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Windows randomly locking up

  • 04-12-2004 3:42am
    #1
    Ave
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    Anyone know a program/tool that I can use to try find the reason?


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  • #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Ave wrote:
    Anyone know a program/tool that I can use to try find the reason?
    Start by looking in the logs for the cause.
    right-click My computer
    click Manage
    look in event viewer for application hangs and system errors


  • #3
    Ave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 189 ✭✭Ave


    Aye, tried that first, however it shows absolutely nothing out of the ordinary(or even right before the lock-ups)


  • #4
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    What's changed?

    Anytime something like this happens, something has changed. New software, hardware, whatever.


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Futurama Episode Sounds: 3ACV13 - Bending In The Wind
    Patchcord Adams: "Hey, here's a giggle." (computer sound and honking) "Did you hear why they're using Windows 3000 as a prison guard?"
    Fry: "No, why?"
    Patchcord Adams: "Cause it always locks up." *honk* *honk*
    Fry&Leela: (Insecure laughter)
    Bender: "For the love of God, somebody kick his ass!"
    Patchcord Adams: "Well, so long. Get well soon." (sound of paper) "Oh, well. So long anyway"
    http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/EpisodeSounds/3ACV13/08.mp3 - 46KB

    Try leaving it sitting in safe mode - this rules many drivers/programs etc.
    Boot up from a bootable Linux CD - this rules out software.
    Use a Hardware diag program especially memory testors - this can detect HW problems but unless you leave it running for ages -overnight at least - can't 100% confirm it aint memory. Windows 3.1/9x you could swap the drives to a different PC to see if the problem is on the drive or the rest. Win NT3.5/4 can do this too if moving to same hardware - esp for disk drivers. Win2K/XP have copy protection mechanisms so can't do this - shame cos it knowing whether the problem moves with the drive or not cuts out lots of the work when dealing with random lockups..

    Without an error message it's kinda hard to diagnose.


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