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MaMMa

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This man wants me to fix his pc as a favor so I am trying. He had windows ME on it, its an old pc. It booted into windows and froze. He told me just wipe it clean and install 2k or XP on it. I did that and halfway through it would freeze. The drive formats and the "pre windows" install files load (on the blue screen portion). It restarts and the loading bar across the bottom goes half way and thats it. Everytime for both 2k and XP.

I tried a new HD, CD drive and RAM. still the same issues. What else can I try?


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MaMMa said:
This man wants me to fix his pc as a favor so I am trying. He had windows ME on it, its an old pc. It booted into windows and froze. He told me just wipe it clean and install 2k or XP on it. I did that and halfway through it would freeze. The drive formats and the "pre windows" install files load (on the blue screen portion). It restarts and the loading bar across the bottom goes half way and thats it. Everytime for both 2k and XP.

I tried a new HD, CD drive and RAM. still the same issues. What else can I try?


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It could be an overheating problem. all the scenarios which you describe it freezing are at fairly strenuous times for the CPU. I would check out the CPU HSF and see if the fan is still operating, also cleaning out the inside to help ventilation couldn't hurt. Regardless of the point of it, im definately sounds as if its an overheating problem.
 
I already cleaned the heatsink and the fan is working. I am working on it without the case on. Its a desktop and in a room that is 65F. I'll check the thermal paste on it and see if that works. Thank you!
 
I was going to say re-seat the RAM, but I realized you tried new RAM. What kind of power supply is in the system?
 
well i know its not a heat issue. I had a compressed air container spraying out the liquid nitrogen on to the heatsink freezing it while it was booting up and it still freezes. Its an old generic PSU so once i get my hands on another one I'll check that out.

Hopefully a new PSU fixes the issue and i wont have to get a volt meter.
 
MaMMa said:
well i know its not a heat issue. I had a compressed air container spraying out the liquid nitrogen on to the heatsink freezing it while it was booting up and it still freezes. Its an old generic PSU so once i get my hands on another one I'll check that out.

Hopefully a new PSU fixes the issue and i wont have to get a volt meter.
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If your going to be working on peoples computers a DMM is a wise investment. Not to mention they're extremely handy to have around the house.
 
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