weird XP Pro behavior - crashes during first boot up

[metroplex]

My XP Pro machine crashes after you load up XP pro and start running a program, but this only occurs during the first boot up of the day (when the comp is cold)

I'll get a BSOD with error in:

MEMORY MANAGEMNT
PFN LIST CORRUPT
PAGE FAULT IN AREA NOT PAGED
or just a BSOD w/ no error message

what might be the problem?

AMD Athlon XP 2100+
Abit KX7-333
Crucial PC2100 256MB DDR x 2
GeForce 3 Std
Creative SB Live 5.1 x-gamer
Linksys LNE100TX NIC
Maxtor D740X 40GB drive
IBM 75GXP 75GB drive
Toshiba 16x/48x DVD-ROM
Sony CD-RW

XP Pro SP-1

 

[DTSS]

WOW, good question? I'd have to quess theres a physical problem with your harddrive or perhaps a weird software issue. After the first boot, does your computer run fine?

If possible try a differnet HD with a fresh OS on it. Somehow I beleive the problem is the on the drive!


Goodluck - curious to know what the problem is!

Daryl - DTSS

 

[Markfw]

check your memory timings. First try with CAS3, if OK, then try 2.5, if OK then try 2.0. Whatever the lowest setting that works right, use it.

 

[jackschmittusa]

It can also be the result of a cracked solder joint that only makes good contact after it warms up and expands. You could also try re-seating your cards, ram, and any socketed chips on the mobo. Though I haven't heard much about it lately, there used to be an occasional problem called "creep" where a card or chip would eventially work itself partway out of a socket as it expanded and contracted from the thermal changes caused by turning on/off.

 

[metroplex]

Ok I think I found out what's cuasing it, but i'm not sure.

When I start the first time and play something like AMerica's Army: Ops - the terrrain tears up pretty badly, the worse it gets the faster it crashes.

When it reboots, everything is ifne. I mean there's not much time involved here.

What do you think the problem is?

My vid card is a GeForce 3 standard (AGP).

 

[DTSS]

Have you updated to the lastest Denonator drivers? If not, try that.

Daryl -DTSS

 

[RyanVM]

Check your power supply. Cold boot issues oftentimes are the results of a bad PSU.

 

[metroplex]

I booted up today and rather than have it crash on me, I just immediately re-started and everything was working properly.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

fire this off...

AMerica's Army: Ops

for effect...

 

[snidy1]

Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
It can also be the result of a cracked solder joint that only makes good contact after it warms up and expands. You could also try re-seating your cards, ram, and any socketed chips on the mobo. Though I haven't heard much about it lately, there used to be an occasional problem called "creep" where a card or chip would eventially work itself partway out of a socket as it expanded and contracted from the thermal changes caused by turning on/off.

could be.