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Fatal Exception 0167:BFF8AB97
Name: carl_w106 Date: August 30, 2003 at 17:07:41 Pacific OS: Win98SE CPU/Ram: AthlonXP 1900 / 128MbDDR2
Comment:
Hello all!... On bootup i have an intermittant error Fatal exception OE blah blah 0167:BFF8AB97 Blah Blah... Its a new system with a clean install. Asus A7N266-VM SE/LAN/Audio AthlonXP 1900 128Mb DDR2100 On step thru boot the error happens after Ms mouse (the last thing b4 completion of bootup) Any ideas?... Thanks..:)
Name: pete Date: August 30, 2003 at 18:25:30 Pacific
Reply:
Try safe mode
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Response Number 2
Name: Carl Date: August 31, 2003 at 03:05:18 Pacific
Reply:
Hello...
I can get in on safe mode...it even boots on normal for a good proportion of the time...im hoping smone knows what this code relates to... Registry is fine..defragged and scanned..ok..
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Response Number 3
Name: SkipCox Date: August 31, 2003 at 19:58:43 Pacific
Reply:
Do you have ZoneAlarm, Norton Clean Sweep or something similar installed? If so, try updating the software.
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Response Number 4
Name: carl_w106 Date: September 22, 2003 at 04:45:49 Pacific
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Hello....theres news!..
I swapped out the memory for PC2700 333 256mb and the problem disappeared...put a new stick of PC2100 266 128mb in this caused the problem to return..... PC2100 266 256mb and the problem reduced.....so in the end ive slowed the memory bus speed to 200...(100x2 from 133x2) and the issue seems to be solved.. try slowing ur memory bus speed a little (in the BIOS or mobo Jumpers) to see if theres an effect for any of you and let me know....are your mobos Asus?....I have a hunch that the mobo's bus speed may be off causing the problem and slowing it/higher spec memory helps.....
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