Vista lockup issue ........... Solved

Mr cairo · Apr 5, 2008, 10:39 AM

made the move to Vista about 6 months ago and ever since i have been pestered by lockups the PC would freeze for about 30 seconds and then i would be able to use it again this was happening 2 or 3 times an hour

if i downloaded from the internet it would freeze

if i copied files to a cd while watching media player it would freeze

even if i was just browsing the internet it would freeze

basically anything that even slightly taxed the PC would lead to a lockup it has been a frikkin nightmare trying to solve it i have

tried all versions combinations of drivers

pulled out Soundcards GFX cards tried old/newer/onboard

reformatted

SP1

disconnected everything and run barebones ... all the usual things and no joy

i considered going back to XP

2 days ago i decided to clean the insode of the PC thinking Heat related mayby ???

the inside was quite clean but while i was looking i rememberd that i had issues once with an IDE cable ... i pulled the SATA cable from the Mobo and for some reason it appeared to be stuck in tight finally got the cable out and replaced it with a new cable

and

Success not 1 lockup in 2 days and i have hammered the crap out of it watching a film while copying 4 gig files to the HD and at the same time writing to nero and it seem's flawless

Fingers crossed

poxy cable

Judas · Apr 5, 2008, 05:19 PM

nice

mkk · Apr 5, 2008, 08:05 PM

I've gotten that a fewtimes too just because a SATA cable has wiggled a little off its ideal position. With five drives I need to remember replacing the oldest couple of cables one day...

Apr 5, 2008, 10:39 AM	#1
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Vista lockup issue ........... Solved made the move to Vista about 6 months ago and ever since i have been pestered by lockups the PC would freeze for about 30 seconds and then i would be able to use it again this was happening 2 or 3 times an hour if i downloaded from the internet it would freeze if i copied files to a cd while watching media player it would freeze even if i was just browsing the internet it would freeze basically anything that even slightly taxed the PC would lead to a lockup it has been a frikkin nightmare trying to solve it i have tried all versions combinations of drivers pulled out Soundcards GFX cards tried old/newer/onboard reformatted SP1 disconnected everything and run barebones ... all the usual things and no joy i considered going back to XP 2 days ago i decided to clean the insode of the PC thinking Heat related mayby ??? the inside was quite clean but while i was looking i rememberd that i had issues once with an IDE cable ... i pulled the SATA cable from the Mobo and for some reason it appeared to be stuck in tight finally got the cable out and replaced it with a new cable and Success not 1 lockup in 2 days and i have hammered the crap out of it watching a film while copying 4 gig files to the HD and at the same time writing to nero and it seem's flawless Fingers crossed poxy cable __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Apr 5, 2008, 08:05 PM	#3
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	I've gotten that a fewtimes too just because a SATA cable has wiggled a little off its ideal position. With five drives I need to remember replacing the oldest couple of cables one day...