Keep having to reformat computer...every 2 weeks.

GTGear · 05-15-2005, 05:52 PM

Hello,I recently bought a new Northgate PC and everything went for a week.Usually something small triggers the entire computer to crash.I can restart the computer with the restart button and the compute reboots,however important drivers are missing causing me to have to have to reformat.I can turn off my computer and wake up in the morning and get a blue screen of a error and usually I cant reformat from the CD on the same day the crash happens.I have to wait until morning to do so.What is the problem?I'll appreciate any help.Thanks!

**Terrister** · 05-15-2005, 06:11 PM

The company you bought it from will not or can not fix it? Sounds like it has major problems.

GTGear · 05-15-2005, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrister

The company you bought it from will not or can not fix it? Sounds like it has major problems.

Thats the thing,Northgate recently went out of business.So does anyone know what can be causing this?

**Terrister** · 05-15-2005, 06:18 PM

My 1st suspect is your hard drive. Download the diag from the manufactror of your hard drive (maxtor,seagate....) and run it.

If it test ok I would download a memory test like memtest.

If this is also not the problem, we will pick up here.

GTGear · 05-15-2005, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrister

My 1st suspect is your hard drive. Download the diag from the manufactror of your hard drive (maxtor,seagate....) and run it.

If it test ok I would download a memory test like memtest.

If this is also not the problem, we will pick up here.

I bought a new Seagate Hard Drive suspecting my old Maxtor was to blame.However,2 weeks are installing it,i started suffering the same problems.I also bought a new CD-ROM Drive because I thought maybe it wasnt reading the disk correctly.However that failed too.

**Terrister** · 05-15-2005, 06:51 PM

Try the memoory test or if you have more than one memory stick, try removing all but one.

GTGear · 05-15-2005, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrister

Try the memoory test or if you have more than one memory stick, try removing all but one.

I've tried that...havent been successful.

**JamesO** · 05-15-2005, 07:03 PM

BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death), this hurts and is hard to track down.

Not sure what type of machine you have, desktop or laptop??

These can be tricky, more often a code problem (software/firmware/BIOS) than a hardware problem. But it is hard to tell. Could be power supply, ESD (Electro Static Discharge) or cooling problem as well.

I would start with the OS, make sure it is up to date. Go over all the drivers for the machine and make sure they are up to date as well. Hopefully Northgate used someone elses MOBO that is still in business that you can get support for.

The problem may also related to the sleep/hibernate mode as well. These usually require a BOIS fix to get sorted, however, you might be able to turn off this feature to see if the machine becomes more stable?

Good luck, I think you will need it!

JamesO

GTGear · 05-15-2005, 09:26 PM

Hey,i recently tried to reformat and this it the error I recieved.

c0000221 Unknown Hard Error\SystemRoot\System32\Ntdll.dll

what does that mean?

**Terrister** · 05-17-2005, 06:52 AM

Think it is time to seek out a repair person in your area to repair this. Hate to say this, but sometimes the computers are beyond what we can help you with here. Post back and let us know what it takes to fix it.

05-15-2005, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
GTGear Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21 OS: Windows XP	Keep having to reformat computer...every 2 weeks. Hello,I recently bought a new Northgate PC and everything went for a week.Usually something small triggers the entire computer to crash.I can restart the computer with the restart button and the compute reboots,however important drivers are missing causing me to have to have to reformat.I can turn off my computer and wake up in the morning and get a blue screen of a error and usually I cant reformat from the CD on the same day the crash happens.I have to wait until morning to do so.What is the problem?I'll appreciate any help.Thanks!

05-15-2005, 06:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	The company you bought it from will not or can not fix it? Sounds like it has major problems. __________________

05-15-2005, 06:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	My 1st suspect is your hard drive. Download the diag from the manufactror of your hard drive (maxtor,seagate....) and run it. If it test ok I would download a memory test like memtest. If this is also not the problem, we will pick up here. __________________

05-15-2005, 06:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Try the memoory test or if you have more than one memory stick, try removing all but one. __________________

05-17-2005, 06:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Think it is time to seek out a repair person in your area to repair this. Hate to say this, but sometimes the computers are beyond what we can help you with here. Post back and let us know what it takes to fix it. __________________

05-15-2005, 07:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death), this hurts and is hard to track down. Not sure what type of machine you have, desktop or laptop?? These can be tricky, more often a code problem (software/firmware/BIOS) than a hardware problem. But it is hard to tell. Could be power supply, ESD (Electro Static Discharge) or cooling problem as well. I would start with the OS, make sure it is up to date. Go over all the drivers for the machine and make sure they are up to date as well. Hopefully Northgate used someone elses MOBO that is still in business that you can get support for. The problem may also related to the sleep/hibernate mode as well. These usually require a BOIS fix to get sorted, however, you might be able to turn off this feature to see if the machine becomes more stable? Good luck, I think you will need it! JamesO

05-15-2005, 09:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
GTGear Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21 OS: Windows XP	Hey,i recently tried to reformat and this it the error I recieved. c0000221 Unknown Hard Error\SystemRoot\System32\Ntdll.dll what does that mean?