Random freezes

[johncool888]

I just installed a new mobo & CPU, and I had to do a "repair" install of windows to get it to work. Now the system randomly freezes in windows. There does not seem to be a pattern as to when it will happen. Any help is appreciated.

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[SYAR2003]

Have you had a look over here:

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/other/motherboard/winxp.htm

SYAR

 

[bcastner]

A quick and dirty analysis of the need for updated drivers can be done by doing a "Driver Detective" scan, and then searching the web for the needed drivers:

http://www.drivershq.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Microsoft offers a tool to verify the possible issue with unsigned drivers:

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/mcfedries/03may12.asp

 

[SYAR2003]

Could be some drivers left over from your previos motherboard . What chipset and type was it .

 

[linney]

If you want to check out your RAM try these.

http://www.memtest86.com/

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

 

[SYAR2003]

A repair installation doesn't remove installed drivers
it replaces them with the ones from cd ( and installs new ones for new detected hw ) .Johncool has changed motherboard and possibly also chipset/audio etc. etc.

 

[johncool888]

I dont think it's a driver problem. I just wiped my C drive, and the problem still persists, even during Windows setup. Before I formatted the drive, though, it didn't freeze in safe mode. I'm perplexed.

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[bcastner]

62.5% certain it is a RAM problem. The test below will only do system RAM, but it does a good job. If you have a second or alternative video adapter, you can rule out that as an issue.

http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/memtest86/

also very good:

http://www.simmtester.com/PAGE/products/doc/docinfo.asp

 

[johncool888]

Nope, not a memory problem. The system does not crash in Windows 98, or in WinXP safe mode.

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