2k, freezing!! all of the sudden!??!?!

[bjc112]

Hey all, 2k has been runnning GREAT.. may-b one crash since i installed it.. NOW, i am having problems.. it just installed I.E. 6 and i have crashed 3 times in 3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.... once while buring a Cd . and twice on AIM.. no whats the deal.. anyone else gettting lock ups with 6.0..

 

[AG73]

to suggest the obvious - uninstall ie6?? it's a beta, and a beta from microsoft at that so it's bound to be ultra buggy. ie 5.5 is a great browser, so why go for a half-assed version of ie6?
AG

 

[bjc112]

i know what ya mean.. but lots of people say they have no probs.. also.. my friend.. has it and has no problems..what version of I.E. comes with 2k.. 5.0?? so i unistall 6.0.. will 5 automatically come back?? or do i gotta reinstall..play q3 for about 1 hour.. no locks at all.. so may-b the problems are gone anyone else have a suggestion?

 

[bjc112]

OK THAT DID IT.. just froze again.. its outta there now,, hopefully that fixes it .. anyoe know where i can get a registry cleaner??

 

[Dually]

make sure you don't use 5.5 if you have w2k. I have had the most success with 5.0 with the sp's. I am using 6.0 right now but its a build I shouldnt have. I suggest going back to 5.0, do you have sp2 installed?

 

[bjc112]

yup, went back to 5 no probs, SP2 installed.... hopefully this works out.. i ruined 2 cds because of I.E. 6!!! (it's not like i dont have 50 though!)

 

[DainBrammage]

Actually you should have used the backup utility included with Win 2000 to back up your system state, which includes your Boot files, registry, ini files and WFP files, component services class database and performanc counter config info.
Do this everytim before you install something pthat is potentially harmful. i.e. BETA VERSIONS YUCK!!!

Here,s how you do it:

Click Start--->Programs--->Accesories--->System Tools--->, and select Backup

go to the back up page and put a check in the System State box and then scedule your backup.

Restoring is just as easy click the restore tab select system state in both w=sides of the window and click Start Restore.

This will save you a truck load of trouble.