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System resources are down to 1% in 98.

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by vincent.j.lastella

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I have a HP Pavilion P6350 with AMD K-6 2/333 processor and 64MB RAM and WIN98. This machine has ALOT of programs loaded by the owner. Within 1 minute after booting to the 98 desktop, system resources plummet down to 1%. System then cannot be turnedoff normally nor will it perform ANY functions.
The following tasks have already been performed:
1) Empty C:\Temp, C:\Windows\Temp folders.
2) Delete all Temporary Internet Files.
3) Rename Autoexec.Bat and Config.sys
4) Thorough Scandisk and Defragmentation
5) Run Regclean
6) Remove ALL startup items leaving only Explorer and Systray.
7) Remove one 30 MB chip and add 128 MB of memory, total 158MB.
8) Uninstall CD-ROM drives, (there were about 17 listed in Device Manager and have Windows readd that device successfully).
9) Uninstall and physically remove the Modem (LT WIN MODEM) and the NIC (NDC 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter). These rae currently not installed.
10) POST THIS QUESTION!!!!!!!

Any help will be truly appreciated, thanks in advance.

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by linster

Just on ething that comes to mind is that your Bios may not be able to handle more that 128Mb as id the case with alot of computers from that erra. You may want to check the original specs at comcast's web sight. Also run MSCONFIG at Run in the stert menu, check startup to see what is running in memory. Check that you are not running current software that requires more resources than the system can provide. Ok I guess I thought of three things.

by vincent.j.lastella

Condition existed with the 64MB of RAM. System BIOS updated to Version 1.10 with HP file puma110.exe. ALL entries were removed via MSCONFIG leaving only Windows shell and Systray. NO Autoexec, Config, System.ini or Windows.ini are currently loading.

by timthetoolman

Hi,

You didn't mention whether you had simply removed items from the startup folder or did you...?

Run msconfig to see what else is being started up. Remove anything you dont need.

Cheers,
Tim.

by vincent.j.lastella

ALL entries were removed via MSCONFIG leaving only Windows shell and Systray. NO Autoexec, Config, System.ini or Windows.ini are currently loading.

by vincent.j.lastella

Tim, I ran the Supermon.exe trial version and by the time it actually loaded, the "USER" resource column was done to 0%. All other groups looked OK, however I am not quite sure of what is being monitored by the "USER" category. If you have any info on this or have used it before, let me know.
In the meantime, the customer is locating the OEM discs to start clean.

by agoldstein7

run msconfig and dissable all unneccesary startup items. Often there are numerous programs running in the backround eating up memory.

by res0wld5

I would check the system properties, on the performance tab, under virtual memory, make sure that the box Let windows manage my virual memory tab is marked. If not, mark it close everything and reboot. If this, doesn't help, then a full reinstall, may be the only way.
Hope this helps, Good Luck.

by cluseau1

A full hard drive can also cause this problem. You always should have at least 25% of your hd free. If not you need to delete as many programs as possible. Many of my customers have older drives like 5 or 6 gig. They can fill up rather quickly.

by vincent.j.lastella

The final resolution of this problem was saving the data requested and then restoring the system to factory default via the system recovery disc.
Not an answer, but a resolution. This issue is closed.

by vincent.j.lastella

The final resolution of this problem was saving the data requested and then restoring the system to factory default via the system recovery disc.
Not an answer, but a resolution. This issue is closed.

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