computer freezes

[berguy]

Hello everyone,
I have had a problem with my computer freezing, it got to a point were I
have done a low level format (4 times) to make sure there was nothing left to
cause this problem. My C drive is a 40 gig, I have two other drives a 150 and
250 gig which ae partionned. Every program I have are on the two larger
drives. I am still having the problem and an additional one, one of my drive
(a partition) is not always recongnized? My computer is a dual core, I have 3
gig of ram, my video card is a XFX GT8500. Is it possible my bios is the
cause of this problem? Is there a program that would search and find the
cause of this?

Thank you for your help

Guy

 

[R. McCarty]

What technology does the three hard drives use ? ( PATA, SATA or a
separate PCI/PCIe Add-in card controller ). Computer freezing as you
describe sounds like a IRQ mapping issue or a configuration issue with
the drives. Based on your hardware description using that 40-Gigabyte
drive for XP may be at the root of your problems.

 

[Malke]

Hello everyone,
I have had a problem with my computer freezing, it got to a point were I
have done a low level format (4 times) to make sure there was nothing left to
cause this problem. My C drive is a 40 gig, I have two other drives a 150 and
250 gig which ae partionned. Every program I have are on the two larger
drives. I am still having the problem and an additional one, one of my drive
(a partition) is not always recongnized? My computer is a dual core, I have 3
gig of ram, my video card is a XFX GT8500. Is it possible my bios is the
cause of this problem? Is there a program that would search and find the
cause of this?

From your description of the problem, particularly the part about your
hard drives not always being recognized, I'd look to the hardware as
being the cause and not software (Windows). You could have a failing
power supply (an easy and inexpensive fix) or a failing motherboard (not
so easy and inexpensive). If the computer is fairly new (although I
doubt it with a 40GB main hard drive) you should contact the computer
mftr.'s tech support for repair/replacement under warranty. Otherwise,
depending on your skills, do hardware troubleshooting or take the
machine into a good computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of
BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). If possible, have all your data backed up
before you take the machine into a shop.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot


Malke

 

[mikeyhsd]

before considering taking it to a shop, check in your area for a computer club that may be able to provide free or much lower cost help.

library, or schools are a good place to start checking.



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Hello everyone,
I have had a problem with my computer freezing, it got to a point were I
have done a low level format (4 times) to make sure there was nothing left to
cause this problem. My C drive is a 40 gig, I have two other drives a 150 and
250 gig which ae partionned. Every program I have are on the two larger
drives. I am still having the problem and an additional one, one of my drive
(a partition) is not always recongnized? My computer is a dual core, I have 3
gig of ram, my video card is a XFX GT8500. Is it possible my bios is the
cause of this problem? Is there a program that would search and find the
cause of this?

Thank you for your help

Guy

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

knowing where the freezing
occurs is an important clue.

you emphasize the harddrives.

so the next question would be
when did the freezing occur, after
adding the additional harddrives?

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[w_tom]

I have had a problem with my computer freezing, it got to a point were I
have done a low level format (4 times) to make sure there was nothing left to
cause this problem. My C drive is a 40 gig, I have two other drives a 150 and
250 gig which ae partionned.

Where is the part that even suggests a hard drive can cause a
computer to freeze? Let's be clear. You have posted that the
computer freezes; not to be confused with tasks freezing. Assumed is
your OS is XP. Then drives do not halt (freeze) the OS. Only a few
items can cause that.

So what information have you collected? What does Device Manger
report? What is recorded in the system (event) logs? If the computer
is from a responsible manufacturer, then execute those comprehensive
hardware diagnostics that are provided (for free) just for your type
of problem. A test made even more useful because it tests hardware
without Windows.

Malke has provided additional questions that require answers.

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

malke asked no questions
and your castigation is
un necessary.

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[w_tom]

malke asked no questions

Technically, malke did not ask questions. But his post is asking some
damning questions.

, I'd look to the hardware as being the cause and not software
(Windows). You could have a failing power supply ... or a failing
motherboard

So which is it? Hardware? Power supply? Motherboard? I went
farther. Why is a disk drive even being considered? No facts
identify a disk drive as being a problem. There is no castigation -
except when some take personally (apply their emotions to) posts that
are only bluntly technical.

Posted again are damning facts that ask blunt technical questions.
Only some hardware can freeze an OS. Or to ask the same thing in a
question: is it the computer that is freezing or just tasks? Define
"freezing".

db - technical posts are not personal. Why do you emotionally
interpret a post that is only technically blunt and honest? How you
feel is not relevant here.

berguy - where is the fact that has you 'fixing' hard drives? Hard
drives do not freeze an NT based OS. If a hard drive was problematic,
then system (event) logs would record it. Other critical and damning
questions were also asked such as contents in that event log and
Device Manager.