>>>>>>>> that night I decided to transfer some files over from my laptop
>>>>>>>> through the network on share documents. After a few minutes of
>>>>>>>> copying my desktop froze.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This morning I tried powering on my desktop and it wouldn't
>>>>>>>> turn on. I started to think my power supply went out. I shut
>>>>>>>> it down fine last night. I decided to check the coord and I
>>>>>>>> exchanged the power coord and it was able to power up just
>>>>>>>> fine. I read somewhere when your computer freezes it could be
>>>>>>>> a problem with your power supply. Maybe it fried my power
>>>>>>>> coord? I have no idea. It's just really strange.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Gerry" wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anaka
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The error is linked to your graphics card. What is the make
>>>>>>>>> and model of your graphics card? Don't forget you can roll
>>>>>>>>> back as well as update drivers.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When you provide Event Viewer Reports it helps to provide a
>>>>>>>>> complete report using the copy and paste tip I provided in my
>>>>>>>>> last post.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cleaning up = Try running Disk CleanUp in all user profiles.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk
>>>>>>>>> CleanUp to Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary
>>>>>>>>> Internet Files. Also select Start, All Programs, accessories,
>>>>>>>>> System Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and
>>>>>>>>> remove all but the latest System Restore point. Run Disk
>>>>>>>>> Defragmenter.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The list of unsigned drivers all seem to be linked to an XPS
>>>>>>>>> Printer.Problems seem to arise with in Vista but there are no
>>>>>>>>> clear reports of problems when using Windows XP. Do you use
>>>>>>>>> your printer to print documents in Asian languages?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Overheating would cause freezing. Are all your fans working?
>>>>>>>>> Dust bunnies an also cause over heating.
>>>>>>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>>>>> FCA
>>>>>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anaka wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Event Viewer: I checked the application logs and there were a
>>>>>>>>>> few errors and more warnings. In the system logs their were a
>>>>>>>>>> number of errors only on ati3mtag. Seeing the ati does that
>>>>>>>>>> mean ATI (my graphics card?) or is that something different?
>>>>>>>>>> I'm not familiar with these logs.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Windows Update History: It's fine.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Drivers: No yellow question marks. I've run a program called
>>>>>>>>>> Driver Detective to find any updated drivers for my computer
>>>>>>>>>> as well and it conflicts with the drivers my motherboard
>>>>>>>>>> gives me. I don't know if I trust the program.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cleaned up after all the changes?: I don't understand this
>>>>>>>>>> question.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> sigverif.exe: The following came up not signed:
>>>>>>>>>> mxdwdrv.dll
>>>>>>>>>> mxdwdui.dll
>>>>>>>>>> mxdwdui.gpd
>>>>>>>>>> mxdwdui.ini
>>>>>>>>>> stddtype.gdl
>>>>>>>>>> stdschem.gdl
>>>>>>>>>> stdschmx.gdl
>>>>>>>>>> unidrv.dll
>>>>>>>>>> unidrvui.dll
>>>>>>>>>> unires.dll
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> HD Tune:
>>>>>>>>>> HD Tune: WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 Information
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Firmware version : 77.07W77
>>>>>>>>>> Serial number : WD-WMAHL1248571
>>>>>>>>>> Capacity : 74.5 GB (~80.0 GB)
>>>>>>>>>> Buffer size : 8192 KB
>>>>>>>>>> Standard : ATA/ATAPI-6
>>>>>>>>>> Supported mode : UDMA Mode 5 (Ultra ATA/100)
>>>>>>>>>> Current mode : UDMA Mode 5 (Ultra ATA/100)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> S.M.A.R.T : yes
>>>>>>>>>> 48-bit Address : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Read Look-Ahead : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Write Cache : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Host Protected Area : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Device Configuration Overlay : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Automatic Acoustic Management: yes
>>>>>>>>>> Power Management : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Advanced Power Management : no
>>>>>>>>>> Power-up in Standby : no
>>>>>>>>>> Security Mode : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Firmware Upgradable : yes
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Partition : 1
>>>>>>>>>> Drive letter : C:\
>>>>>>>>>> Label :
>>>>>>>>>> Capacity : 76308 MB
>>>>>>>>>> Usage : 26.00%
>>>>>>>>>> Type : NTFS
>>>>>>>>>> Bootable : Yes
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> HD Tune: WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 Health
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ID Current Worst
>>>>>>>>>> ThresholdData Status (01) Raw Read Error Rate 200
>>>>>>>>>> 197 51 0 Ok (03) Spin Up Time 90 87
Have you tried creating a new user profile to see if the problem relates
to your user profile?
Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak? Does
the the Limit continually increase or rise and fall?
Is there any continuing high CPU usage?
--
Hope this helps.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Anaka wrote:
> I only use the reset button when I have to. My computer will not
> respond and will not come back. The OS has at this point shut down. A
> program isn't hanging causing it to be frozen. When I say frozen it's
> frozen for good. I think you might have missed my first few posts
> where I explained the problem I'm having with my PC. The only way to
> get it to respond is to restart it. I could pull the plug but the
> reset button would be the best thing I could possibly do at this
> point.
>
> And no it does does run chkdsk automatically after I push the reset
> button and restart it.
>
> No my keyboard and mouse are not wireless. They aren't out of
> batteries and stop responding. The computer stopped responding not
> them. You cannot Alt tab through windows/programs. You cannot hit the
> windows key and see the windows menu on your task bar come up. You
> cannot hit Windows Key + D and see your desktop. You cannot hit ctrl
> alt del and see the task manager. The computer is not frozen due to
> an application hang.
>
> It does not freeze due to any programs. It will freeze on the logon
> screen. It will freeze when logging on. It will freeze when startup
> programs are going. It will freeze a couple minutes later. It will
> freeze a couple hours later. It will freeze at completely random
> times. It will freeze with no programs running. It will freeze when
> you leave the computer and come back with nothing running no work on
> the computer what so ever, no screen saver, no log on screen after 20
> minutes.
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Anaka
>>
>> You should only use the Reset button ( you call it a Reboot button )
>> as a last resort. You will get problems if you do this regularly.
>> When you press the reset button it should automatically run chkdsk
>> as part of the restart process. Is it doing this and do you allow it
>> to be complete?
>>
>> Whenever you reinstals Windows XP or make significant changes it is
>> highly desirable to run Disk CleanUp and then Disk Defragmenter so
>> temporary detritus left over from the installation / changes are
>> removed and fragmented files defragmented. If you cannot get Disk
>> CleanUp to work then cCleaner is a good alternative. Running Disk
>> CleanUp before running chkdsk can also help chkdsk because some
>> temporary files can cause that utility problems.
>>
>> Do you your freezes coincide with you using any particular
>> programmes?
>>
>> Is your mouse and keyboard wired or wireless?
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Anaka wrote:
>>> When I say it froze when doing a disk clean up I mean the computer
>>> froze. I'm aware that its deleting unused files. The computer
>>> stopped responding. The mouse stopped moving. No alt tab, no
>>> windows, no ctrl alt del, no movement, no pixelation, no bsod, no
>>> white or any of color screen. The problem the computer is having.
>>> Not my impatience of waiting on it doing its job.
>>>
>>> I don't understand how cleaning my computer will help at all. This
>>> computer was just reformatted completely clean. Thats the best clean
>>> it can have. It shouldn't have any need for defrag or disk cleanup.
>>> You can't move the OS files anyways and that and the drivers are the
>>> only thing on it.
>>>
>>> Force reboot means manually pushing the reboot button on my
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> I tested all the memory.
>>>
>>> "Gerry" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anaka
>>>>
>>>> The problem you have with the graphics card is not unique to you. I
>>>> saw another thread a couple of days ago throwing up a similar error
>>>> report.
>>>>
>>>> What exactly do you mean by a forced reboot?
>>>>
>>>> What do you mean by Disk CleanUp freezing. The assessing by
>>>> DiskCleanUp of how much space it can gain does take quite a while.
>>>> It the saving from compressing old files that does this. You just
>>>> have to be patient with it. If freezing is happening later then
>>>> there is a different problem.
