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Try diskeeper.

Try installing the system policy editor (poledit) and make sure that all the display access options are correct.

Thanks for your reply. The ps/2 keyboard works fine during POST but as soon as I get passed the Windows splash screen it freezes. I've never had this problem with Win2k or Win98. Could it be a BIOS setting problem?

Hello. I'm trying to install Windows XP Pro on my computer: PIII 700E Iwill VD133 mobo 20GB HDD Vibra 128 Network card Microsoft Internet keyboard (PS/2) Microsoft optical mouse (USB). The installation runs smoothly until the final phase (where you setup user accounts and internet access): the...

Hi, I'm running Win2k Pro, and I get the following error in event viewer: "The device, \Device\CdRom1, has a bad block." I have a sony burner and a generic cd rom. I get this message when loading games. Does anyone else get this? Is it a problem? Thanks in advanced.

SiSoft's Sandra 2001 provides CPU, drive, memory and network benchmarks. It also provides useful information about your computer and provides tips to improve performace. You can download it from here. Enjoy :)

Thanks for the replies. My mobo allows vcore increments to 10% and it also allows VIO to be increased from 3.4 (default) to 3.8V. What's does the VIO voltage do? Has anyone had any success in overclocking with a cA2 stepping mask? Edit: When Sandra mentions .... 1.3-1.75V does this mean the...

Hi, I'm interested in overclocking my PIII700E. Here's some information about the CPU from Sandra: Model Information: PC6 (Coppermine) Pentium III E(B) 500-1.13G 1.3-1.75V Steping Mask: cA2. CPU Core Voltage: 1.60V Current temps: 27C I have an IWill VD133 mobo, which has the ability to...

Hi, I get the following error in Event Viewer: "The device, Device\CdRom0, has a bad block" Running a PIII 700, 256MB RAM, Sony 32X12X8X CDRW. I've installed SP2 and have the latest VIA drivers. Does anyone know what this means, and how to fix it (if it's a problem)? Thankyou

I'm having the same problems aswell, even after atleast 5 clean installs. I also find that when i turn it on, I often get BSOD, and it takes a couple of reboots before i actually log into windows. It seems to be getting worse. I've just run the repair utility off the boot disks, so i'll see if...

Greetings, Since installing SP2, i've noticed a drop in performance. For some reason, the hard drive keeps reading constantly after windows has loaded (and loaded tasks into the task bar). I also get random 'explorer.exe has performed an illegal operation' and BSODs. I've read on the...