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marko
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I've just been bitten by serious IT failure and wondered if you guys might be able to help.
XP64 OS with 64 bit 2gb RAM self built system.
Over the last few months I've been having trouble starting the PC. The fans kick in when the button is pressed but nothing seems to take for anything between 30 secs and 5 mins. Reset sometimes works but often it just takes a while before it reboots itself and then the boot options appear and theres no stopping it then.
Initially I thought it was a hardware fault with a front mounted mem stick/usb/firewire interface and fan/temp controller but the problem still remains after it was removed.
I don't think its connected but last week my computer lost all its settings and some files were lost in the process. A full system AV scan showed no surprises. I have taken steps to prevent this happening again - like buying a reliable back up package rather than relying on the MS system version. It let me down badly and suggest you avoid the same drama.
Does anyone know what might have happened with both problems?
Cheers
XP64 OS with 64 bit 2gb RAM self built system.
Over the last few months I've been having trouble starting the PC. The fans kick in when the button is pressed but nothing seems to take for anything between 30 secs and 5 mins. Reset sometimes works but often it just takes a while before it reboots itself and then the boot options appear and theres no stopping it then.
Initially I thought it was a hardware fault with a front mounted mem stick/usb/firewire interface and fan/temp controller but the problem still remains after it was removed.
I don't think its connected but last week my computer lost all its settings and some files were lost in the process. A full system AV scan showed no surprises. I have taken steps to prevent this happening again - like buying a reliable back up package rather than relying on the MS system version. It let me down badly and suggest you avoid the same drama.
Does anyone know what might have happened with both problems?
Cheers