'System File Checker' crashes - 'Repair Install' freezes ???

My Windows XP SP2 computer has the annoying habit of crashing every once
in a while (usually while using Nero or some video program), so I
decided to run SFC.

Sadly, the computer crashes about 3/4 of the way through SFC, every time.

So I tried to do a repair install. It made it as far as the "34 Minutes
Left" - "Installing Devices" screen, and froze.

Is there any way to find out what the problem is? I recently did a
fresh install to fix another problem, and it's frustrating to not have
it working reliably.

Athlon XP 2800+
Epox 8RDA3+ (NVIDIA Nforce Ultra 400)
1GB RAM
Windows XP Sp2
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (Driver 9.1.4.7)

Marty

I would try HD Tune (freeware).
Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under
Drive letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy
to Clipboard ) and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page
icon ( copy to Clipboard ) and copy into a further message.

Also do a full surface scan with HD Tune.

Another suggestion would be to download the drive
manufacturers test utility,


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England

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"Marty Christion" wrote in message
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My Windows XP SP2 computer has the annoying habit of crashing every
once in a while (usually while using Nero or some video program), so I
decided to run SFC.

Sadly, the computer crashes about 3/4 of the way through SFC, every
time.

So I tried to do a repair install. It made it as far as the "34
Minutes Left" - "Installing Devices" screen, and froze.

Is there any way to find out what the problem is? I recently did a
fresh install to fix another problem, and it's frustrating to not have
it working reliably.

Athlon XP 2800+
Epox 8RDA3+ (NVIDIA Nforce Ultra 400)
1GB RAM
Windows XP Sp2
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (Driver 9.1.4.7)