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Computer locks up?
Name: Ineedhelp Date: April 1, 2008 at 01:20:35 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 1 Gig Product: MSI MS-6378X-L
Comment:
Hey guys, My problem is, About a week ago my computer started locking up when i was playing a computer game (world of warcraft) and i thought it may be over-heating issue? No, I put a fan near the computer and still no results. I have swapped video cards, and taken out sticks of memory. Nothing has changed. I have played around with the virtual memory, No difference. As days has passed it now locks-up for consistant even if im not on the game, I am lucky to be able to post this!. Some times i cant even log into my windows xp account before it locks up, Any ideas?
Name: spoonman184 Date: April 1, 2008 at 03:35:31 Pacific
Reply:
Defragment your harddrive, delete your temporary internet files, and check for spyware. Basic computer stuff. Also, try a restart.
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Response Number 2
Name: Johnw Date: April 1, 2008 at 04:14:15 Pacific
Reply:
BSRecover http://www.softpedia.com/get/System... If you can boot in Safe Mode but you get Blue Screen (BSOD) in Normal Mode, give a try to this utility. BSRecover will try to make your system boot in Normal Mode with different recovery techniques. With BSRecover you have another chance of avoiding the BSOD! NT/2K/XP/2003/Vista.
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