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windows is crashing
I have been having problems with xp...I keep getting a blue screen and it
says its dumping memory.....can't figure out what is causing problem. tried reinstalling just windows, installing and uninstalling service pack 2...no clue. windows also seems to be recognizing a secondary graphics card when there is only 1 AGP card. If i reinstall windows am I going to have a problem re-registering (also thought about adding a new hard drive and memory...thought this might cause a problemwith re-registering). How many times can u reinstall windows on the same computer? |
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windows is crashing
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squig had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I have been having problems with xp...I keep getting a blue screen and it says its dumping memory.....can't figure out what is causing problem. tried reinstalling just windows, installing and uninstalling service pack 2...no clue. windows also seems to be recognizing a secondary graphics card when there is only 1 AGP card. If i reinstall windows am I going to have a problem re-registering (also thought about adding a new hard drive and memory...thought this might cause a problemwith re-registering). How many times can u reinstall windows on the same computer? To answer your question you can install it as many times as you'd like but eventually you may have to call to activate it. To give you a starting point on where to start troubleshooting your computer does your computer also have on-board graphics support as well as a separate card? If so then enter your setup utility on boot (usually the del key but it should tell you what to press to enter setup) and disable the on-board graphics. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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windows is crashing
The addition of a new hard drive will cause the activation screen to appear
because you have changed hardware but as for any problems the answer is No. After a period of 120days the activation is set to zero again anyway. I don't say reinstall every few weeks or so, but there si nothing stopping you reinstalling windows xp on the same computer. At worse you will be asked to telephone the activation line and you simply tell them that you have had problems and had to reinstall. They should then give you a new activation code. Another alternative, but it requires third party software such as Norton Ghost is to reinstall xp, get it working how you want it and then activate the copy. Afterwards image the drive to either another drive or partition or, alternatively to one or two dvd's. If you then have nay problems you can reimage the backup image back to your original dirve/partition and everything will be intact. The only disadvantage is if you change any major hardware components, in which case you need to activate again. -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert http://freespace.virgin.net/john.freelanceit/index.htm "squig" wrote in message ... I have been having problems with xp...I keep getting a blue screen and it says its dumping memory.....can't figure out what is causing problem. tried reinstalling just windows, installing and uninstalling service pack 2...no clue. windows also seems to be recognizing a secondary graphics card when there is only 1 AGP card. If i reinstall windows am I going to have a problem re-registering (also thought about adding a new hard drive and memory...thought this might cause a problemwith re-registering). How many times can u reinstall windows on the same computer? |
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windows is crashing
"squig" wrote:
I have been having problems with xp...I keep getting a blue screen and it says its dumping memory.....can't figure out what is causing problem. What are the contents of the blue screen? That information can be quite cryptic but all of it is important in terms of identifying the underlying cause of the problem. This is especially true of any STOP error code and the 4 paramters that follow the STOP code as well as any file names that are included. Post that information back here if you want assistance with resolving the problem. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP http://aumha.org/alex.htm |
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