My setup is a Seagate 40gb PATAIDE hd split into 2 partitions running XP pro which runs but is very crashy after being attacked by the mmx19g malware which has ruined a windows system file because no programs will install or uninstall, I even tried a repair install which didn`t help, so I left it alone.
I then installed a second hd which is a Seagate Barracuda 400gb SATA hd split into two partitions & I formatted both partitions & clean installed XP pro onto it. First I installed the latest nvidia 7900gtx drivers followed by NIS07 & NS 06, ran symantec liveupdate & then got the latest XP fixes including IE7 & media player 11. Then I installed logitech itouch & mouseware software. I then transferred some files & settings from the old XP installation & installed Adobe shockwave player followed by my soundblaster elite-pro drivers & rebooted. Restarted fine but after a while any open programs stop responding,even task manager stops responding & the only way I can get it to reboot is by hitting the reset button. Ive done a full virus scan but nothing has been found, does this sound like a software conflict or have I picked up a bad file when I transferred files & settings from the knackered xp installation? Or is it some kind of problem between PATA & SATA?
One other thing that I should mention is that I have been overclocking but I stopped when XP started playing up.
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Rich
I then installed a second hd which is a Seagate Barracuda 400gb SATA hd split into two partitions & I formatted both partitions & clean installed XP pro onto it. First I installed the latest nvidia 7900gtx drivers followed by NIS07 & NS 06, ran symantec liveupdate & then got the latest XP fixes including IE7 & media player 11. Then I installed logitech itouch & mouseware software. I then transferred some files & settings from the old XP installation & installed Adobe shockwave player followed by my soundblaster elite-pro drivers & rebooted. Restarted fine but after a while any open programs stop responding,even task manager stops responding & the only way I can get it to reboot is by hitting the reset button. Ive done a full virus scan but nothing has been found, does this sound like a software conflict or have I picked up a bad file when I transferred files & settings from the knackered xp installation? Or is it some kind of problem between PATA & SATA?
One other thing that I should mention is that I have been overclocking but I stopped when XP started playing up.
Ta
Rich