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14n the police eventualy rung today. They will be here on Sunday for me to identify the dog.Although nothing can be done only take a note or two and put it on file. Untill the dog actualy bites there is nothing the police can do,lets hope a child is not attacked.

"I have never had sex with a man. I am awaiting a letter from the Pope confirming that my son's conception was immaculate and that he is Christ risen again."

The baby was born ginger,so it could be Darren or his brother but I did sleep with a cousin of Darrens plus his uncle.Ginger runs in his family.:D

Your welcome Paul.I often find that a larger hard drive has issues with install so I usaly recommend a 250 gig or less hard drive or partition. Lets see if that works for you. Fingers crossed.

Do a main partition 250 gig or less the other can be left as it is and formatted to storage.

Hello and welcome. Lets first see if this is a heating issue of some kind. Download and run Speedfan and post a screen shot of your temps. http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Posting error codes from the BSODs would also help us determin the problem. Lets also check that hard drive. Open command prompt and copy and paste in chkdsk /r and hit enter on your keyboard.If you get a message that states cannot run now would you like to schedule then type Y and hit enter on your keyboard then restart the computer and let chkdsk /r run.It may appear to freeze or hang at times but that is fine. Let me know if it finds any errors and if it does did it fix them? Also let us test the RAM: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/memory-issues/7172-memtest86-run.html Let me know all the results please. JB.

Hello there. I just looked at your mainboard specifications. Your board takes 2 sticks of DDR2 800 upto 2 gig. I have a feeling you are trying to insert single chip RAM not dual channel. I dont think this will work if you insert the single channel RAM. Is there a label on the 256 mb ? This will tell you what RAM is supported: MSI Computer Corp. - Product

You bought PC 2700 RAM which is a slower speed RAM.. The data transfer rate would not be greatly noticed. You should of gone for the MAX 3200 that may of made a little diffrence. Your running at 2700 speed wich realy is rather slow. However you should of at least noticed your computer runs smoother with the extra RAM.

Ohhh right,thankyou for getting back to us at least you know the issue now.

Hey Paul the way I see this is either you need to install a SATA hard ware driver for the new HDD. Or load defaults in BIOS and set first boot to CD rom popin install disk save and exit. That you may have other SATA items connected in the wrong order. on the mainboard. It is realy possible that your gig HDD is way to big and should partition the hard drive into 2 or 3 smaller partitions then try install again. CD/DVD rom drive set incorrectly via jumper you should set CD rom as master. I have merged your threads as they about the same hard drive. Oh so you bought the HDD off a friend is it reconised in BIOS if you use a single data cable?

Power off the computer let it coo down and give internals a good clean. Download and run Speedfan and post screen shot of the temps please: SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer

Try this to cleanup the system: CCleaner - Home

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I belive most of these excuses have been used but with slightly diffrent version. Has anyone visited Swansea of late?

Apt do you get the post screen? If yes does it appear to freeze at any point of reading your hardware? Are you able to get into BIOS? Try powering off and disconnect from mains then open her up.Touch PSU for a few seconds then remove BIOS battery for two minutes replace reboot. What is make and model of your computer as some models is press a diffrent key to get boot list such as safe mode etc. Does your hard drive show on the post screen or in BIOS? Do you have the operating system install disk?

You possibly need a BIOS update. Are you able to enter BIOS at all? At what point does the PC shut down?Does it register the CPU? Double check all internal connections. Are all your fans spinning and does the CPU fan spin?

Hello Lottie and welcome to the forum. Could we have a little more information from you please? Examples: Do you use a BT home hub? Is the computer the main computer connected to the hub? Or is the computer you refer to connecting via wireless? A little more information would help. What operating system are you running? If you fill us in on your setup that would be good.

Hello and welcome to he forum. Have you tried restarting the machine and repeatedly tapping F8 and choose last known good config or safe mode?

Hello and welcome to the forum. Could you give us the exact make and model number of both CPUs please. I belive your mainboard is:P4M9007MB-8EKRS2H Foxconn - Products: Motherboard This mainboard appears discontinued and at the moment I get the compatable CPU is a 1.6 GHZ not higher as you purchased.But I am looking into this. Did you buy the CPU brand new?

If Vista is already installed on the laptop just choose install and do NOT delete the partition just install. Upgrade is used within windows.

Hey there have you tried going to the computer manufacturers website and downloading the latest chipset then update all USB devices in device manager?

Ema once in safe mode with networking then are you able to download HJT and Malwarebytes? Or are you able to download them on another computer and transfer using a disk/floppy or USB pen drive to the probelm PC? Does IE appear more normal and funtional in safe mode?

Using the Ipconfig Diagnostic Utility for Network Connections. The following commands are run from Command Prompt to determine or rule out/in network/internet issues. Each command starts with ipconfig. Each command would be written: Example: ipconfig /all (ipconfig space /all. The most common commands we use are as follows: ipconfig Show information ipconfig /all Show detailed information ipconfig /renew Renew all adapters ipconfig /renew EL* Renew any connection whose name starts EL ipconfig /release *Con* Release all matching connections.Example: Local Area Connection 1 or Local Area Connection2 Note: That the /Release and /Renew options can be used only if the system is configured with DHCP. /? Displays this help message /all Displays full configuration information /release Releases the IP address for the specified adapter /renew Renews the IP address for the specified adapter /flushdns Purges the DNS Resolver cache /registerdns Refreshes all DHCP leases and reregisters DNS names /displaydns Displays the contents of the DNS Resolver Cache /showclassid Displays all the DHCP ClassIds allowed for the specified adapter /setclassid Modifies the DHCP ClassId Notes: The adapter connection name can use wildcard characters (* and ?). The default (with no parameters specified) is to display only the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for each adapter that is bound to TCP/IP. For /all, Ipconfig displays all of the current TCP/IP configuration values, including the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) and DNS configuration. For /release and /renew, if no adapter name is specified, the IP address leases for all adapters that are bound to TCP/IP are released or renewed. For /setclassid, if no ClassId is specified, the ClassId is removed. (Information Taken Directly From Microsoft Website.)

