H.T.F.C.

Hi Nepatsfnh, Yes I have been a member of this group for some time.. and
have gotten some wonderful information here... I back up regularly and after
this happened this morning, I began the process of backing up once again..
it takes all day.. such a chore, but if I don't want to lose what I have
it's necessary I just downloaded Everest seems like it's similar to
Belarc Advisor, or Aida32.. here is what it said about my ram

--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys,
Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage
http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer MYCOMPUTER
Generator Rainy
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2008-04-05
Time 11:55


--------[
Memory ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Physical Memory:
Total 1023 MB
Used 367 MB
Free 655 MB
Utilization 36 %

Swap Space:
Total 2462 MB
Used 381 MB
Free 2080 MB
Utilization 15 %

Virtual Memory:
Total 3485 MB
Used 748 MB
Free 2736 MB
Utilization 21 %

Physical Address Extension (PAE):
Supported by Operating System Yes
Supported by CPU Yes
Active No

If you see anything that could be a concern to me, please let me know. If
there is anything I can change, like swap size which will help my computer,
I would love to know..

.. I don't know what PCU is... sorry if this is a lame question.. but have
never to my recollection seen PCwith a U after it.. Information appreciated
Rainy



I downloaded
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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"Rainy" <sweetwrapz@mchsi.com> wrote in message
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> Hi..this morning after waking up, I found my computer frozen, and was
> forced
> to at first restart which let me to a screen that told me Hardware Monitor
> found an error and to click F! to continue.. I was not able to get F1 to
> respond, and after trying a couple of times to turn off my computer
> manually, I was finally able to get to a screen where Chkdsk was checking
> for errors.. it seemed to fix them, finding several minor errors and even
> an
> error in a gif file. Can someone tell me if there is something I can do
> to
> fix the problem or if chkdsk corrected the errors, and is everything ok
> now??? sure hope so! Appreciate any response, thanks Rainy..
>
>


Rainy,

You've been around here long enough to know this first point already. I'm
including it for the benefit of others.

Your first priority should be to make sure all your important files are
backed
up. CD/DVDs are preferable but an external hard drive will do if that's all
you
have available. Once you've done that, test the backup to make sure you can
restore your files in a worst case scenario.

Now, back to your problem. Odds are this is a hardware issue. The usual
suspects
are your hard drive, power supply unit, or memory.

If you're curious about what the Hardware Monitor error was, you will have
to
get into your system's BIOS and look for an error report. Look on the screen
when your computer first boots for the key you need to hit to access the
BIOS
setup program. F2 and DEL are the most common ones.

To view the chkdsk results, do the following;

Go to Start -> Run and enter eventvwr.msc in the Open box.
Note: You can also access Event Viewer through Control Panel ->
Administrative
Tools.
In Event Viewer, click on Application in the left hand column.
Look in the right hand pane for a recent entry with Winlogon as the Source
and
1001 for the Event ID .
Double click on the entry to see the results.

You might want to check the hard drive manufacturer's web site to see if
they
have a diagnostic utility available. If you're not sure what make and model
hard
drive is installed in your computer, you can check System Information,
(Start ->
All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Information). This
utility
can also be accessed through Start -> Run -> msinfo32.exe. Look under
Components -> Storage -> Disks.

If you prefer, you can use a program such as Everest Home Edition to find
out
who manufactured your hard drive.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

Here's a program which will test your system's RAM.

Memtest86
http://www.memtest86.com/

Testing a PSU is not something I'd recommend the average user attempt. If a
PSU
is suspected, the usual procedure is to replace it with a known working
unit.

Good luck

Nepatsfan