I do not think what you say is correct.!


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Regards.

Gerry
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Newbie Coder wrote:
> Gerry,
>
> If the user's machine keeps rebooting because of RAM then you won't
> have a BSOD error message.
>
>
> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:e4ebc%23MHIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Jim
>>
>> What is the Stop Error message?
>>
>> Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
>> allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
>> the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
>> Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
>> Automatically Restart.
>>
>> Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure even after you
>> have solved the problem as it's better disabled. Check for variants
>> of the Stop Error message.
>>
>> An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and
>> select option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.
>>
>> If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
>> substitute a wired keyboard and mouse for this exercise only.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> Jim Ludwig wrote:
>>> Newbie,
>>> I'll give this a try. If it doesn't work, do you think I should get
>>> new ram chips? Also, there are only 2 ram slots. Does it matter
>>> which slot the 512 mb chip sits in?
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eEsaXEMHIHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Jim,
>>>>
>>>> Shut the machine down, open the box, using a static strap remove &
>>>> re-seat the memory.
>>>> Normally memory causes it to always reboot.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Newbie Coder
>>>> (It's just a name)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jim Ludwig" <jimlud@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:9QmWi.3786$Vx3.2021@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I'm having trouble with dad's computer. I did a clean install of
>>>>> winxp and
>>>>> it's still doing the same thing it was doing which caused me to do
>>>>> a HD wipe. Every time he plays a game, the computer shuts down
>>>>> and reboots. You
>>>>> can load a game (the ones I've tried are Tron 2.0, Jedi Academy,
>>>>> and Flight
>>>>> Simulator), go through all the initial setup, choose your options,
>>>>> and watch
>>>>> any cut scenes or videos. However, when the actual "gameplay"
>>>>> starts when
>>>>> you take control of your character/ship, the screen goes blank and
>>>>> it reboots, just as if you hit the reset button. This is not
>>>>> limited to games
>>>>> either. I have had the machine do the same thing while on the
>>>>> internet. It
>>>>> seems like it was doing that when I would download an Active X
>>>>> control or something like that. Not really all downloads, just
>>>>> the "on the fly" kind
>>>>> of downloads that you install while you're browsing. Any idea at
>>>>> all why this computer is so unstable? My brother built the
>>>>> computer with all various components. It is an AMD Sempron with
>>>>> 512 mb ram, an nVidia mobo and the video card is an nVidia geforce
>>>>> 3 6200. He built it about a year and a half ago and it has never
>>>>> worked right. I am kind of suspecting there
>>>>> is a conflict between the video card and the onboard built in
>>>>> video, but if
>>>>> so, I don't know how to resolve this. Any help is greatly
>>>>> appreciated. Jim
>>>>> jimlud@sbcglobal.net