Alan Gardiner wrote:

The most probable cause of sporadic blue screens, lockups etc is a buggy
device driver. Windows XP has a Driver Verifier Manager utility. To use this
type verifier at the command prompt and select create standard settings. In
the next dialog box select the type of driver you want to verify - unsigner
drivers are almost certainly the problem. If your computer stops with ablue
screen on the next start up you will see which is the offending driver
together with an error code.

To resolve the problem boot into safe mode (press F8) and disable or
uninstall the offender.

To disable the verifier run verifier and select delete existing settings or
type verifier/reset at the command prompt. If you haven't got rid of the
driver then this will have to be done in safe mode.

This information has been taken from Windows XP inside out which is a
Microsoft publication. More information is available at the Microsoft
website so if you feel like running this utility it might be worth going
there first at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/DevToo.../Verifier.mspx.

Your problem may be elsewhere but this will at least eliminate any buggy
drivers if they exist.

Alan


Alan



Thankyou Alan, I've saved your post for reference.

Early days yet, but since I ran Scandisk, I've not encountered the
problem. I've set the computer not to restart, so the blue screen should
reveal all. Fingers crosssed this won't be necessary.

Thanks
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