I couldn't find anything about the software patch, but it makes
sense to me that perhaps thepower supplyor power on switch
is the culprit.
It also makes sense to not fix anything until a culprit is known.
By shotgunning - replacing parts only on wild speculation - one can
make a problem exponentially more complex.
What in a power supply 'system' is causing problems? Two minutes
with a multimeter would provide immediate answers. A procedure to
verify 'system' integrity is posted as "When your computer dies
without warning....." starting 6 Feb 2007 in the newsgroup
alt.windows-xp at:
http://tinyurl.com/yvf9vh
In your case, most important numbers are on purple, gray, and green
wires before and during power up - both when system will and will not
start. Posting those numbers here may result in even more useful
replies. Remember - your replies will only be as good as information
you provide - especially numbers.
As Malke notes, this is a hardware problem. No software patch will
fix this function. A power supply 'system' is more than just a power
supply. Did you know about a power supply controller? Just another
reason why two minutes with a meter will get answers worthy enough to
act upon - and no shotgunning. No previous post provided anything
sufficient to act upon. Swapping parts only on speculation can
sometimes make problems exponentially more complex. Replace something
only when numbers (in but minutes) report what is bad. Is that not
the concept promoted in CSI - "follow the evidence"?
Same numbers taken after the repair would also report the problem
solved. Repairing symptoms - another problem created by replacing
parts only on speculation - can make a problem 'look solved'
temporarily - and teaches nothing useful.
