XP Home - Help please :)

Mike · 10th November 2006, 19:03

Long story shortened

1. Family PC stops working big style

2. eventually F Disc and reinstal everything inc SP" etc.

3. Get working again

4. strange behaviour - on start up just before the welcome screen appears screen turns off and turns on again

5 stranger behaviour if machine is left for a while screen turns off, then reverts to log on screen. When you go back it reloads desktop and then comes up with error message!

Pic 1 shows error message. Pic 2 shows further details message

Graphics card is RAdeon. UI downloaded and installed all the latest drivers. Machine works OK except for above behaviours. Would welcome any advice at all

tvm

Mike

Tatts · 10th November 2006, 20:28

Have you been working on the innards of the PC recently?

Anyway - this is about the only thing I can find. Look for a posting on :
Jul 15, 2005, 09:39 AM

http://hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/46144/

Failing that Mike, you could always email MS. I did recently and was very pleasently surprised at the speedy and helpful reply!

Keith · 10th November 2006, 21:25

what do you have in the event logs?

Mike · 11th November 2006, 07:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

what do you have in the event logs?

Keith,

How do I find the events log?

Tatts, yes I have installed a new wireless pci (?) card

tvm

Mike

BMC123 · 11th November 2006, 10:38

This lot are a friendly bunch

http://www.techspot.com/vb/

they can usually sort most BCode problems...

me, I just start replacing bits until the problem goes away

Tatts · 11th November 2006, 16:50

Mike, do you get the error if you remove the PCI card?

If not, try it in a different slot, and make sure the drivers are up to date too.

Mike · 11th November 2006, 17:04

Hi Tatts.

I went for it.................

I've uninstalled all the ATI drivers and cleaned up with Drive Clean. I've pushed all plugs/cables inside the box fully home on the boards etc. Now it's stopped doing the restart

So I'll reload the drivers and see what happens

tvm all

Watch this space................

Keith · 11th November 2006, 18:01

Mike event logs - right my computer, choose manage click on the plus for event viewer, easiest thin to do is clear them all down reboot then look at appliction and system logs at the time the proble occurs let us know what it says

Gut feeling, Radeon drivers can be troublesome does the problem occur if you let windows use the generic vga driver?

Mike · 11th November 2006, 18:11

Cheers Keith

It seems to be working fine with just the vga driver running things. Is it best left as is do you reckon?

Mike

Keith · 11th November 2006, 19:49

If you have sufficient colours and resolution then yes!

Chances are though the graphic drawing speed may be slower and the range of monitor refresh rates limited compared to the correct drivers but if you don't need the extra performance then leave it as it is.

10th November 2006, 19:03	#1
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	XP Home - Help please :) Long story shortened 1. Family PC stops working big style 2. eventually F Disc and reinstal everything inc SP" etc. 3. Get working again 4. strange behaviour - on start up just before the welcome screen appears screen turns off and turns on again 5 stranger behaviour if machine is left for a while screen turns off, then reverts to log on screen. When you go back it reloads desktop and then comes up with error message! Pic 1 shows error message. Pic 2 shows further details message Graphics card is RAdeon. UI downloaded and installed all the latest drivers. Machine works OK except for above behaviours. Would welcome any advice at all tvm Mike __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11th November 2006, 10:38	#5
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This lot are a friendly bunch http://www.techspot.com/vb/ they can usually sort most BCode problems... me, I just start replacing bits until the problem goes away __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11th November 2006, 17:04	#7
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	Hi Tatts. I went for it................. I've uninstalled all the ATI drivers and cleaned up with Drive Clean. I've pushed all plugs/cables inside the box fully home on the boards etc. Now it's stopped doing the restart So I'll reload the drivers and see what happens tvm all Watch this space................ __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11th November 2006, 18:11	#9
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	Cheers Keith It seems to be working fine with just the vga driver running things. Is it best left as is do you reckon? Mike __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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10th November 2006, 20:28	#2
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Have you been working on the innards of the PC recently? Anyway - this is about the only thing I can find. Look for a posting on : Jul 15, 2005, 09:39 AM http://hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/46144/ Failing that Mike, you could always email MS. I did recently and was very pleasently surprised at the speedy and helpful reply!

10th November 2006, 21:25	#3
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	what do you have in the event logs?

11th November 2006, 16:50	#6
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Mike, do you get the error if you remove the PCI card? If not, try it in a different slot, and make sure the drivers are up to date too.

11th November 2006, 18:01	#8
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Mike event logs - right my computer, choose manage click on the plus for event viewer, easiest thin to do is clear them all down reboot then look at appliction and system logs at the time the proble occurs let us know what it says Gut feeling, Radeon drivers can be troublesome does the problem occur if you let windows use the generic vga driver?

11th November 2006, 19:49	#10
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	If you have sufficient colours and resolution then yes! Chances are though the graphic drawing speed may be slower and the range of monitor refresh rates limited compared to the correct drivers but if you don't need the extra performance then leave it as it is.