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If you used the same CD as the other machine, One could guess the XP CD is ok.
And if you installed ME on the PC in question - One could guess the CD-Rom
is also working ok.
You may want to also re-seat the Cards in the PC. Just to be sure
everything is connected ok.
KR
Michael.
At 10:39 PM 19/12/2003, you wrote:
>Yup, Ok lets go through a few things.....
>
>I run a few PC's also.
>
>My main PC is only 850mhz. And I run x2 80gb. I have no bios problems,
>I am surprised your 900Mhz machnes does have issues with HD bios.
>
>And NTFS is definatly the better way to go. Convert over as soon as your
>systems are stable.
>
>Also - It crashing the way it does - Would indicate to me (1st up anyway)
>that you may have a Hardware IO fault in the ME machine.
>
>Try dropping the speed of the HD transfer mode. It's under the bios settings.
>What is it currently set to? This is very important - as slightly damaged
>cables -
>can disrupt the higher transfer rates. (Even a Kink in the cable can do this.)
>
>If you find this helps the install - Perhaps Buy a couple of brand new cables.
>and also run at lower xfer - for better reliability.
>
>Try also putting some extra heatsinks on some of those chips on the
>motherboard.
>Go to Jaycar or Dicky's and pick up some small heatsinks and glue em on.
>This is Australia - It does get Hot - And computers do go Pffft!
>
>Be sure there is plenty of airflow in the PC cases.
>And Check the Temperature of your running Harddrives. Feel them with your
>hand.
>if they feel '"Hot" - then they are probably being damaged.
>Upto "Pretty Warm" is ok.
>If they start to get or are "Too Warm" then Load some heatsinks on them or
>buy some HD Fan bays.
>
>For me:
>Turned out I had a faulty MB. The Chipset got a bit hot one day - Then
>caused intermittant errors and crashes for the next couple of months -
>Untill I realised the MB realy was screwed and pulled it!
>
> Replaced for $70 and now runs great.
>(May I suggest Jetaway MB as a good inexpencive but reliable MB.)
>
>Other things that could be causing you grief (That you can check), Would be
>RAM, Try pulling out half and swapping each stick in. Check the Contact
>pins are clean - Use a Soft White rubber to clean them if not.
>Don't go running round the carpet with socks on before you do this ;-)
>
>HD/CD Cables, Both power and data cables. Make sure Power cables pins are
>not streched (Female pins) causing loose power connections.
>And kinks in Ultra ATA data cables can cause problems. Simply replace!!!
>
>Lastly - No it should have nothing to do with the Volume types.
>
>All the Best
> Michael.
>
>
>At 06:31 PM 19/12/2003, you wrote:
> >Hoping for some computer wiz to help me here. Hope I can explain it
> >properly.
> >
> >I run 2 computers one with winXP and the other winME
> >
> >I recently upgraded the drive in the ME computer with 80GB and had to
> >partition to 2x40GB for the bios to recognise it due to the old age of the
> >motherboard (I think) after all it is only 2-3 yrs old (900MHz chip thingy).
> >I also added ram to 512MB.
> >
> >I wanted to change the operating system to XP but could not install XP onto
> >it for some reason. It would not copy some files onto the hard drive and
> >crashed or froze during the install process. ME installed ok, unfortunately
> >it is too unstable for me to continue using it.
> >
> >Can anyone offer suggestion of what I can do to get XP onto it.
> >I was reading about the hard drives and file system NTFS and FAT32. I was
> >wondering if this could be a problem with XP as it states that XP is ok with
> >FAT32 up to 32GB and not limited by NTFS. However winME cannot read NTFS
> >drive volume so am hesitant about changing the fat32 to ntfs and have to
> >reformat the drive to convert backwards.
> >
> >My main comp with XP has FAT32 volume, and due to the advantages of NTFS I
> >thought of changing it but because the 2 copmps are networked I am not sure
> >if it is good idea. Another problem I am experiencing that is pushing me to
> >change ME to XP is that when I backup files to ME computer it freezes the
> >other comp and my backup stops. Is this something to do with the volume
> >type????
> >
>
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