XP keeps freezing

glodh1973

ok i was on here last week trying too find programmes so i could get my linux machine to do what i wanted it too ..

i have installed windows xp via usb and it installed perfectly so it seems but now it randomly freezes frequently

it is an acer aspire one 110 model

any ideas

glo x

bookduck

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intermittent problems are mostly nasty to find.

Your probably best start would be looking at event viewer, then looking in systems manager and check if there are any clashes or incompatible devices.

Coxyis

Random freezing sounds like it could be memory related? Do you get any blue screens?

aliEnRIK

If you can id suggest a FULL (ie ~ NOT a 'quick') format of the hardrive and reinstall XP

glodh1973

Coxyis wrote: »

Random freezing sounds like it could be memory related? Do you get any blue screens?

no no blue screens what so ever

i will try the full format tomorrow

thanks all

Marty_J

How often did Linux freeze, just out of interest?

aliEnRIK

Once formatted you then need all the relevant DRIVERS for your machine

glodh1973

ok i have done a full format and got all the drivers from the acer site for xp it is not freezing as much but still freezing

maybe it is something too do with the memory

linux did not freeze but i could not get on with it and seeing as i have an original xp disc sat there did not think it would do any harm

glo

aliEnRIK

Goto WINDOWS UPDATE and CUSTOM and download any HARDWARE drivers you can

glodh1973

well done all that and it still freezing i guess i will have too just get used too linux and bite the bullet and reinstall it

glo

aliEnRIK

If its still freezing then one of the drivers is missing/wrong. Or some hardware isnt right in some way (Maybe a leads loose or whatever)
Have you updated the USB drivers? They sometimes cause freezing issues if you havnt

I dont know how your connected but sometimes you need to switch off the modem service or wireless service if not in use