Error when idling "on line"

[rirusstek2]

Windows XP - DSL Ethernet.

If I leave the computer on line on idle for a while, I get this error

Windows was unable to save all the data for the file \Device\Harddisk volume1\WINDOWS\System32. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.

When I press OK, it reboots. OK s the only option.

If I'm working on it for a long time this does no happen. It keeps workin fine.

I've turned off all the screen savers, turn off "turn off disks and screen" options.

Any ideas.

Thanks.

 

[bcastner]

Are you sure this is the whole error message?

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer to see more details on the error.

It sounds like a delayed write failure and not a network error.

 

[bcastner]

Also, what are you using as a defragger? If Norton Speed Disk update the software.

 

[franklin97355]

I agree with bcastner. It sounds more like a HD write error.

 

[rirusstek2]

Well, Happy New Year to all of you.

The error quit coming back after I defraged with WINDOWS.

And of course, as bcaster suggested, it was probably a problem with Norton Speed Disk 2003.

Anyways I have installed NortonSystem Works 2004 and hope it does not happen again. Is the NSW 2004 reliable?

Bcaster, I didn't get a chance to use the Event Viewer but I suspect you were right, the error message was quite long.

Thanks, really ....

 

[bcastner]

I still have fond memories of the orignal Peter Norten DOS utilities, and still recommend NAV as an antivirus protection tool.

But to be honest I cannot recommend the rest of the current Symanetic suite. I think someone else with more experience in the newer Symantec tools should comment. I feel more confortable with other Third-Party tools to handle disk chores, and often freeware alternatives to the Symantec offerings for internet security.

I like very much the NAV part of the package, somebody else can offer a fairer review than I can of the rest. I do not use or recommend the use of the disk or internet security programs offered by Symantec.