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by datacon 2 views

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PC is running Win98(2nd Edition) has 128 meg ram; 6 gig drive; processor is 700 pentIII. I have run every diagnostic I have..scandisk, virus check, defrag (helps some) I have even configured autoexec and config to free up some memory (helped for a while)..but lately this *!*~~ machine is freezing up alot. Any ideas??

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by shiny_topadm

Hi, I know how frustrating this type of problem can be...but, there are other things that can cause this symptom. Was any software (especially things that run "in the background") recently installed (or re-configured)? A lot of new software seems to do a "stealth" install of "features" that you might not want. Check MSCONFIG to see what runs at startup. You didn't mention network, so I'll skip that. A bad video card (or corrupted driver) can also give you that trouble. Try re-installing or swapping with a known good one. Does the problem show at random, or only when certain things are executed? You could have questionable RAM (in a bank other than "0") or a problem with virtual memory settings. Those are my ideas without getting into the specifics of your motherboard, bios settings, other peripherals, etc. You can e-mail me specifics if these generalities don't get you any closer to fixing this beast. good luck, ...Will

by datacon

thank you for your help! The problem was bad memory..had tech in to change it and presto...no more freezing..lets hope its for good. thanks.

by datacon

come to think of it..this happens alot when I work with excel 2000 or surf the Net.. agree with you that all things seem to point to a memory prob..thanks I will further investigate...lol

by bwatkins33

I had a similar problem which was caused by a video card. I had to flash the video bios with the newer version and it took care of the the problem. I hope this helps.

by richard_barsby

Hi when you say freezes up do you mean permanantly or for short periods, and what program are you using if any. I know that in a game like halflife the screen freezes when using mouse look and turning left, this is caused by Microsofts ps2 mouse driver the cure is to use logitechs driver.

Best Regards

R.K.Barsby

by leaslynn

Definitely disable Machine Debug Manager in
Start - Run -msconfig. This is for script debugging in Front Page Express.
Delete all temp files in c:\temp and c:\win\temp.
Delete Findfast from Startup items.
Run otuneup.exe and turn off the check box for autostart.
I would also try repairing IE5.

by paulote

i think the problem is in the bios...
check the chipset features and the CAS setting...change it to 3 and the resources in pnp features change to auto...
check if the system is ok in safe mode...

Paulo

by vb5jim

I've had this problem with computers that are in area's where the air flow is restricted. Basically a heat problem, added a supplemental cooling fan and it fixed it. I used one of the fans that fit into an unused slot.

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