Arsing PC build - Page 2

Fayshun · 18-05-2007, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pikey

Did you turn it off & on again

Pikey, the trainee Windows engineer

Pickers · 20-05-2007, 11:27

Wonderful - now it would appear that windows is corrupt and needs to be fixed.
Humpf

Well its "repaired" and rolled back to a previous state. However, since then its randomly rebooted once (which it had done before) and come up with "start windows normally, safe mode etc".

Not convinced its all ok in there :/

Pickers · 20-05-2007, 14:03

- System

- Provider

[ Name] EventLog

- EventID 6008

[ Qualifiers] 32768

Level 2

Task 0

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2007-05-20T12:40:23.000Z

EventRecordID 3369

Channel System

Computer Media

Security

- EventData

13:38:47
20/05/2007

1529

D7070500000014000D0026002F007203D7070500000014000C 0026002F007203600900003C00000001000000600900000000 0000B00400000100000000000000

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Binary data:

In Words

0000: 000507D7 00140000 0026000D 0372002F
0008: 000507D7 00140000 0026000C 0372002F
0010: 00000960 0000003C 00000001 00000960
0018: 00000000 000004B0 00000001 00000000

In Bytes

0000: D7 07 05 00 00 00 14 00 ×.......
0008: 0D 00 26 00 2F 00 72 03 ..&./.r.
0010: D7 07 05 00 00 00 14 00 ×.......
0018: 0C 00 26 00 2F 00 72 03 ..&./.r.
0020: 60 09 00 00 3C 00 00 00 `...<...
0028: 01 00 00 00 60 09 00 00 ....`...
0030: 00 00 00 00 B0 04 00 00 ....°...
0038: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

Pickers · 20-05-2007, 14:07

Not very helpful that doesn't appear to be...
Just tells me the power off was unexpected... as If I didnt know.

Pickers · 26-05-2007, 08:20

well I'm still trying to resolve this problem, but I've just noticed that Vista is saying I have not activated it.
I go to activate it, and it tells me my key is already in Use?!?!?!
I've had to reinstall a couple of times and I know i've sucessfully activated it before - so whats all this crap about?!

Well, I've removed one stick of RAM, and the system hasn't rebooted yet *crosses fingers* Although now I'm running with 767 MB :S

semi-pro waster · 26-05-2007, 11:29

It seems you must have your graphics card set to take 256mb then if you only have that much left, hope that sorts it though. Other than that as I've said I'm pretty much out of ideas.

As for the Windows thingy I don't know if you might have to phone them up and let them know the reason you have had to reactivate it.

Pickers · 26-05-2007, 19:58

got windows sorted..

Stuck the second stick back in and its only rebooted a couple of times - a lot better I think. Has frozen more now though :S

Zirax · 26-05-2007, 20:09

If your ram is iffy, download memtest

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download1247.html

Leave that running for 12+ hours and come back. The best time would be to start it Monday night, go to work Tuesday and on getting back see if there are any errors. That will give it a long time to hammer the memory

Pickers · 31-05-2007, 11:38

Have run memtest for 12 hours straight with no errors.
However, since messing around with the memory sticks, the computer no longer reboots itself, but now freezes. Again, once it has happened, it appears to not take much for it to happen again.

(Tends to happen when several windows are open - according to pheebs).

Sodding thing.
things to try still: Install XP, try a different PSU.

Daz · 31-05-2007, 11:40

PSU would be my bet if you're happy the memory is good.

20-05-2007, 11:27	#12
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Wonderful - now it would appear that windows is corrupt and needs to be fixed. Humpf Well its "repaired" and rolled back to a previous state. However, since then its randomly rebooted once (which it had done before) and come up with "start windows normally, safe mode etc". Not convinced its all ok in there :/ __________________ Pictures Last edited by Pickers; 20-05-2007 at 11:54.

20-05-2007, 14:03	#13
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	- System - Provider [ Name] EventLog - EventID 6008 [ Qualifiers] 32768 Level 2 Task 0 Keywords 0x80000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime] 2007-05-20T12:40:23.000Z EventRecordID 3369 Channel System Computer Media Security - EventData 13:38:47 20/05/2007 1529 D7070500000014000D0026002F007203D7070500000014000C 0026002F007203600900003C00000001000000600900000000 0000B00400000100000000000000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Binary data: In Words 0000: 000507D7 00140000 0026000D 0372002F 0008: 000507D7 00140000 0026000C 0372002F 0010: 00000960 0000003C 00000001 00000960 0018: 00000000 000004B0 00000001 00000000 In Bytes 0000: D7 07 05 00 00 00 14 00 ×....... 0008: 0D 00 26 00 2F 00 72 03 ..&./.r. 0010: D7 07 05 00 00 00 14 00 ×....... 0018: 0C 00 26 00 2F 00 72 03 ..&./.r. 0020: 60 09 00 00 3C 00 00 00 `...<... 0028: 01 00 00 00 60 09 00 00 ....`... 0030: 00 00 00 00 B0 04 00 00 ....°... 0038: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........ __________________ Pictures

20-05-2007, 14:07	#14
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Not very helpful that doesn't appear to be... Just tells me the power off was unexpected... as If I didnt know. __________________ Pictures Last edited by Pickers; 20-05-2007 at 14:12.

26-05-2007, 08:20	#15
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	well I'm still trying to resolve this problem, but I've just noticed that Vista is saying I have not activated it. I go to activate it, and it tells me my key is already in Use?!?!?! I've had to reinstall a couple of times and I know i've sucessfully activated it before - so whats all this crap about?! Well, I've removed one stick of RAM, and the system hasn't rebooted yet crosses fingers Although now I'm running with 767 MB :S __________________ Pictures Last edited by Pickers; 26-05-2007 at 08:52.

26-05-2007, 11:29	#16
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	It seems you must have your graphics card set to take 256mb then if you only have that much left, hope that sorts it though. Other than that as I've said I'm pretty much out of ideas. As for the Windows thingy I don't know if you might have to phone them up and let them know the reason you have had to reactivate it. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

26-05-2007, 19:58	#17
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	got windows sorted.. Stuck the second stick back in and its only rebooted a couple of times - a lot better I think. Has frozen more now though :S __________________ Pictures

26-05-2007, 20:09	#18
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	If your ram is iffy, download memtest http://www.majorgeeks.com/download1247.html Leave that running for 12+ hours and come back. The best time would be to start it Monday night, go to work Tuesday and on getting back see if there are any errors. That will give it a long time to hammer the memory

31-05-2007, 11:38	#19
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Have run memtest for 12 hours straight with no errors. However, since messing around with the memory sticks, the computer no longer reboots itself, but now freezes. Again, once it has happened, it appears to not take much for it to happen again. (Tends to happen when several windows are open - according to pheebs). Sodding thing. things to try still: Install XP, try a different PSU. __________________ Pictures

31-05-2007, 11:40	#20
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	PSU would be my bet if you're happy the memory is good. __________________ apt-get moo