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16-02-2005, 10:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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ok well lately my computer had been playing up a bit, i had been gettin a few errors etc just little things so i thought to myself, i know i will reformat. So off i went i reformated and installed windows xp as i normally do but now i have a problem. Well i try to log off and it dosnt let me sometimes. Sometimes it does sometimes it dosnt. Also sometimes it wont turn off or restart so i just have to hit the buttom. Everything is working apart from that. SO im really confused. It like sometimes does it sometimes dosnt. Anybody got any ideas??
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16-02-2005, 10:20 PM
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Geez, if you hadn't said you were running XP I would have thought you were running 98 :/ . I can't think why XP would do this , but as a 'guess' off the top of my head I would be thinking a power supply problem perhaps, not shutting off. Pity I'm 600 clicks away otherwise I'd loan ya one of my spares. But I guess another reinstall of XP wouldn't hurt just to see.
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16-02-2005, 10:26 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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lol i really didnt want to do that :( lol its all so much work transfering files back and forth between the two partitions. I dunno wat it could be either. Sometimes it works. Any body else got any ideas?
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17-02-2005, 03:33 PM
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Foo Fighter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wellington, NZ
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Email Microsoft for help, they can be pretty good. They fixed my tv tuner problem
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17-02-2005, 05:22 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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They wont question the wether or not its a hmm "obtained" copy or a brought copy will they??
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17-02-2005, 08:31 PM
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Foo Fighter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wellington, NZ
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They didnt for me, my copy is definately legal, but they dont do any checks or anything you just contact them by email. But it might be like stealing a bike then going to the store asking them to fix it. Email for you will be aushelp@microsoft.com
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17-02-2005, 08:45 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Brisbane
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I suggest you do a scandisk to see if there is any bad sectors on your hard drive, causing a bodged XP install. If it comes back clean, try reformatting it again and see if the problem goes. If you still have problems after that, try zero-ing your hard drive, gives a gaurenteed clean slate. It basically just sets all the bits to 0. There are numerous programs on the net that'll do it. Go to your HD manufacturers website and they can point you in the right direction.
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17-02-2005, 08:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Actually, just had another brainwave, have you installed any other software yet? A process/thread might be running in the background and the computer won't shut down etc, until its finished. Try uninstalling any software one by one that you've put on so far.
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17-02-2005, 09:21 PM
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LPG > You
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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I had that problem with this comp. I pushed the plugs in the back of the HDD in a little harder.. and its been ok since then. Dunno what could've been wrong there...
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17-02-2005, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Morayfield
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Try unplugging all the boards, RAM, plugs, one at a time, and replugging them. Might be one dodgey connection that's picked up a bit of dust/corrosion that's making the system hang.
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17-02-2005, 10:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yeah will give that a try when i get a chance, i have instaled a bit, it wouldnt happen to do with me installing my ati video card drivers and downloadin the windows media centre drivers would it. Cause thats wat i thought i was gonna instal on there. I will uninstal them and instal the windows xp ones. See if that helps, i really dont want to reformat
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