Decoding Windows 98 SE error messages

[Ubergen]

Hello,
I have been having major computer problems for the past couple months. I have been getting some good advice from everyone here, but nothing seems to work. I either get the blue screen of death or a lock up and reboot. I have finally started writing down all the error codes and what I was doing at the time. Does anyone know of a place or magazine that might help me translate some of them. I would appreciate any help possible. Thanks.

 

[lucidguy]

Blue Screens of Death are secret messages to you from Tux the Penguin telling you to format that piece of sh!t Windows and to install Linux.

 

[Sukhoi]

Have you done a thorough scandisk lately? That could possibly help.

 

[Ubergen]

Lucidguy:
I would go Linux if everything were more compatible. I really don't like Windows either but unfortunately, it's the most compatible.

 

[Ubergen]

I did a thorough ScanDisk about a month ago and it didn't seem to work. I have reformatted since then and should probably do it again. Anything's worth a shot. Thanks.

 

[lucidguy]

Compatible with what?

 

[Mileback]

Try this site (Bud's Troublshooting), It has a lot of error message info.
Good Luck

 

[Mileback]

Sorry, forgot to include the url for Bud's troubleshooter site, it is
http://www.wintrouble.net/discus/messages/board-topics.html

 

[Ubergen]

Thanks Mileback.

 

[Tarfin]

Odds are if you did a complete reformat and that didn't help that you have a hardware issue. Try 1 more format/re-install except add your software back in 1 program at a time. Give yourself some time to test the system out before installing another. If you get blue screens with just the OS, then most likely you have a hardware problem. If it doesn't happen until you install a particular program, you have a software issue.

 

[CollegeGuy]

I think the book with the directions for building a perpetual motion machine has an appendix which lists what Windows' error messages mean.

 

[metallibloke]

Have you tried searching M$ Technet? It has a lot of information

www.microsoft.com/technet

 

[Ubergen]

Thanks for all the help guys. After checking all the above suggestions I figured out it was a hardware issue. I tried changing out every part except the board and chip and a couple reformat/installs and still the same errors. I finally just broke down and got the Epox EP-8K7A, which I must say is an awesome board. It works perfectly. Thanks again everyone.