I'm sorry, you're a little over my head. I'm unsure how to clear the CMOS
and how to do the paging file task. Is the chip set utility something I
download from Intel or from the VIA chipset site? Appreciate your help.

"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Take it xp was installed on new hd...Try clearing the CMOS,use youre 2nd
> hd as paging file,if you run intel,download and install the chip set
> installation
> utility.
>
> "Ron" wrote:
>
>> I have had trouble all week after installing a new hard drive with the
>> computer suddenly locking up tight (Actually I had the problem before
>> that;
>> thought the new hard drive would fix it). Still, it froze up every 20 -
>> 30
>> min. Went in and changed the memory to opposite slots, reseated all
>> cards,
>> checked all connections, and rebooted!! Hooray, it was fixed. Worked for
>> 4
>> hrs. Then I installed Cox Internet Security Suite and went to bed.
>> Started
>> this morning and watched it continually re-boot after the welcome screen.
>> Went in under Administrator to a C: prompt. Ran CHKDSK. Found errors. Did
>> a
>> /R switch. Checked and repaired to 71% then would jump back to 50%, and
>> start again. Between 50 and 71% it took 48 min. Couldn't repair the HD.
>> Went
>> into restore mode and restored to the last point before the Cox upgrade
>> and
>> things work fine. I was ready to take the HD back as bad. Question: Even
>> though restoring back to a point before the Cox software fixed things,
>> the
>> idea that CHKDSK couldn't repair the HD still worry's me. Do you think
>> it's
>> a bad drive and I should return it or what are some opinions. Appreciate
>> any
>> help.
>>
>>
>>