>>>>
>>>> You can use cCleaner (freeware) which does a more thorough job.
>>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
>>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>>>>
>>>> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you
>>>> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also
>>>> offers backup before removal.
>>>>
>>>> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form
>>>> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one
>>>> has irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's
>>>> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer
>>>> so that they can easily be re-entered.
>>>>
>>>> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.
>>>>
>>>> When you removed RAM memory did you do this stick by stick so that
>>>> you could identify which stick, if any might be faulty?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anaka wrote:
>>>>> I installed the 7.6 display drivers and no longer get this atimtag
>>>>> error when my computer freezes. I also noticed that this error is
>>>>> being sent upon force reboot not when the freeze initially
>>>>> occurs. I think the error is because my computer is force
>>>>> rebooted not because of the freeze itself. It's probably upset
>>>>> about something in the driver not being shut down properly.
>>>>>
>>>>> I attempted a Disk Clean and it froze on me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for all your help thus far.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Anaka" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't see anything relating to a Raedon 9600 with Catalyst 7.7
>>>>>> or anything about computer freezes. I've uninstalled these
>>>>>> drivers and reinstalled just the display driver and there is
>>>>>> still a problem with freezes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have already cleaned out dust when I went to exchange out
>>>>>> memory and check if that was the problem. I've checked that all
>>>>>> fans are properlly working at that time too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gerry" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anaka
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are some known unresolved issues with Catalyst 7.7 with
>>>>>>> Windows XP.
>>>>>>> http://www2.ati.com/relnotes/catalyst_77_release_notes.html#197309
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have you tried removing the computer case side panel and
>>>>>>> removing the dust? Ideally you need an Air Duster which
>>>>>>> contains compressed to remove the dust. You might be surprised
>>>>>>> at the amount of dust inside. Also make sure you can hear / see
>>>>>>> that the fans are working. Working fans are very important for
>>>>>>> the well being of your computer. If one fails it can result in
>>>>>>> a fried motherboard, which is infinitely more expensive to
>>>>>>> replace than a fan. An Air Duster is also useful for cleaning
>>>>>>> out food crumbs trapped in keyboards.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>>> FCA
>>>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anaka wrote:
>>>>>>>> Graphics Card: I have a ATI Radeon 9600 series. I downloaded
>>>>>>>> the latest drivers from here.
>>>>>>>> http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp/radeonx-xp.html I
>>>>>>>> searched on google and found that people with Catalyst 7.7
>>>>>>>> have been recieving this atimtag error in their event viewer.
>>>>>>>> I guess I'll try uninstalling the driver and reinstalling just
>>>>>>>> the display driver. It does seem like everytime my computer
>>>>>>>> freezes I get this atimtag CRT error saying "CRT invalid
>>>>>>>> display type".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Clean Up: I'll do a Disk CleanUp and Disk Defrag. I've cleaned
>>>>>>>> up temps.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Printer: I haven't used a printer at all on this computer. I
>>>>>>>> did have one connected via USB but I never installed the
>>>>>>>> drivers or used it. It currently is not connected as well.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Overheating: The last few times my computer has froze the
>>>>>>>> temperature has only been 35C which isn't very hot. I don't
>>>>>>>> think the 2 make a connection.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yesterday, was a bit strange. I had one freeze in the morning
>>>>>>>> about 30 minutes after starting it up. After running all the
>>>>>>>> tests it didn't freeze at all for hours. I thought the probably
>>>>>>>> mysteriously disappeared. I was able to install Visual Studio
>>>>>>>> (which is a good 2 hours) without any problems at all. Later
>>>>>>>> that night I decided to transfer some files over from my laptop
>>>>>>>> through the network on share documents. After a few minutes of
>>>>>>>> copying my desktop froze.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This morning I tried powering on my desktop and it wouldn't
>>>>>>>> turn on. I started to think my power supply went out. I shut
>>>>>>>> it down fine last night. I decided to check the coord and I
>>>>>>>> exchanged the power coord and it was able to power up just
>>>>>>>> fine. I read somewhere when your computer freezes it could be
>>>>>>>> a problem with your power supply. Maybe it fried my power
>>>>>>>> coord? I have no idea. It's just really strange.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Gerry" wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anaka
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The error is linked to your graphics card. What is the make
>>>>>>>>> and model of your graphics card? Don't forget you can roll
>>>>>>>>> back as well as update drivers.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When you provide Event Viewer Reports it helps to provide a
>>>>>>>>> complete report using the copy and paste tip I provided in my
>>>>>>>>> last post.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cleaning up = Try running Disk CleanUp in all user profiles.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk
>>>>>>>>> CleanUp to Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary
>>>>>>>>> Internet Files. Also select Start, All Programs, accessories,
>>>>>>>>> System Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and
>>>>>>>>> remove all but the latest System Restore point. Run Disk
>>>>>>>>> Defragmenter.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The list of unsigned drivers all seem to be linked to an XPS
>>>>>>>>> Printer.Problems seem to arise with in Vista but there are no
>>>>>>>>> clear reports of problems when using Windows XP. Do you use
>>>>>>>>> your printer to print documents in Asian languages?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Overheating would cause freezing. Are all your fans working?
