Weird Issues with XP

[Caine]

I just built a new computer and I'm having two weird issues with XP.

Immediately after I install the OS, my internet connection works. After 1 restart though, the connection stops working. I have no idea why, I release/renew my IP, use WinSock fix, still nothing. Sometimes it will work, but 90% of the time, the connection is just out after I restart my computer.

My second issue is with the Task Manager. When I try and open the task manager, the window will open, but as soon as I move my cursor at all, the window dissappears, and is no longer in the tray.

System specs are:

GIGABYTE GA-K8NF-9 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Mobo
Athlon 64 3200+
1 gig corsair pc3200
EVGA 7800GT
Seagate 80gb 7200RPM barracuda

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm about two seconds short of pulling my hair out.

 

[djnes]

Your first issue sounds like either a bad NIC driver, bad LAN cable, or a faulty router...assuming that's where you get the IP from.

Your second issue was seen before on these boards, and it was due to a virus.

 

[PaHick]

Immediately after I install the OS, my internet connection works. After 1 restart though, the connection stops working. I have no idea why, I release/renew my IP, use WinSock fix, still nothing. Sometimes it will work, but 90% of the time, the connection is just out after I restart my computer.

Dumb question maybe, but when you restart are you powering down a modem also(DSL or Cable)? If so, are you letting the modem obtain an IP before your pc tries to obtain one? My brother in law did that once..had his cable modem and pc both plugged into a power strip and when he turned on the powerstrip, the pc would try to get an IP from the modem before the modem had one available. He would always get no connection or limited connection. Just thought id throw that out there.

 

[Wolf-R1]

I just built a new computer and I'm having two weird issues with XP.

Immediately after I install the OS, my internet connection works. After 1 restart though, the connection stops working. I have no idea why, I release/renew my IP, use WinSock fix, still nothing. Sometimes it will work, but 90% of the time, the connection is just out after I restart my computer.

My second issue is with the Task Manager. When I try and open the task manager, the window will open, but as soon as I move my cursor at all, the window dissappears, and is no longer in the tray.

System specs are:

GIGABYTE GA-K8NF-9 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Mobo
Athlon 64 3200+
1 gig corsair pc3200
EVGA 7800GT
Seagate 80gb 7200RPM barracuda

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm about two seconds short of pulling my hair out.

Have you tested the memory of the system? Get a copy of Memtest86 and run it against the machine for a few hours. Usually if there are errors you'll see them within the first hour and each subsequent test will reproduce the errors.

Or what about Sisoft Sandra's "Burn in Wizard"? I'm not fond of this one as it doesn't really show well where your problem is but if the machine locks up during the test you have an idea from where the last test stopped at.

Your first issue sounds like either a bad NIC driver, bad LAN cable, or a faulty router...assuming that's where you get the IP from.

Your second issue was seen before on these boards, and it was due to a virus.

This would assume the length of his address lease is less than one day. Probably not something that would happen with consumer level DHCP capable devices. To get over that problem assign your machine a static address using all of the DHCP assigned values your get on that first working boot.

To test the DHCP service on that machine open a CMD window and type in: ipconfig /all
If you don't have anything in there then: ipconfig /renew

Dumb question maybe, but when you restart are you powering down a modem also(DSL or Cable)? If so, are you letting the modem obtain an IP before your pc tries to obtain one? My brother in law did that once..had his cable modem and pc both plugged into a power strip and when he turned on the powerstrip, the pc would try to get an IP from the modem before the modem had one available. He would always get no connection or limited connection. Just thought id throw that out there.

Good point regarding DHCP. Assigning a static address will overcome this problem if this is indeed the problem. Or the renewal of the IP address after all the machines are back online.

 

[djnes]

This would assume the length of his address lease is less than one day. Probably not something that would happen with consumer level DHCP capable devices.

Not if the router itself was having a problem. Don't rule out something that could be a problem that quickly.

 

[Stoly]

most probably virus, download AVG free and run a scan.

did you install SP2? if you go in the internet without SP2 your pc will be infected in a matter of minutes.

 

[hulksterjoe]

could be virus, but have you installed the chipset drivers and such?? also it seems a ton of people have problems with the nivdia firewall ..disable that and try again

 

[Wolf-R1]

Not if the router itself was having a problem. Don't rule out something that could be a problem that quickly.

Hmm...true, true. I suppose anything's possible really.