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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Computer Questions Reply #90 - Dec 22^nd, 2009 at 11:17am Other than the graphic card itself...what else are you hooking up for graphics? I wouldn't be surprised if each card had an "X" or "+" to insert into it because as we all know that makes it better! X
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Re: Computer Questions
Reply #92 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 10:24am

Ok so my computer is acting f-ed up and is about to get dropped kicked out the window if I wasn't so tired.

I've tried looking online and will continue to do so but I wanted to put this out there to see if you folks had any ideas.

Blue Screen of Death pops up right after the windows loading scroller on start up.

PFN_LIST_CORRUPT

0x0000004E (0x0000099, 0x0000ACS8, 0x0000003, 0x000000)

Can't do a "last good config" but I CAN get into the safe modes. I tested the RAM and that's not the issue.

Thanks.

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Re: Computer Questions
Reply #93 - Jun 1^st, 2010 at 3:03pm

PFN is a page file error, and it typically occurs when Windows tries (and fails) to move data between physical RAM and virtual memory. Generally, this indicates bad RAM or a crufty hard drive.

Try doing a thorough disk check to ensure it isn't a drive problem, then try swapping out RAM one stick at a time. You can also throw MemTest86 on a floppy disc and try to narrow down the problematic stick. You'll find the culprit eventually.

Whatever ends up being the problem, let me know and I'll check my stockpile to see if I have any spares.

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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Computer Questions Reply #95 - Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 8:55pm The only thing with the memory or the hard drive being the issue is that I'm still able to get into safe mode or if I start up a check disk and cancel it on normal boot up it'll load. Then as long I don't click on DVDFlick my comp won't freeze.
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Re: Computer Questions
Reply #96 - Jun 3^rd, 2010 at 6:55am

Safe mode uses a minimum level of memory, so you might be able to boot into safe mode and leave it running for days without triggering a memory-related error.

Mere's new PC locked up after 15-75 minutes right after we built it. Even a memory check came back fine. I swapped out every component in the system one-by-one trying to track down the issue. I finally swapped out the memory despite the good memory test and everything has worked fine ever since.

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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Computer Questions Reply #97 - Jun 3^rd, 2010 at 7:24am Ya, when I have some time I'm going to fix it but right now the only thing not working in the real time protection of my AV and no background. Maybe this weekend. I'll need to fix it before the LAN...I want to get one more LAN out of Cezar before I build him anew. X
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Re: Computer Questions
Reply #98 - Jun 10^th, 2010 at 1:58pm

Ok so after like two weeks or so of being in Windows mode with domain controls as the only way to use my computer at all, I wake up today and find that for some odd reason my computer has restarted itself and instead of an infinite loop of BSoD, reboot, repeat...the computer started up just fine.

I really need to build a new computer ha ha.

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Computer Questions Reply #99 - Jun 10^th, 2010 at 3:58pm Your PC is proof that ignoring a problem long enough will eventually make it go away! -b0b (...should do that more often.)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Computer Questions Reply #100 - Jun 10^th, 2010 at 6:48pm Spoke too soon, I think my C: hard drive is the one doin' it. X (Blast!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Computer Questions Reply #101 - Jun 19^th, 2010 at 10:57pm So I think my problem is my main HD is dying. It's just a 40 giger...but I'm so fed up with my computer right now, I don't think I can host or go to a LAN until I either fix it somehow or rebuild. X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Computer Questions Reply #102 - Jun 19^th, 2010 at 11:21pm Is that a SATA or PATA hard drive? -b0b (...probably has one.)
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Re: Computer Questions
Reply #103 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:42am

Yea if its just a 40 giger, I would go grab another from best buy and throw windows on there. That's the greatness of low-capacity windows drives, you thrash 'em and then discard 'em when they flake out, and all your lovely data is preserved. Most of the time you can slave the drive to the new one and pull off bookmarks and my documents/desktop junk, too.

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Re: Computer Questions
Reply #104 - Jun 21^st, 2010 at 12:08am

Thanks again, bob, for the drives. So ya, I'll be out of computer contact for at least Monday when I go to TR to pick up the spare. Hopefully that's all there is. I did talk to Jon today and he's going to help me build a new rig. I'm kind of using this incident as an excuse to rebuild.

Ya, I didn't have anything other than the OS and installed programs so that was good. Now I just have to remember what programs I had installed and what bookmarks to get that I use just about everyday.

So ya, if you need to get a hold of me...give me a ring.

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