Fred,

Part of your system slow down may simply be because you upgraded to Win98.
Win 98 *IS*  slower than Win 95 and on a P100 classic, this could be almost
painfully evident.

I would guess (and that's all any of us can do at this point) that your
problem is a software conflict .  Unless you can be more specific about the
kind of lockup, we can't offer any real solutions.

Depending on what the lockup error message says, I would start with a
reeeeeal basic system.  Win98 and only the most esential software.  Even at
that, I would wait a day or two between each installation to   (hopefully)
pinpoint which application is causing the conflict.

You may have included this info in your first post, but I missed it.
When you repost to the list, try to have more finite details. Things like:
           When I click on...... it locks up and displays an error message
of.......
           If I move the mouse, then it locks up and........
           I get a blue screen error everytime I ........ and it says......
           Even if I stand on the other side of the room and promise
           not to touch it or stare at it, it still locks up.
Those are the kind of details that will help us to help you.

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Russ & Evelyn Griechen <[log in to unmask]>

> You can not check a power supply that is intermittent
> You can only replace and forget your troubles.
>
> Russell Griechen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hahnel, Winfried (W.A.) <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> > I've reposted this because I still need help.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hahnel, Winfried (W.A.)
> > >snipped
> > Subject: Intermittent Lockup
> >
> >
> > I've developed a problem that's stumping me.  My computer locks up at
> random
> > times just after it has booted up.
> > It also seemed to be running slower and slower.  I had upgraded to WIN98
> > about two years ago.
> > So, I decided to completely start from fresh and reformatted the HD and
> > installed a Full version of WIN98.
> > I am still getting the lockups.  They occur within 3 minutes of booting
> up.
> > While the system is working, it's running significantly faster.  I also
> > installed a Microsoft Intellimouse just before the reformat.
> >
> > What do I need to look for to troubleshoot this frustrating problem?

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