I just had a bit of a crash. After the crash I couldn’t connect to the internet…no way…no how. So I used a system restore point from yesterday to get the comp going again. It seems to be ok now. But the error warning still came up.
When I click “for more info click here” it says:
Error Signature:
BCCode : 100000d1 BCP1 : 00000024 BCP2 : 00000002 BCP3 : 00000001
BCP4 : BA71DC34 OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 2_0 Product : 768_1
Any geeks on here?
Not that I can read those messages (not sure if anyone can (apart from Gary maybe 
)).
Anyway, even without understanding the messages, it sounds a bit like a hardware canflict to me.
Right-click on My Computer on the desktop, choose Properties, hit the Hardware tabe and then click on Device Manager. Look through it and see if anything has a yellow exclamation mark or question mark beside it. Let us know.
I would be tempted to re-install the network card regardless.
Unfortunately this is quite common with custom made computers.
*There are also other possibilities, like a dodgy power supply (or just one that’s being pushed past its limits). ALso, using a high-end graphics card can often cause things like this, just cos it’s such a load on the computer.
Do you have winxp sp2 on it? might give you a problem …
It looks from the message like he does. And yeah, it could also be the problem.
Well, it’s alright now since the restart (knock on wood). So I’m not going to mess with it. It crashed when I was moving files from my new comp to my old comp through the home networking thing. And then when I restarted it the internet didn’t work…but since it crashed during a modem process…well, it works now…and that’s all that matters.
That’s the first time I’ve used System Restore…pretty neat.
System Restore is a great feature.
One of XP’s best features…IMO, of course.
I like XP Pro enormously. SPII included.
[quote]System Restore is a great feature.
One of XP’s best features…IMO, of course.
I like XP Pro enormously. SPII included.[/quote]
System restore puts such a strain on a system that i would not advice anyone to use it. Ghost (even older versions that you boot in dos) does a much better and cleaner job without losing any performance at all…
Always create a gost image of your xp after you have a stable updated system!
I agree, Ghost is the way to go. I have tried to use XP’s system restore a few times with no luck, so I wouldn’t rely on it.
I have 2 physical drives, one for OS and one for data. I Ghost each one seperately. Whenever I have one of those weird problems that can’t be fixed I just reimage the OS drive. Takes literally about 6-7 minutes, then do any updates for XP, Antivirus etc. Re Ghost that and carry on like nothing happened. So far the Data disk has been fine.
Gone are the days I would spend HOURS reinstalling the OS from scratch, drivers, Applications, updates and all that.
I usually run the test utility on any Ghost images and put them on my portable HDD as well as the opposite physical drives on the PC. Photos get backed up to DVD also.
Reminds me, it’s about time I did some housekeeping…
Alright different problem. I was just playing a game. And my computer went “BEEP” and reset herself.
Any ideas on that one?
Definitely virus-free?
I think you still might have a hardware conflict, and I would almost put money on it being connected to your graphics card. Have you got the latest drivers for it? Plus I know ASUS provide some other stuff for it to help it run more smoothly.
Also possible you’re running the computer into the ground. How good is the power supply?
[quote=“irishstu”]Definitely virus-free?
I think you still might have a hardware conflict, and I would almost put money on it being connected to your graphics card. Have you got the latest drivers for it? Plus I know ASUS provide some other stuff for it to help it run more smoothly.
Also possible you’re running the computer into the ground. How good is the power supply?[/quote]
Power supply is good. It’s a 550 Watt CoolerMaster. And it has a neat gauge in the front to show how much power it’s using.
I’m thinking it might be related to my UPS…
[quote=“Mordeth”]Alright different problem. I was just playing a game. And my computer went “BEEP” and reset herself.
Any ideas on that one?[/quote]
This sounds to me like a hardware conflict brought on by driver incompatibility. Irishstu is right. Try changing your video card driver, and make sure all other hardware has updated drivers as well.
I’d say overheating of the MB or psu. Check if your system is abnormally hot. Hve you overclocked the gfx card or cpu?
Might also be your gfx card sux too much power, thats why i already posted in one of your thread before and mentioned that you’d better be sure to get a quality psu that can support the load of your system…
If this computer was built for you, i’d say they didnt really have any idea of what parts they were putting together… they just added the $$$ :s
EDIT: try to open case and push your sytem a bit. it’ll be cooler. see it if you can get it to reset itself…