Ema can you turn off the computer and restart it and repeatedly tap F8 and choose Last know good config see if that works or safe mode with networking.

Hello there,here is a tutorial on how to download and run Memtest86+. First,download the program from here: http://www.memtest.org There are three types of downloads you can get, a bootable CD (.iso),USB and a bootable floppy disk. Pick one and download it. If you're experiencing troubles using the CD or Floppy versions, you may try the USB version, but i haven't tried it yet.Maybe some one else has tried the USB version and will add "How to" to this thread.http://www.pchelpforum.com/images/smilies/smiley.gif Scroll down almost to the bottom of the page and you will see listed the downloadable files listed on the left. Test the system with all RAM sticks inserted first. Or time consuming I know take all of them out so you have just the one plugged into the primary slot. Run the test and swap with the other sticks until all is tested individually. Don't forget to turn off and unplug your computer before removing/replacing any components. It is suggested that you run the test for at least 7 Passes. You can run it longer or shorter if you wish but note any errors it states on the information it gives you onscreen.I recommend you run memtest for at least 2-3 hours.If you do get errors, that means that the stick you have currently is incompatible or faulty or it may only a dirty slot or contact on the module/motherboard. If you don't get any errors, put all your RAM sticks back into its slots if you removed them all but one and run the test a final time and observe any errors. There is also menus,information and items you can change inside the program.Fiddle if you want to,but don't ask me what they do and I do not know how to rest any data in the software.I only use the basic setup,why?As I am not fully used to the program and would not want to create an issue were there proberly is not one to start with. Memtest CD: Download the ISO current version (memtest86+-1.70.iso.zip) to your PC. Extract the .zip file to a location that you know, like the Desktop or Downloads folder or next to the .zip file. You should end up with the file Memtest86+-1.70.iso "Note" If you have WinRAR (or similar) installed, it will look like an unzippable archive with nothing inside. Do not open it with WinRAR. Go to your favorite CD burning software, and choose to burn from an image file. Simply point to the memtest.iso file and hit the burn button. Example: Nero>Disk Image or Saved Project>[select the memtest iso file]Ok>Next etc.But you can use the software you have already installed if it is compatable. Insert a blank CD into the drive and let it do its magic. Yeay,you have a memtest bootable CD. Simply leave the CD in the drive and boot from CD by pressing a key then running the test.You may need to enter BIOS/Setup via relevent key on your computer and set first boot device. How to set first boot device in BIOS/Setup: Restart the computer/laptop and on the post screen(black screen white words) It should say "To enter setup press ?" this could be F1,F2 or Del key or another,please refer to your machines manual or manufacturers website.Once in BIOS locate boot order tab and set first boot device to either USB,CD,Floppy and save and exit. Bootable Floppy Disk: Download the package current version (memtest86+-1.70.floppy.zip) to your PC. Extract the zipped file to a location that you know, like the desktop or folder etc. You should end up with a folder named floppy. Go into the folder and double click on the install.bat. A command window will pop up asking you for a location of your disk drive. Insert a blank floppy disk into the floppy drive, then enter the letter of the drive (usually the letter a) then follow the prompts. After it creates the floppy, simply boot your PC with the disk still in the drive and run the test as advised. After you've set the test, grab some coffee and a magazine or go watch tv or play XBOX360,etc. It will take a while. Problems FAQ Q: I put the CD/Floppy disk in and rebooted my PC and it still didn't run. A: You may need to select the boot device by pressing a special key or change the boot order of your PC by entering BIOS/Setup. While your PC is starting up, there is a button you have to press to enter it. You can find it by looking for "Press .... to enter SETUP". Most comonly the DEL key or F2, then looking for "Boot devices" or "Boot order" or similar, then following the onscreen prompts to change them. Q: I have no floppy drive.. A: Use the CD version. Q: What if i want to run the test overnight? A: Go ahead. If you have the patience.. Q: Is this test entirely 100% accurate? A: Yes and No. I would actualy treat these tests as more of a guideline, since there are other factors that can play into having hardware/RAM trouble. Most common example would be mixed and matched RAM, where both test out OK but when put together won't let your system boot etc. (although there are cases that mixed RAM works fine on most people's system - but that's motherboard dependant.) Some others are under-powered systems etc. If you want a second opinion, there are other memory diagnostic programs out there, and one built into Vista type in the search bar memory and click on Memory Diagnostic Utility. Follow the instructions and reboot. Q: Test comes out OK but Windows OS is still giving me errors? A: You can try another new set of RAM if you wish (as per comment above), but you should now be focusing on finding out if it is a windows problem (since this test runs pre-windows boot) or other hardware related problem. I suggest striping your PC to its barebones components where possible then start troubleshoot from there. Bare bones basicaly means you power off the computer and remove all the RAM,disconnect CD/DVD rom drives,floppy drives,card readers,hardware items not required to boot the computer,then start with 1 stick of RAM inserted in first slot nearest processor.Then reboot/restart the computer and test the system,note do you get any beep code errors as an example.Each time you connect a peice of hardware you must power off the machine and disconnect from the power socket before reconnecting any hardware into your computer. The older registry backup would proberly mean you would loose some settings and software.