Window2000+explorer=problems

[assailer]

After upgrading my BIOS from 1003 to 1007, I could install win2000 on my system. Everything seems to work. The first problem was that I hade a swap file which was 786MB, too big. So I looked around and found where to change this. So I created 800MB swapfile in my other partition and nothing in my c: and later I even put 500MB in c: to see if my REAL problem would be solved: every time both before and after the above changes, when I closed explorer, my computer did a system restart, and always did a scandisk(it checked the c: ) on c: where I have installed wink. Win2000 was my only OS, and I tried to see if it was realy closing explorer that restart my computer, and it was so. First time it happend was after about 60min after installation. First time I got a blue screen , but the grahpic was very strange so I colud'nt read the error text. My system is
ASUS A7V (BIOS 1007), 512 MB PC133 Apacer, CPU=900MHZ, Logitech mouseman(USB),Creative Geforce pro 32DDR with lates signed driver from NVIDA,
and the following program I installed on win2000 before I had to reinstall WinME:
ICQ,Unreal T,CDRWIN (4.0), Adaptec easy CD creator 4, Acrobat reader 4, Norton antivirus 2001,winamp2.76 and before I did anything I installed 4in1 driver (432), and service pack 2, and then I run windows update for all stuff not included in servicepack2.
Any one who have seen same problem, when closing explorer, the computer do a restart? Any solution?
I have looked in many forums, people with this problem, dont get any answer, but I try. What is the problem? To hard to solve?
Note, I didnt have any problem with Internet explorer, but closing explorer seems to mean reset the computer in my system.
I did a clean installation of win 2000.

 

[pbxman]

Why'd you use the 4-in-1 driver? you don't need it.
Id bet thats what's causing your problem..

Either way, just use the driver your video card needs, and Norton 2001 might bring up another issue. Make sure it's fully compliant with Windows 2000.

 

[assailer]

Thank you. I installed 4in1 since I have to do it in WinME and Win98. My mobo is Asus A7v. Do you mean that in win2000 I dont need 4-in-1 driver any more? Other people in forums seems to install it even if they have install sp2. I have checked Norton 2001, and it should work nice with win2000.

 

[pbxman]

I would check first that there are no conflicts with Windows 2000 drivers right after you install it. Where'd you get the 432 drivers from? The latest "released" (not beta drivers) posted I can find are the 428 drivers.

The key is to make sure your BIOS is setup correctly after you flashed it, and then install Windows 2000 clean, and see what happens. Then, Install one app at a time and test it out for a bit until you can find one that goes sour on ya.

Check the eventlog in Win2K, and your device manager too - that's what it's there for. Look for conflicts, and only install the 428 VIA drivers if something is conflicting, or after a fresh Win2K install it doesn't run right.

Good luck

 

[assailer]

Thank you. I found 4-in-1 driver here

http://www.via.com.tw/jsp/en/dr/driver.jsp

they dont say anything about Beta drivers, so I use them in WinMe and I also installed them in win2000. I did a clean installation on a formated disk. I also checked for conflicts in my controlpanel, but it was no question-mark on any hardware. I have heard that I should close auto restart when errors occures. Other people say that the problem is based on installing software for CD/RW-recorder.

 

[pbxman]

That's very possible that you have "automatically reboot when a stop error occurs", and the software is blue-screening your PC. It would automatically reboot after that occurred if your PC was setup that way.

With that, you know for sure it's a hardware/driver issue.
I checked that link - is that your chipset? I'd go here and get ASUS' drivers instead:

http://www.asus.com/products/motherboard/driver_utility.html

Also, I dont believe Easy CD Creator 4 is Windows 2000 compliant, but I cant remember. It's gotta be either those drivers, or software. But, you can figure that out once you do a clean install, and add 1 program at a time.

 

[assailer]

Your link is from Asus and when I saw that, since they had version 428, I choosed from VIA instead. But in next installation I will try with those from Asus, that is 428. Yes it is my chipset: VIA Apollo KT133 (at least on the manual). Should I install any 4-in-1 drivers at all? I installed sp2(servicepack2) and I used Windows update.

 

[pbxman]

I would only use the 4-in-1's if Windows 2000 is unable to find all of your hardware correctly - otherwise, stick with the drivers Windows 2000 installs for you. The video card and sound card drivers may need to be specified/updated, but that's better than needlessly installing 4-in-1's.