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RIPSTER
09-20-04, 03:12 PM
I was recently on my computer browsing the internet when everything froze and a blue screen came up it stated the following: :confused:

*Hardware Malfunction

System has halted

***Please contact your hardware vendor for more information***

I had recently updated my BIOS so i assumed that it was because of this I reverted to the previous BIOS which I had no problems with and the halt still happened

I had to restart my pc to get back in to windows this problem has been occuring more frequently within the past week and I was realy worried that it would result in me not being able to access windows at all
this very nearly happened because most of the time when I boot in to windows the blue screen halts my computer and I must restar.

Thanx for reading Any information would be greatly appreciated

Hardware details in sig. :thup:

dicecca112
09-20-04, 03:35 PM
run memtest86, could be defective memory, and run powmax and test your drive for errors.

RIPSTER
09-20-04, 04:23 PM
thank you dicecca112

i have found out that my maxtor hd is failing and i will be rmaing it soon.

RIPSTER
09-20-04, 04:29 PM
oh well looks like bad news my hd is failing and it is iut of warranty do u guys know anything else i can do?