Bubba Bob Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Alright, I dont know the full history of this problem, so Ill state what I do know. PC user said he had trouble booting into windows. It would restart before loading windows(but would eventually work). I backed up the data on the harddrive at this point. A week later the computer would not boot at all. I tried to install vista, but without luck. Vista would either freeze at various times, or give mutliple blue screens. Ok then... Hardware problem right? Replaced the harddrive and ram. Still having this problem! Only things left to replace are videocard, motherboard, and DVD drive. Im thinking motherboard? Also, ive tried to install Mandriva with no luck. PC is only a couple years old. It has a "Winfast" brand motherboard, with some AMD CPU.Any thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hitest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Alright, I dont know the full history of this problem, so Ill state what I do know. PC user said he had trouble booting into windows. It would restart before loading windows(but would eventually work). I backed up the data on the harddrive at this point. A week later the computer would not boot at all. I tried to install vista, but without luck. Vista would either freeze at various times, or give mutliple blue screens. Ok then... Hardware problem right? Replaced the harddrive and ram. Still having this problem! Only things left to replace are videocard, motherboard, and DVD drive. Im thinking motherboard? Also, ive tried to install Mandriva with no luck. PC is only a couple years old. It has a "Winfast" brand motherboard, with some AMD CPU.Any thoughts?Maybe try some of the linux live CDs like Ubuntu, Mandriva One and see if they detect the hardware in the computer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Alright, I dont know the full history of this problem, so Ill state what I do know. PC user said he had trouble booting into windows. It would restart before loading windows(but would eventually work). I backed up the data on the harddrive at this point. A week later the computer would not boot at all. I tried to install vista, but without luck. Vista would either freeze at various times, or give mutliple blue screens. Ok then... Hardware problem right? Replaced the harddrive and ram. Still having this problem! Only things left to replace are videocard, motherboard, and DVD drive. Im thinking motherboard? Also, ive tried to install Mandriva with no luck. PC is only a couple years old. It has a "Winfast" brand motherboard, with some AMD CPU.Any thoughts?Maybe try some of the linux live CDs like Ubuntu, Mandriva One and see if they detect the hardware in the computer.I don't follow. Why "detect" the hardware? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I have a "Winfast" brand motherboard, with some AMD CPU :-)Have you tried installing windows XP? I have had some computers where Vista would blue screen, but XP ran well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I have a "Winfast" brand motherboard, with some AMD CPU :-)Have you tried installing windows XP? I have had some computers where Vista would blue screen, but XP ran well.LOL! Found out its a "nf4k8mc" with an Athlon 64 3200.Ive tried XP also. Got to "finalizing" and blue screened. I think I may have found teh problem. I took out one of the stick of ram (it had two 512mb kingstons) and Mandriva is installing fine... I took the stick back for a new one... installed new one... no worky worky... took it out... Mandriva is installing. THe mobo supports 2jigglywatts of ram, so im not maxing it out or anything. Seems to have a problem with this ram for some reason? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garmanma Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Alright, I dont know the full history of this problem, so Ill state what I do know. PC user said he had trouble booting into windows. It would restart before loading windows(but would eventually work). I backed up the data on the harddrive at this point. A week later the computer would not boot at all. I tried to install vista, but without luck. Vista would either freeze at various times, or give mutliple blue screens. Ok then... Hardware problem right? Replaced the harddrive and ram. Still having this problem! Only things left to replace are videocard, motherboard, and DVD drive. Im thinking motherboard? Also, ive tried to install Mandriva with no luck. PC is only a couple years old. It has a "Winfast" brand motherboard, with some AMD CPU.Any thoughts?Maybe try some of the linux live CDs like Ubuntu, Mandriva One and see if they detect the hardware in the computer.I don't follow. Why "detect" the hardware?It's in the list of options just bafore installing. It would tell you of any hardware problems with the unitMark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hitest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I don't follow. Why "detect" the hardware?A linux live CD will boot your computer completely from the CD, not from your HD. During the boot process the live CD detects your computer hardware and in this way you can determine if Linux will support your video card, sound card, NIC, printer, etc before you install linux. A live CD is a good diagnostic tool to determine if your computer is linux ready.Good to hear you got your issue sorted out. It is strange that your computer wouldn't take the two sticks of RAM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) EDITED Edited June 4, 2007 by Bubba Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) Ahh, thanks for the clarification (Hitest & Garmanma) Im a bit slow sometimes...Anyway, now the PC is running Mandriva with one 1Gb stick of ram. It is strange how it wont take anything it the other slot. Oh well... Edited June 4, 2007 by Bubba Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hitest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Ahh, thanks for the clarification (Hitest & Garmanma) Im a bit slow sometimes...Anyway, now the PC is running Mandriva with one 1Gb stick of ram. It is strange how it wont take anything it the other slot. Oh well...You're very welcome, Bubba Bob:-) Glad you got Mandriva up and running! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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