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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: Thor on February 05, 2009, 04:16:49 PM

Title: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: Thor on February 05, 2009, 04:16:49 PM
and one of them started giving me problems. It loads into windows for about 30 secs to a minute and then reboots or it'll get into windows and just lock up. Safe mode doesn't load, either. It was working fine this morning/ yesterday.  :argh:
Title: Re: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: Wineslob on February 05, 2009, 04:44:05 PM
Possibly the vid card or the PS crapped out. It may also be one of those new worms out there. It corrupts windows big time.





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If need be, wipe the HD and re load Windows if it's not a hardware problem.
Title: Re: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: Thor on February 05, 2009, 05:21:41 PM
doesn't appear to be a hardware problem. If I got a bug, it's a sneaky pete. Trend didn't catch it.
Title: Re: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: thundley4 on February 05, 2009, 05:54:44 PM
Have you tried replacing the battery?
Title: Re: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: Thor on February 05, 2009, 06:30:51 PM
It's looking like a virus...... :( :(
Title: Re: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: LC EFA on February 05, 2009, 07:22:06 PM
If you find it not to be a virus, download and use this

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Run it for a couple of hours on a loop.

What you described are symptoms that can also be exhibited if memory is faulty (including memory on Video hardware).
Title: Re: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: Thor on February 05, 2009, 07:49:55 PM
Quote from: LC EFA on February 05, 2009, 07:22:06 PM
If you find it not to be a virus, download and use this

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Run it for a couple of hours on a loop.

What you described are symptoms that can also be exhibited if memory is faulty (including memory on Video hardware).


Yeah, plenty of hardware that could be creating problems. I just might find a hdd that's empty and re-install the OS just to see. I have one empty one around here.
Title: Re: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: Thor on February 06, 2009, 04:05:20 PM
Never did figure out the problem, but SPTD.SYS from Daemon Tools was definitely one of the problems.  Not only that, but my other two desktops also crashed!!!  :banghead: :banghead: One was the onboard video card had died and the other one I had to reinstall the OS. I've been pretty into geek stuff the last 24 hrs. ......

The one with the dead onboard video may be a dead bios battery. I dunno. I may have to check that out.
Title: Re: I was just braggin' on my computers.....
Post by: LC EFA on February 07, 2009, 09:08:21 PM
Quote from: Thor on February 06, 2009, 04:05:20 PM
Never did figure out the problem, but SPTD.SYS from Daemon Tools was definitely one of the problems.  Not only that, but my other two desktops also crashed!!!  :banghead: :banghead: One was the onboard video card had died and the other one I had to reinstall the OS. I've been pretty into geek stuff the last 24 hrs. ......

The one with the dead onboard video may be a dead bios battery. I dunno. I may have to check that out.

Far better to replace a $2.00 battery than replacing a mainboard or spending on a VC.