Computer freeze

[sagld]

My computer randomly freezes. I am using Win2000. It can happen after 5 minutes of use or 5 hours. How can I diagnose this problem?

 

[jgail]

I am having same problem and have disabled the ACPI in Windows (motherboard is K7VZM) and replaced the modem, memory and video card. The system freezes for no apparent reason, nothing linked to hardware or a specific software. Anyone have the answer to this one???

 

[StressedTechie]

What service pack are you running

 

[StressedTechie]

I reckon installing the latest service MAY resolve this issue. Worth a try if nothing else

 

[jgail]

Service pack 3 but it hasn't helped.

 

[StressedTechie]

It could be sp3 cuaing the problem, has this suddenly started to happen

Check this list

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...rvicepacks/windows/2000/post-sp3_hotfixes.asp

For symptons that may occur when using sp3

 

[jgail]

No its not the service pack 3. It was doing it prior to the installation, which is why i installed the service pack 3.

 

[StressedTechie]

Questions

1/. Is there an Event that is logged in Event Viewer
2/. Do you have anything connected to your machine. Ie Palm Cradle etc.
3/. Are you using an intellimouse

Check this out

http://search.support.microsoft.com...s=&maxResults=25&QuerySource=gsfxSearch_Query

 

[jgail]

No intellimouse, no connected devices other than webcams (which i disconnected and it still did it).

 

[StressedTechie]

anything in event viewer!

 

[jgail]

Most of the event monitors I have turned off -- it was giving a IP service error -- which according to one tech could be causing problem (the event monitoring itself). so there is nothing there to see