Mainframeguy
Debiant by way of Ubuntu
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As some of you may have become aware from various other threads - I have a couple of old PackardBell iDesign low profile machines (a Duron 1GHz and an Athlon 1900)... now when I say old that is really only 2-3 years, so I'd expect a little more active life out of them.
Both had cruddy hidden partition OEM installations, and one was experiencing fairly high BSOD incidences. I have upgraded both BIOSes to latest available and done complete format and install of proper OEM XP Pro to both machines. I have replaced drivers as required and installed software as required for useful operation and networking of the machines.
Although BSOD incidence is reduced it is still ocurring. Then this morning I went into BIOS and noticed that BIOS Caching was enabled - so I have tried disabling on both machines (since it is one of the things BSOD suggests turning off).
Obviously I shall be monitoring situation - but thought I would post here for opinions as to whether this is going to be the final component to eliminate those BSODs - or if not a "hit list" og things to try? (or maybe the simple opinion that machines have reched end of useful life?).
Oh yeah - one other thing I will throw on end of this thread.... weirdly with the Duron I keep getting micellaneous "Registry file was corrupt, has been replaced with install or backup copy of the file" messages. I was getting these with FAT OEM XP Home, but thought complete reformat/install would resolve - are they a sign the HD is throwing errors? Or what? Again, any hints appreciated.
thanks - and if BSODs are disappeared I will be one happy guy (and post back here to advise after a suitable "safe" time, like two weeks uptime, maybe!)
Both had cruddy hidden partition OEM installations, and one was experiencing fairly high BSOD incidences. I have upgraded both BIOSes to latest available and done complete format and install of proper OEM XP Pro to both machines. I have replaced drivers as required and installed software as required for useful operation and networking of the machines.
Although BSOD incidence is reduced it is still ocurring. Then this morning I went into BIOS and noticed that BIOS Caching was enabled - so I have tried disabling on both machines (since it is one of the things BSOD suggests turning off).
Obviously I shall be monitoring situation - but thought I would post here for opinions as to whether this is going to be the final component to eliminate those BSODs - or if not a "hit list" og things to try? (or maybe the simple opinion that machines have reched end of useful life?).
Oh yeah - one other thing I will throw on end of this thread.... weirdly with the Duron I keep getting micellaneous "Registry file was corrupt, has been replaced with install or backup copy of the file" messages. I was getting these with FAT OEM XP Home, but thought complete reformat/install would resolve - are they a sign the HD is throwing errors? Or what? Again, any hints appreciated.
thanks - and if BSODs are disappeared I will be one happy guy (and post back here to advise after a suitable "safe" time, like two weeks uptime, maybe!)