Windows XP problem
I have an old desktop (HP 540n) running Windows XP SP3. It is old and slow, but until recently has worked very well. Now, every time I boot up, it starts as normal, gets to the desktop. I choose to...
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robsouth wrote:
Some of the above I have already tried. I will give a go to the others and see what happens, if I can get it to boot long enough. Will post more later.
The mere fact that it doesn't crash at exactly the same moment or same series of executions, but does crash soon after booting leads me to believe it's more likely a heat issue than a hard drive issue. If it's the CPU overheating, the remedies have already been mentioned. A failing capacitor, like previously mentioned could cause similar symptoms too. Failing motherboard caps often are identifiable because they've expanded a little bit, if you know what to look for. Sometimes it's another chip on the motherboard that's overheating. In that case, it's just not worth trying to repair.
Good luck! :)
