Re: problems with xp and gaming

Hi Mike,

Rather than give you one step at a time, I'm going to give you
my entire list, so you can know the steps ahead of time.

Start with the first step on the list, and if you have any questions
please feel free to ask them before continuing. Good luck! :-)

1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily disable Startup
programs one at a time, starting with Firewall, Antivirus, and ad
blockers using: http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php

You can lookup what a program does before you disable it here:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startu...tartup_full.htm

2. Run a virus scan at: http://housecall.antivirus.com Afterwards
Download & Run Spybot from: http://security.kolla.de to find any
Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your system.

3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose Properties
/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab and run
the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.

4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under Critical and
Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Except: Q811943 which reportedly may cause systems to slowdown.

5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

6. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com

7. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to remove all
extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks, modem, scussi,
sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to verify CD), and then
try the game again. If the problem is solved look into a 400 watt P/S.

8. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for the
instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM.
* Allow Windows to control your pagefile at a "system managed size".
Be sure there's enough space for the pagefile size to = 1.5 * your RAM
Bonus Tip: Set the pagefile to it's own partition or hard drive if possible.

9. Click Start / Control Panel /Administrative Tools / Event Viewer /
Click the Applications listing on the left / in the right pane look for
yellow or red symbols and doubleclick them to identify any problems.

10. Run Setup.exe on your Windows 98/Me/XP/2000 CD to reinstall
Windows over itself without erasing your programs and data. Once
everything works fine reinstall updates one at a time from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com test the game after each update.

11. If you have room on one of your partitions, use it to install another
clean installation of Windows which you can gradually update with the
appropriate chipset, video, and sound drivers, as well as Direct X, but
with no extras including themes, firewalls, antivirus, etc. You may have
to reinstall the game(s) for use with that partition, but it's well worth it.

12. If you don't have enough space for step 10 I suggest you at least
create a new administrators account with no themes, firewall, antivirus,
or any other software or startup programs installed for that account. If
this solves the problem, then you should switch over to the new account.

--
Cheers,
Jimmy S.

Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"mike" <middaughm@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:073f01c341d9$ba075fe0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| just bought brand new computer with xp pro. Having
| problems with gaming. Trying to install delta force black
| hawk. Will only let me install to 85% on full version, i
| can install all small version, but when i play it locks
| up on me, and i have to restart comp. I have over 1g of
| memory, 120g hard drive. plenty of room. Any sugesstions
| would be great. thanks mike

thanks for replying. I don't know a lot about this
stuff, but not completely in dark, lol. I tried
installing delta force black hawk down, went to hard
drive, it stopped at 85%. Put it in dvd rom drive, it
loaded completely. ?????? It lets me play for a bit
then, just locks up on me, on internet and off. It says
paging error! Noting locks up, unless i'm gaming. they
test computer before they send it to me. How do i check
bios, to see cpu temp.? thanks mike
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Mike,
>
>Rather than give you one step at a time, I'm going to
give you
>my entire list, so you can know the steps ahead of time.
>
>Start with the first step on the list, and if you have
any questions
>please feel free to ask them before continuing. Good
luck! :-)
>
>1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily
disable Startup
>programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
Antivirus, and ad
>blockers using:
http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
>
>You can lookup what a program does before you disable it
here:
>http://www.pacs-
portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
>
>2. Run a virus scan at: http://housecall.antivirus.com
Afterwards
>Download & Run Spybot from: http://security.kolla.de to
find any
>Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your
system.
>
>3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose
Properties
>/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab
and run
>the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
>
>4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under
Critical and
>Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>Except: Q811943 which reportedly may cause systems to
slowdown.
>
>5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
Drivers:
>For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
have a
>Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
>
>6. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4"
paintbrush
>and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach
places.
>Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose
an over-
>heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace
defective ones.
>Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility:
http://mbm.livewiredev.com
>
>7. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random
reboots,
>and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is
to remove all
>extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks, modem,
scussi,
>sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to verify
CD), and then
>try the game again. If the problem is solved look into
a 400 watt P/S.
>
>8. Test your RAM using:
http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
>after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt
file for the
>instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test
your RAM.
>* Allow Windows to control your pagefile at a "system
managed size".
>Be sure there's enough space for the pagefile size to =
1.5 * your RAM
>Bonus Tip: Set the pagefile to it's own partition or
hard drive if possible.
>
>9. Click Start / Control Panel /Administrative Tools /
Event Viewer /
>Click the Applications listing on the left / in the
right pane look for
>yellow or red symbols and doubleclick them to identify
any problems.
>
>10. Run Setup.exe on your Windows 98/Me/XP/2000 CD to
reinstall
>Windows over itself without erasing your programs and
data. Once
>everything works fine reinstall updates one at a time
from:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com test the game after
each update.
>
>11. If you have room on one of your partitions, use it
to install another
>clean installation of Windows which you can gradually
update with the
>appropriate chipset, video, and sound drivers, as well
as Direct X, but
>with no extras including themes, firewalls, antivirus,
etc. You may have
>to reinstall the game(s) for use with that partition,
but it's well worth it.
>
>12. If you don't have enough space for step 10 I
suggest you at least
>create a new administrators account with no themes,
firewall, antivirus,
>or any other software or startup programs installed for
that account. If
>this solves the problem, then you should switch over to
the new account.
>
>--
>Cheers,
>Jimmy S.
>
>Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk
>Microsoft Online Tech Support:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
>Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=FH;[LN];gms
>My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
confer any rights.
>_________________________________________________________
>
>"mike" <middaughm@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:073f01c341d9$ba075fe0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>| just bought brand new computer with xp pro. Having
>| problems with gaming. Trying to install delta force
black
>| hawk. Will only let me install to 85% on full
version, i
>| can install all small version, but when i play it locks
>| up on me, and i have to restart comp. I have over 1g
of
>| memory, 120g hard drive. plenty of room. Any
sugesstions
>| would be great. thanks mike
>
>
>.
>

