J
Jim Wilson
Help, my computer is locking up all the time!
I have a computer with an abit sr7-8x mb, windows xp, Nvidia Ti500
graphics card. For months it has locked up after a few minutes if
left unattended. If I am using it no problem with just a few lockups
here and there. Everytime I walk away it locked up.
I also always get those disk checking screens when I reboot but then
windows xp boots fine.
Lately my computer sometimes boots up with minimun colors and
resolution. I would have no option to increase colors or resolution.
I fixed the problem by disabling my Nvidia graphics card through the
device manager and then re-enabling it.
Then I was getting a NVCPL.dll initialization failure. My computer
then locked up shortly thereafter. Then everytime I booted up it
would either lock up right away or after the dll error. I finally was
able to disable the graphics card again. On the internet I noticed it
was a problem with the nvidia driver. I uninstalled the driver and
was going to download the current version when Windows reinstalled the
card! The computer worked well for a while, but before I could
install the new driver, the computer locked up.
I did not realize how lucky I was to be able to have the graphics card
disabled!!!!
If my computer sits for a while turned off, then I can get windows to
boot and the initialization failure occurs for the nvcpl.dll file.
The computer locks up shortly thereafter. If I then immediately try
to reboot, the computer locks up before the xp logo comes on the
screen so I have to wait a while before I can get windows to load, but
with the same lockup problems.
Others have had this problem, but not quite like I have it. I have
tried to press F8 at boot-up and select Safe Mode -- my computer
starts spewing out information like:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows32\system32\mup.sys
It goes through about one screen like that and locks. Every time. I
have also tried to go to the device manager, but when I click on the
system icon in control panel it either does not open, or if I can and
then click on device manager the computer locks up.
I have also tried to start/run/msconfig -- I was able to do this, but
when I try to click the checkbox line for nvcpl.dll, the computer
freezes.
Unfortunately my computer can only function for so long before
freezing (about 15 seconds max).
I have also tried booting from my xp disk. It starts, I give it the
go ahead, the screen goes blank and I am locked up.
This has been going on for three days!! Is there a shortcut key for
the device manager??
It would actually help if I could get it to boot up with minimum
colors and resolution -- but I can't force it to, can I? Since safe
mode will not work, I am at a loss as to how to get windows to load
with minimal settings.
Any help would be appreciated.
I have a computer with an abit sr7-8x mb, windows xp, Nvidia Ti500
graphics card. For months it has locked up after a few minutes if
left unattended. If I am using it no problem with just a few lockups
here and there. Everytime I walk away it locked up.
I also always get those disk checking screens when I reboot but then
windows xp boots fine.
Lately my computer sometimes boots up with minimun colors and
resolution. I would have no option to increase colors or resolution.
I fixed the problem by disabling my Nvidia graphics card through the
device manager and then re-enabling it.
Then I was getting a NVCPL.dll initialization failure. My computer
then locked up shortly thereafter. Then everytime I booted up it
would either lock up right away or after the dll error. I finally was
able to disable the graphics card again. On the internet I noticed it
was a problem with the nvidia driver. I uninstalled the driver and
was going to download the current version when Windows reinstalled the
card! The computer worked well for a while, but before I could
install the new driver, the computer locked up.
I did not realize how lucky I was to be able to have the graphics card
disabled!!!!
If my computer sits for a while turned off, then I can get windows to
boot and the initialization failure occurs for the nvcpl.dll file.
The computer locks up shortly thereafter. If I then immediately try
to reboot, the computer locks up before the xp logo comes on the
screen so I have to wait a while before I can get windows to load, but
with the same lockup problems.
Others have had this problem, but not quite like I have it. I have
tried to press F8 at boot-up and select Safe Mode -- my computer
starts spewing out information like:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows32\system32\mup.sys
It goes through about one screen like that and locks. Every time. I
have also tried to go to the device manager, but when I click on the
system icon in control panel it either does not open, or if I can and
then click on device manager the computer locks up.
I have also tried to start/run/msconfig -- I was able to do this, but
when I try to click the checkbox line for nvcpl.dll, the computer
freezes.
Unfortunately my computer can only function for so long before
freezing (about 15 seconds max).
I have also tried booting from my xp disk. It starts, I give it the
go ahead, the screen goes blank and I am locked up.
This has been going on for three days!! Is there a shortcut key for
the device manager??
It would actually help if I could get it to boot up with minimum
colors and resolution -- but I can't force it to, can I? Since safe
mode will not work, I am at a loss as to how to get windows to load
with minimal settings.
Any help would be appreciated.