[clug]: Problem with desktop!

[Grahame Jordan]

I would feel uncomfortable running XP on 128MB RAM.  Up the RAM and try
again.

GBJ


> Hello Cluggers!
>
> Over the past couple of days, I have been facing some hardware problem
> (actually its my friends computer running Windoze XP Prof), and would
> appreciate it, if anyone can help me out.
>
> Machine: Celeron 850 Mhz, VIA Motherboard with AGP Slot, 128 Megs RAM,
> 40 Gig Seagate HDD, the works etc.
>
> Problem: When I start the computer ie cold boot, everything seems to go
> on right, it does the POST and the command is transferred to the boot
> sector, and the OS is loaded in the memory. However when the drivers are
> being loaded, it freezes up! The HDD is making all sort of wierd noises.
> I "reset" the computer, by pressing the "reset" button, and after that,
> at every POST, it reboots again, before the command is transferred from
> the POST to the OS, and it keeps on rebooting, until I switch off the
> computer.
>
> My first diagnonis was with the HDD, as it was making funny noises,
> therefore I got a new HDD, and when I have installed the new HDD, and
> partly installed the OS, the problem still persisted - it keeps on
> rebooting over and over again!
>
> I have even changed the data and power cables, but it still keeps on
> rebooting.
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
>       --Kumar.
>         u2519015 at anu.edu.au