Help - Hubbies PC keeps crashing

intel

So go into the BIOS by tapping F2 oe Del on start up and change the boot sequence so that the PC Boots from the CDrom drive first...



May look similar to this screen, If you dont know what to do ask someone
to come over and take a gander.. remember to save on exit

irnbru_2

Sarahjovi wrote:

No the pc tries to boot from the disc and them goes into windows! I've read and re-read the instructions to make the boot disc, but it just doesn't want to work! I originally tried making the floppy disc version, but kept getting the read error, hence trying making a CD!

Another way to check that your booting from the CD-Rom first, is to shove your winxp disk in there. It's definately a boot disk.

Equally, if it's not booting from the memtest boot disk then windows should show you whether there is anything on the CD-ROM - my memtest shows the CD title.
Look in .... emmm ... 'My Computer' ... does it show a CD inserted?

Sarahjovi

Ahhhh... Its not showing the Cd title! Does this mean I've done it wrong? It does show the file on the CD when you click on it though! I think I must be missing something! I haven't got a clue!

I'll see if I can upload a pic of my nero settings, and perhaps you can tell me where I'm going wrong?

Sarah

Edit: It is showing me the title...



Any clues

Sarah :grinheart

Chippy_Minton

When I burn in image in Nero, I use Recorder - Burn Image and browse to the .iso file.

PS did you see post 20?

irnbru_2

Sarahjovi wrote:

Ahhhh... Its not showing the Cd title! Does this mean I've done it wrong?

'Fraid so.

Both memtest versions come zipped. You need to unzip them first then burn the iso.

Did you unzip it?

T4i

Prime95 does a good test for RAM/PSU and CPU under torture....

This is run from windows....

http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm

memtest86 is a better RAM tester as it doesnt need windows to run....

T4i

When nero wizrd comes up close it down.....

Click open on nero......find the .ISO file and select it.....all the rest is straight forward..

Mark_LJ

Probably the simplest way to burn an ISO is using Alex Feinman ISO recorder . Once installed (free download) you just right click the ISO file and select 'copy image to CD'. Its a lot more straightforward than the likes of Nero.

Sarahjovi

irnbru wrote:

Did you unzip it?

Yes I did! And the Name is showing up in the My Computer bit! (I hadn't waited long enough for it).

Sarah :grinheart

Sarahjovi

Right ok... I have now burnt a new disc using Alex Feinman ISO recorder. And it still won't run the programme. I really must be doing something so wrong.

I download the ZIP file from Memtest86, unzipped the file to the desktop which is memtest86-3.2.iso.

The computer is set to Boot from the CD/DVD first? I just don't understand what I am not doing right.


Sarah :mad: