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Old 10-26-2008, 03:52 AM
Malke
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Re: Random vista freezes or crashes

Wolfhunter3 wrote:
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> First if this is in the wrong forum please move it. Second My computer
> will randomly freeze or crash when I am doing anything including
> nothing. I have a compaq sr2010nx with a xfx geforce 8600 xxx with 1.25
> gb of ram It still happens when I disable all non microsoft services and
> startup software. I ran memtest and there were no errors. It is also not
> a virus and it runs fine in safe mode. Any Ideas?
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This is probably a hardware issue, not software. RAM is not the only
hardware component! If this is an OEM computer, contact the OEM's tech
support for repair/replacement. If this is a home-built machine, start
doing more comprehensive testing.

[url]http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot[/url]

Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are
just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech;
suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my
suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. If you can't do the work yourself
(and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea), take the
machine to a professional 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.

Malke
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Old 10-26-2008, 03:52 AM