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Packard Bell Pulsar C333 - Install Problem - Help Please

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  • 09-12-2003 1:12am
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    tonky
    Registered Users Posts: 897 ✭✭✭


    So I'm looking at this Packard Bell Pulsar Celeron 333.
    Power supply failed - replaced.
    Files and Windows corrupted - faulty RAM stick - replaced.
    Fresh install of Win98SE, went fine until final restart - "Windows Protection Error - you need to restart your computer".
    Tried most things: replaced hardwear etc, checked MS KB.
    Anyone got any ideas before I throw this thing out the window. A relly arrived at the door and I got volunteered.
    Bios: looks ok.
    64Mb Ram
    Celeron 333
    6.4Gb disk - low and normal format ok.
    Tried install from CD and HD folder.
    Starts ok in Safe Mode.

    Anyone - Pleeeeese. I just want to get the thing back out the door asap.


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    OfflerCrocGod
    Registered Users Posts: 6,317 ✭✭✭OfflerCrocGod


    Are you certain the installation CD is fine?.


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    ColmOT [MSFT]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭ColmOT [MSFT]


    It sounds like a driver issue. Because it starts fine in Safe Mode (which is a minimal driver configuration), it would seem to be pointing to a driver issue.

    I'd suggest trying to source a new video driver. In Safe mode, disable the your current video driver, and return it to a standard VGA driver (640*480).
    Boot into 'full' mode, and if the issue doens't reproduce, install the updated video driver.

    Try that and see if it helps.


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    l337
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭l337


    i wouldnt rul eout more broken hardware... if a psu and memory died the mobo or chip could have developed problems too (they are fairly old after all)

    try this for a couple of hours... it makes a boot disk and does maths to test memory but can also show up cpu/mobo issues (assuming you know that the memory is good)
    http://www.memtest86.com/


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    tonky
    Registered Users Posts: 897 ✭✭✭tonky


    Thanks for the replies guys, I'll have another poke at it today.
    Cheers
    E.
    ===========


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    tonky
    Registered Users Posts: 897 ✭✭✭tonky


    ColmOT got it in 1. Video driver.
    Should have copped that myself, grrrrrr.
    Thanks guys.
    l337 - nice little test program.


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    ColmOT [MSFT]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭ColmOT [MSFT]


    Glad I could help Tonky...

    Video drivers are one of the main causes of system instability and crashes...

    Cheers,

    Colm.


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