presuming you followed
dells recommendation
on ram configuration,

you might try is to remove
the additional ram and
try your system with only
a 512 ram chip .

windows will run just
fine on 512 and you
should see if the boot
up issue resolves.

if not, then i would test
the other 512.

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it is not uncommon that
ram goes bad.

also mix and matching different
ram modules is not always
successful on some mobo's.
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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>


"deejaydee" <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Readers,
> I have this problem in restarting when needed to , like
> when installing updates & apps etc.
> i have had it for a while , not knowing whether it is a software or hardware
> fault.
>
> I have a fresh install of XP Pro SP3, just a fews days old, the system works
> perfectly otherwise, fully updatated . I tend to think it is a hardware fault.
> have already checked out Ram , 2 legs @ 512 + 2legs @ 256
>
> my system is a Dell Dimension 4600i P4 3g 1.5 Ram. 3 separate HDD.
> could it possibly be the button on the front panel
>
> deejaydee
>
>
>