Hard Lock

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lmmohr

Frequently I get a hard lock on my newly installed W2k,
mostly during keyboard entry. Mouse cursor disappears and
a system power shut-off is required to get a re-boot. No
blue screen, no nothing.

950mhz Athlon

Where do I start? Can't find any start point in KB.

Larry
 
CPU temperature and/or other component temperatures, weak power supply,
faulty RAM, other devices like display adapters. That is the order in which
I would replace things if a reformat/reinstall didn't solve the problem.
You could try running the computer without a case on it or in a refrigerator
to see if it's a temperature issue. Also, if your BIOS has settings for
sounding an alarm on a certain temperature, make sure it's enabled.

Ray at home
 
Hi Larry,

This is a hardware issue. A good place to start is with the manufacturer of
your motherboard. They may be able to provide insight into this issue. This
will also give you an opportunity to qualify your device drivers and CPU
settings, RAM type....etc.

My .02


Ron
 
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