computer freezes after inactivity

[hamaneggs]

nass, i am on first error and the memtest site has multiple choices to
download free:

Memtest86 3.4a Release (27/Dec/2007)

Download - Linux Memtest86 v3.4 Source and binary Package
Download - Pre-Compiled Memtest86 v3.4a installable from Windows and DOS
ISO images suitable for creating a bootable Memtest86 CD-ROM
Download - Memtest86 v3.4a ISO image (zip)
Download - Memtest86 v3.4a ISO image (gzip)


Memtest86 3.3 Release (12/Jan/2007)

Version 3.4 is the preferred release. The 3.3 release is provided here as an
alternative.

Download - Linux Memtest86 v3.3 Source and binary Package
Download - Pre-Compiled Memtest86 v3.3 installable from Windows and DOS
ISO images suitable for creating a bootable Memtest86 CD-ROM
Download - Memtest86 v3.3 ISO image (zip)
Download - Memtest86 v3.3 ISO image (gzip)

Which one do I use?

 

[nass]

nass, i am on first error and the memtest site has multiple choices to
download free:

Memtest86 3.4a Release (27/Dec/2007)

Download - Linux Memtest86 v3.4 Source and binary Package
Download - Pre-Compiled Memtest86 v3.4a installable from Windows and DOS
ISO images suitable for creating a bootable Memtest86 CD-ROM
Download - Memtest86 v3.4a ISO image (zip)
Download - Memtest86 v3.4a ISO image (gzip)


Memtest86 3.3 Release (12/Jan/2007)

Version 3.4 is the preferred release. The 3.3 release is provided here as an
alternative.

Download - Linux Memtest86 v3.3 Source and binary Package
Download - Pre-Compiled Memtest86 v3.3 installable from Windows and DOS
ISO images suitable for creating a bootable Memtest86 CD-ROM
Download - Memtest86 v3.3 ISO image (zip)
Download - Memtest86 v3.3 ISO image (gzip)

Which one do I use?

ISO images suitable for creating a bootable Memtest86 CD-ROM
Or: the Zip File/folder Download - Memtest86 v3.4a ISO image (zip)

Burn it to create bootbale CD
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

For burning application (freeware):
Download ISO-burner.exe on your desktop and run it to burn the ISO image:
http://www.ntfs.com/iso_burner_free.htm
HTH.
nass

 

[hamaneggs]

nass,Gerry,Leonard.....you guys have been great.....but i am in over my head
here so I am going to take my hard drive to a live geek squad and give them
your suggestions. I will be out campaining for Barak Obama this weekend
anyway so now's a good time. Thank you so so much for all you did.

 

[Leonard Grey]

I guess you won't be posting the STOP error.

 

[Gerry]

The combination of McAfee and Windows Live OneCare could well be just
too much for your computer. Individually neither are products many in
these newsgroups would recommend. In periods of inactivity these type of
programmes run tasks in the background. This could be what is happening
when you encounter the freezes.

When you end a period of inactivity is your computer emerging from
standby or hibernation?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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