Hi Mike,

Step 8 in my previous post should resolve that paging error
which you spoke of. In most BIOS the CPU temperature
is in the General section, you may have to highlight the CPU
line and press Enter in order for it to report the CPU temp.
If you prefer to monitor it in Windows, use the utility in Step
6 of my last post.. it works for almost all motherboards. :-)

--
Cheers,
Jimmy S.

Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"mike" <middaughm@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:05f901c342ad$f98a9450$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| thanks for replying. I don't know a lot about this
| stuff, but not completely in dark, lol. I tried
| installing delta force black hawk down, went to hard
| drive, it stopped at 85%. Put it in dvd rom drive, it
| loaded completely. ?????? It lets me play for a bit
| then, just locks up on me, on internet and off. It says
| paging error! Noting locks up, unless i'm gaming. they
| test computer before they send it to me. How do i check
| bios, to see cpu temp.? thanks mike
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Mike,
| >
| >Rather than give you one step at a time, I'm going to
| give you
| >my entire list, so you can know the steps ahead of time.
| >
| >Start with the first step on the list, and if you have
| any questions
| >please feel free to ask them before continuing. Good
| luck! :-)
| >
| >1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily
| disable Startup
| >programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
| Antivirus, and ad
| >blockers using:
| http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >
| >You can lookup what a program does before you disable it
| here:
| >http://www.pacs-
| portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
| >
| >2. Run a virus scan at: http://housecall.antivirus.com
| Afterwards
| >Download & Run Spybot from: http://security.kolla.de to
| find any
| >Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your
| system.
| >
| >3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose
| Properties
| >/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab
| and run
| >the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
| >
| >4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under
| Critical and
| >Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| >Except: Q811943 which reportedly may cause systems to
| slowdown.
| >
| >5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| Drivers:
| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| have a
| >Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >
| >6. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4"
| paintbrush
| >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach
| places.
| >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose
| an over-
| >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace
| defective ones.
| >Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility:
| http://mbm.livewiredev.com
| >
| >7. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random
| reboots,
| >and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is
| to remove all
| >extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks, modem,
| scussi,
| >sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to verify
| CD), and then
| >try the game again. If the problem is solved look into
| a 400 watt P/S.
| >
| >8. Test your RAM using:
| http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
| >after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt
| file for the
| >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test
| your RAM.
| >* Allow Windows to control your pagefile at a "system
| managed size".
| >Be sure there's enough space for the pagefile size to =
| 1.5 * your RAM
| >Bonus Tip: Set the pagefile to it's own partition or
| hard drive if possible.
| >
| >9. Click Start / Control Panel /Administrative Tools /
| Event Viewer /
| >Click the Applications listing on the left / in the
| right pane look for
| >yellow or red symbols and doubleclick them to identify
| any problems.
| >
| >10. Run Setup.exe on your Windows 98/Me/XP/2000 CD to
| reinstall
| >Windows over itself without erasing your programs and
| data. Once
| >everything works fine reinstall updates one at a time
| from:
| >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com test the game after
| each update.
| >
| >11. If you have room on one of your partitions, use it
| to install another
| >clean installation of Windows which you can gradually
| update with the
| >appropriate chipset, video, and sound drivers, as well
| as Direct X, but
| >with no extras including themes, firewalls, antivirus,
| etc. You may have
| >to reinstall the game(s) for use with that partition,
| but it's well worth it.
| >
| >12. If you don't have enough space for step 10 I
| suggest you at least
| >create a new administrators account with no themes,
| firewall, antivirus,
| >or any other software or startup programs installed for
| that account. If
| >this solves the problem, then you should switch over to
| the new account.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers,
| >Jimmy S.
| >
| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| >Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| >"mike" <middaughm@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| news:073f01c341d9$ba075fe0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| >| just bought brand new computer with xp pro. Having
| >| problems with gaming. Trying to install delta force
| black
| >| hawk. Will only let me install to 85% on full
| version, i
| >| can install all small version, but when i play it locks
| >| up on me, and i have to restart comp. I have over 1g
| of
| >| memory, 120g hard drive. plenty of room. Any
| sugesstions
| >| would be great. thanks mike
| >
| >
| >.
| >

