From: Cesar Mendoza [PCBUILD] Two Problems (please help)


> Hi, I am new to the list, hope I can be of help to you someday, hope you
can
> help me today.
>
> I have 2 problems.
>
> Problem 1.
> I have a self assembled computer running Windows 98 (Pentium 200MHz, 48MB
> RAM, VX Motherboard) that (recently) every now and then freezes for no
> aparent reason (no matter what you are doing). I've already discarted the
> hard disk, the modem, the CD-ROM and the software installation (I
> reinstalled all Windows 98 + Aplications). The only things I was not able
to
> replace (and thereof test) were the sound card, the video card and the 3
> vitals (processor, motherboard and memory). This is strange, this machine
> never failed before. Please help, this is urgent. Thanks.
>

I would also check how full your C drive is assuming that your virtual
memory is on that drive.  I changed the virtual memory setting on a computer
that was freezing from C to the D drive and that stopped the freezing
problem.  There was not enough space left on the C drive for virtual memory.

Mary Wolden

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