>>>>>>>>> Dust bunnies an also cause over heating.
>>>>>>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>>>>> FCA
>>>>>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anaka wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Event Viewer: I checked the application logs and there were a
>>>>>>>>>> few errors and more warnings. In the system logs their were a
>>>>>>>>>> number of errors only on ati3mtag. Seeing the ati does that
>>>>>>>>>> mean ATI (my graphics card?) or is that something different?
>>>>>>>>>> I'm not familiar with these logs.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Windows Update History: It's fine.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Drivers: No yellow question marks. I've run a program called
>>>>>>>>>> Driver Detective to find any updated drivers for my computer
>>>>>>>>>> as well and it conflicts with the drivers my motherboard
>>>>>>>>>> gives me. I don't know if I trust the program.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cleaned up after all the changes?: I don't understand this
>>>>>>>>>> question.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> sigverif.exe: The following came up not signed:
>>>>>>>>>> mxdwdrv.dll
>>>>>>>>>> mxdwdui.dll
>>>>>>>>>> mxdwdui.gpd
>>>>>>>>>> mxdwdui.ini
>>>>>>>>>> stddtype.gdl
>>>>>>>>>> stdschem.gdl
>>>>>>>>>> stdschmx.gdl
>>>>>>>>>> unidrv.dll
>>>>>>>>>> unidrvui.dll
>>>>>>>>>> unires.dll
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> HD Tune:
>>>>>>>>>> HD Tune: WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 Information
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Firmware version : 77.07W77
>>>>>>>>>> Serial number : WD-WMAHL1248571
>>>>>>>>>> Capacity : 74.5 GB (~80.0 GB)
>>>>>>>>>> Buffer size : 8192 KB
>>>>>>>>>> Standard : ATA/ATAPI-6
>>>>>>>>>> Supported mode : UDMA Mode 5 (Ultra ATA/100)
>>>>>>>>>> Current mode : UDMA Mode 5 (Ultra ATA/100)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> S.M.A.R.T : yes
>>>>>>>>>> 48-bit Address : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Read Look-Ahead : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Write Cache : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Host Protected Area : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Device Configuration Overlay : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Automatic Acoustic Management: yes
>>>>>>>>>> Power Management : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Advanced Power Management : no
>>>>>>>>>> Power-up in Standby : no
>>>>>>>>>> Security Mode : yes
>>>>>>>>>> Firmware Upgradable : yes
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Partition : 1
>>>>>>>>>> Drive letter : C:\
>>>>>>>>>> Label :
>>>>>>>>>> Capacity : 76308 MB
>>>>>>>>>> Usage : 26.00%
>>>>>>>>>> Type : NTFS
>>>>>>>>>> Bootable : Yes
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> HD Tune: WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 Health
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ID Current Worst
>>>>>>>>>> ThresholdData Status (01) Raw Read Error Rate 200
>>>>>>>>>> 197 51 0 Ok (03) Spin Up Time 90 87
Can anyone suggest any help?