Glad to be of service! :-)

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message news:ePUskqxQDHA.1624@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| Hi Mike,
|
| Step 8 in my previous post should resolve that paging error
| which you spoke of. In most BIOS the CPU temperature
| is in the General section, you may have to highlight the CPU
| line and press Enter in order for it to report the CPU temp.
| If you prefer to monitor it in Windows, use the utility in Step
| 6 of my last post.. it works for almost all motherboards. :-)
|
| --
| Cheers,
| Jimmy S.
|
| Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
| Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| _________________________________________________________
|
| "mike" <middaughm@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| news:05f901c342ad$f98a9450$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| | thanks for replying. I don't know a lot about this
| | stuff, but not completely in dark, lol. I tried
| | installing delta force black hawk down, went to hard
| | drive, it stopped at 85%. Put it in dvd rom drive, it
| | loaded completely. ?????? It lets me play for a bit
| | then, just locks up on me, on internet and off. It says
| | paging error! Noting locks up, unless i'm gaming. they
| | test computer before they send it to me. How do i check
| | bios, to see cpu temp.? thanks mike
| | >-----Original Message-----
| | >Hi Mike,
| | >
| | >Rather than give you one step at a time, I'm going to
| | give you
| | >my entire list, so you can know the steps ahead of time.
| | >
| | >Start with the first step on the list, and if you have
| | any questions
| | >please feel free to ask them before continuing. Good
| | luck! :-)
| | >
| | >1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily
| | disable Startup
| | >programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
| | Antivirus, and ad
| | >blockers using:
| | http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| | >
| | >You can lookup what a program does before you disable it
| | here:
| | >http://www.pacs-
| | portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
| | >
| | >2. Run a virus scan at: http://housecall.antivirus.com
| | Afterwards
| | >Download & Run Spybot from: http://security.kolla.de to
| | find any
| | >Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your
| | system.
| | >
| | >3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose
| | Properties
| | >/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab
| | and run
| | >the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
| | >
| | >4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under
| | Critical and
| | >Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| | >Except: Q811943 which reportedly may cause systems to
| | slowdown.
| | >
| | >5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| | Drivers:
| | >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| | have a
| | >Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| | >
| | >6. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4"
| | paintbrush
| | >and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach
| | places.
| | >Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose
| | an over-
| | >heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace
| | defective ones.
| | >Use this Mainboard Monitoring Utility:
| | http://mbm.livewiredev.com
| | >
| | >7. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random
| | reboots,
| | >and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is
| | to remove all
| | >extra devices, network cards, extra RAM sticks, modem,
| | scussi,
| | >sound card, unplug CD drives (if not needed to verify
| | CD), and then
| | >try the game again. If the problem is solved look into
| | a 400 watt P/S.
| | >
| | >8. Test your RAM using:
| | http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
| | >after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt
| | file for the
| | >instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test
| | your RAM.
| | >* Allow Windows to control your pagefile at a "system
| | managed size".
| | >Be sure there's enough space for the pagefile size to =
| | 1.5 * your RAM
| | >Bonus Tip: Set the pagefile to it's own partition or
| | hard drive if possible.
| | >
| | >9. Click Start / Control Panel /Administrative Tools /
| | Event Viewer /
| | >Click the Applications listing on the left / in the
| | right pane look for
| | >yellow or red symbols and doubleclick them to identify
| | any problems.
| | >
| | >10. Run Setup.exe on your Windows 98/Me/XP/2000 CD to
| | reinstall
| | >Windows over itself without erasing your programs and
| | data. Once
| | >everything works fine reinstall updates one at a time
| | from:
| | >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com test the game after
| | each update.
| | >
| | >11. If you have room on one of your partitions, use it
| | to install another
| | >clean installation of Windows which you can gradually
| | update with the
| | >appropriate chipset, video, and sound drivers, as well
| | as Direct X, but
| | >with no extras including themes, firewalls, antivirus,
| | etc. You may have
| | >to reinstall the game(s) for use with that partition,
| | but it's well worth it.
| | >
| | >12. If you don't have enough space for step 10 I
| | suggest you at least
| | >create a new administrators account with no themes,
| | firewall, antivirus,
| | >or any other software or startup programs installed for
| | that account. If
| | >this solves the problem, then you should switch over to
| | the new account.
| | >
| | >--
| | >Cheers,
| | >Jimmy S.
| | >
| | >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| | http://nibblesnbits.tk
| | >Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| | >Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| | scid=FH;[LN];gms
| | >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| | confer any rights.
| | >_________________________________________________________
| | >
| | >"mike" <middaughm@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| | news:073f01c341d9$ba075fe0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| | >| just bought brand new computer with xp pro. Having
| | >| problems with gaming. Trying to install delta force
| | black
| | >| hawk. Will only let me install to 85% on full
| | version, i
| | >| can install all small version, but when i play it locks
| | >| up on me, and i have to restart comp. I have over 1g
| | of
| | >| memory, 120g hard drive. plenty of room. Any
| | sugesstions
| | >| would be great. thanks mike
| | >
| | >
| | >.
| | >
|
|