My windows 2003 os has been freezing ever since i installed it. it's hooked onto a network with an xp computer acting as a icf host. i use this computer as a workstation. i used to think that sql server 2000 and/or windows media player was freezing windows 2003 but i don't use both now and it still crashes. i've got iis installed on my computer with the .net framework 2.0. it even freezes when it loads a webpage. please help.

do you have any unsigned drivers installed?

Have you checked the Event Viewer logs to see what's going on when it crashes?

no i don't have any unsigned drivers installed. at least i don't think i do. it would tell u if u do right? and i checked the event log and all it says is that the system rebooted unexpectadly.

I hate to say it but i would do a format. it could be a number of things, bad hard drive, bad software, bad drivers, wrong drivers, full moon, the wind is blowing the wrong way, etc. If it is a hardware problem, then you will know after a format and a reinstall- good luck- "i woke up this morning and all of my stuff was stolen and replaced with exact duplicates."

i did format...a lot of times. i don't know which of the hardware is wrong though.

Then it is definately hardware. Have you performed any BIOS updates? If it is a dell or something heavily supported then you might want to download an bios update. If that does not work then swap the ram with a friend for a moment (unless you have xtra). And if that doesn't work then swap the HD. It has got to be one of those. I assume you have checked the Device Manager for any conflicts. If you pieced this thing together yourself then it could definately be a compatibility issue. Can you tell us some more about the machine? What is it, how old, where from, hardware, etc? "i woke up this morning and all of my stuff was stolen and replaced with exact duplicates."