Hardware malfunction

[Guest]

My computer totally stops functioning and a gray screen appears saying:
“***Hardware malfunction*** Contact hardware vendor for support *** system
has halted ***â€
I put this computer together and had no problems until I installed XP. When
it locks it also makes whatever sound it had when it locks. Is there a way to
see what is causing the lock? I’ve tried the troubleshooting
FAQ on the software and got nowhere. When it locks it locks I’ve found no
way to continue other then killing the power to the motherboard and
restarting. There is no rhyme or reason to the lock no common timing or
software or hardware. This is the second tine sending this, It locked last
time. Help me Obi-Wan
I have become fond of XP and would be disappointed to have to go back to ME.
Thank You

 

[peterk]

Dear Lord
how can we help when we have no idea as what you are using for
hardware..........
Have you tried looking in event viewer to see if it lists the specific piece
of hardware??
have you tried removing your PCI cards one by one rebooting in between to
see if one of them is the problem??
Have you looked under device manager to see if a piece of hardware has an
exclamation beside it??
have you tried going in the BIOS and looking at all of the settings to see
if one of them is wrong??
Did you update all of your hardware drivers to XP drivers or are you still
using ME ones??
When you build your own system ...you are your own tech support!!!
What does this mean??"it also makes whatever sound it had when it
locks"??????....could it be a sound card problem?? do you havea sound card??
or is this a loooooong endless beeeeep from the computer speaker??

do give us more info to work with....the psychic hotline is too expensive!!!
peterk
It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about
the problem

 

[Ron Martell]

My computer totally stops functioning and a gray screen appears saying:
“***Hardware malfunction*** Contact hardware vendor for support *** system
has halted ***”

The most likely cause of this error message is a hardware fault,
something that has nothing to do with Windows; and you would probably
receive the same or similar error messages regardless of what
operating system you were running.

One documented instance of this specific error message was caused by a
faulty IDE hard drive cable. Replacing the cable resolved the
problem.
http://forums.livingwithstyle.com/archive/index.php/t-163631.html

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

 

[Guest]

Update:
After searching around found I have a Item under "other device",
PCI simple communication controller.
I have tried finding a driver for this but have no clue what it is, all my
PCI cards devices are accounted for.
I think it must be something on the motherboard, but have no clue what. Is
there a way to look up the hardware id that I found under the details tab in
the device properties.
I’m hoping this is the problem and not another one.
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&SUBSYS_021113F6&REV_20
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&SUBSYS_021113F6
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&CC_078000
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0211&CC_078000

 

[Guest]

I have tried to isolate the hardware malfunction, The only thing that is left
is my mother board: PCChips M758LMR, My memory 2 256 PC133 cards and my hard
drive a brand new memorex 120Gig drive.
The only non-signed driver is for my onboard modem but the card itself has
been removed from its pins as part of the trouble shooting process. I did
check the manufacturers web site and they admit that the modem driver is not
signed but they assure the board owners that the drivers have been tested and
work. This PC and all its parts worked fine with Windows ME, I’ve only had
problems since I installed XP Home.
I’ve also wiped the hard drive and started fresh.