Problems with XP Pro booting

[Guest Rstetson]

While working on my Thinkpad with XP Pro this morning, something caused the

machine to stop, then throw a blue screen.

 

I've been trying to change settings, and unload software, including my

anti-virus all day so here's the question.

 

Is there anything new attacking Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird on XP lately?

Whatever is causing this has scrambled several files requiring reinstall of

software, but my Antivirus stuff blows up halfway thru a scan.

 

rsl

[Guest philo]

Re: Problems with XP Pro booting

 

 

"Rstetson" <Rstetson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> While working on my Thinkpad with XP Pro this morning, something caused

the

> machine to stop, then throw a blue screen.

>

> I've been trying to change settings, and unload software, including my

> anti-virus all day so here's the question.

>

> Is there anything new attacking Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird on XP

lately?

> Whatever is causing this has scrambled several files requiring reinstall

of

> software, but my Antivirus stuff blows up halfway thru a scan.

>

> rsl

 

 

 

Before you get too far I'd run a RAM test...

if the ram is OK...also run the mfg's harddrive diagnostic

[Guest Daniel (MVP Asia)]

RE: Problems with XP Pro booting

 

Yup agreed with philo, it could be due to bad ram or other hardware related

issue, or u might have caught a nasty spyware or virus, be more specified

inorder for other's to help you

 

Regards Daniel (MVP Asia)

 

"Rstetson" wrote:

> While working on my Thinkpad with XP Pro this morning, something caused the

> machine to stop, then throw a blue screen.

>

> I've been trying to change settings, and unload software, including my

> anti-virus all day so here's the question.

>

> Is there anything new attacking Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird on XP lately?

> Whatever is causing this has scrambled several files requiring reinstall of

> software, but my Antivirus stuff blows up halfway thru a scan.

>

> rsl

[Guest Daniel (MVP Asia)]

RE: Problems with XP Pro booting

 

Yup agreed with philo, it could be due to bad ram, failing hardware or

drivers, alternatively it could also be due to some nasty virus or spyware,

be more specified so that other's could help you accordingly

 

Regards Daniel (MVP Asia)

 

"Rstetson" wrote:

> While working on my Thinkpad with XP Pro this morning, something caused the

> machine to stop, then throw a blue screen.

>

> I've been trying to change settings, and unload software, including my

> anti-virus all day so here's the question.

>

> Is there anything new attacking Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird on XP lately?

> Whatever is causing this has scrambled several files requiring reinstall of

> software, but my Antivirus stuff blows up halfway thru a scan.

>

> rsl