I have an hp media center currently booting ok with xp media center and 
256mb ram, 3.0 ghz cpu, so I don't know if the memory would be a 
problem..  Maybe it's a hard drive problem - try running scan disk to 
check for bad sectors.  Also maybe a heat issue with the cpu or 
motherboard - does it seem to lock up after about the same period of 
time?    
Paul Hachmeyer

Arthur Hounslow wrote:

> I am uncertain of what you meant by "changed memory". My thought is 
> that you do not have enough memory to run xp. I would suggest that 
> you  borrow (if you can) a similar 512mb stick of ram and see if the 
> problem gets solved. Windows typically needs between 512mb & 1gb to 
> run correctly. The (512+256) mb should be sufficient. If not, there is 
> always plan B!
>
> Good luck
> Art
>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Cox" <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:58 PM
>> Subject: [PCBUILD] Failure pattern
>>
>>
>> I was given a no name computer, 1 GHz Duron, 256M RAM running XP 
>> Home. There are no expansion cards installed. System and CPU fans are 
>> running.
>> It would lock up at about the same point loading Win XP, would not go 
>> into setup, would fail at the same point in safe mode every time.  I 
>> changed memory with no improvement.  So I decided to load a fresh 
>> copy of Win XP Home.  It locks up at about the same point each time 
>> while installing files during installation.
>> So where is the problem?
>>
>> sounds like a HD problem  try a clean install with no partitions
>> as it was previously working some history may help
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