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software is: Windows XP Pro SP2 (Dell branded) that I bought on eBay.
I've read that it may be that the Dell branded OEM is is the problem,
that Dell makes the OS hardware specific. It was a full install version,
reformated the target partition and reinstalled.
hardware: P4S800D-X mainboard, Celeron D 2.93gHz, 2 gb ram,
4 hard drives (drive 0 is 2 partitions 40gb/80gb), rest are single partition.
1 DVD-RW, 256mb video card. Partition 0 on drive 0 is the windows install
and boot partition.
I get repeated BSoD errors and wonder if the fact my install is
a Dell branded OEM and the actual hardware is generic may be a problem.
I can't think of why system files randomly vanish (BSoD missing NTLDR) or
become corrupt (BSoD various corrupt DLLs). I've had to use the recovery
console
to replace missing or corrupt system files repeatedly.
Do I have a hardware issue, or would reinstalling from a full retail
WinXP CD fix the problems? If it might be hardware, are there any
diagnostics to run to localize whats failing? Could I have some kind malware
doing this?
I'm running the Roadrunner provided version of CA AV, along with
a couple of adware/malware checkers and registry monitors,
(PrevxCSI, Regcure, XoftspySE, Ad-Aware free version).
I've read that it may be that the Dell branded OEM is is the problem,
that Dell makes the OS hardware specific. It was a full install version,
reformated the target partition and reinstalled.
hardware: P4S800D-X mainboard, Celeron D 2.93gHz, 2 gb ram,
4 hard drives (drive 0 is 2 partitions 40gb/80gb), rest are single partition.
1 DVD-RW, 256mb video card. Partition 0 on drive 0 is the windows install
and boot partition.
I get repeated BSoD errors and wonder if the fact my install is
a Dell branded OEM and the actual hardware is generic may be a problem.
I can't think of why system files randomly vanish (BSoD missing NTLDR) or
become corrupt (BSoD various corrupt DLLs). I've had to use the recovery
console
to replace missing or corrupt system files repeatedly.
Do I have a hardware issue, or would reinstalling from a full retail
WinXP CD fix the problems? If it might be hardware, are there any
diagnostics to run to localize whats failing? Could I have some kind malware
doing this?
I'm running the Roadrunner provided version of CA AV, along with
a couple of adware/malware checkers and registry monitors,
(PrevxCSI, Regcure, XoftspySE, Ad-Aware free version).