Re: Super Newbie Question, Please

"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
news...
> I bought a bare bones system with a hard disk and a P4S8X mobo.
> Everything worked fine for a while. I then began to get popups from
> WinXP Pro windows file protection. I decided to buy another hard disk
> and do a fresh install.


If file protection kicks in, your original files must have been damaged in
some way. That could be harddrive corruption due to bad disk or bad memory,
or simply you deleting some vital files.

> I have two hard disks, both Maxtors (one 40GB drive D and one 120GB
> drive C).
>
> When the computer boots I notice that it says the Fast Track is not
> connected to any hard drive. Could this be a problem?

Fasttrak is an IDE-controller from Promise. The mesage means what it says:
your drives are not connected to this controller, but to the SiS
IDE-controller built into your southbridge chip on the mobo.
No reason to worry



>Also another
> message I get is cannot write (to) EXCD. Is this another problem?

Occasionally this message can come, especially after installing new
hardware. If you reboot and the message does not come back, you´re fine.
You mean "ESCD"?
In he BIOS setup, there´s always an option: "Reset configuration data". Set
that to "yes" to manually force an ESCD-update on next boot. The setting
will automatically reset to "no" in BIOS setup after a successfull update of
ESCD. Hopefully the message will go away.

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:32:13 +0200, "Egil Solberg"
<> wrote:

>
>"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
>news.. .
>> I bought a bare bones system with a hard disk and a P4S8X mobo.
>> Everything worked fine for a while. I then began to get popups from
>> WinXP Pro windows file protection. I decided to buy another hard disk
>> and do a fresh install.
>
>
>If file protection kicks in, your original files must have been damaged in
>some way. That could be harddrive corruption due to bad disk or bad memory,
>or simply you deleting some vital files.
>
>> I have two hard disks, both Maxtors (one 40GB drive D and one 120GB
>> drive C).
>>
>> When the computer boots I notice that it says the Fast Track is not
>> connected to any hard drive. Could this be a problem?
>
>Fasttrak is an IDE-controller from Promise. The mesage means what it says:
>your drives are not connected to this controller, but to the SiS
>IDE-controller built into your southbridge chip on the mobo.
>No reason to worry
>
>
>
>>Also another
>> message I get is cannot write (to) EXCD. Is this another problem?
>
>Occasionally this message can come, especially after installing new
>hardware. If you reboot and the message does not come back, you´re fine.
>You mean "ESCD"?
>In he BIOS setup, there´s always an option: "Reset configuration data". Set
>that to "yes" to manually force an ESCD-update on next boot. The setting
>will automatically reset to "no" in BIOS setup after a successfull update of
>ESCD. Hopefully the message will go away.
>
Thanks for your help. The OS is installed on my laptop and works fine.
Although I guess something could have happened after that
installation. I just reformatted and reinstalled on my desktop and I
still get that damned WFP window. Maybe the OS disk got damaged. My C
drive was just purchased a couple of days ago and all the formatting,
etc., went well.

I saw a default configure setting which I selected but still get the
message about the ESCD.

It looks like I need a new OS disk. I'm going to give it a try in the
XP group.

Thanks again Egil.

sounds more like a memory problem to me.
what type of ram are you using (brand size etc).

"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:32:13 +0200, "Egil Solberg"
> <> wrote:
>
> >
> >"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
> >news.. .
> >> I bought a bare bones system with a hard disk and a P4S8X mobo.
> >> Everything worked fine for a while. I then began to get popups from
> >> WinXP Pro windows file protection. I decided to buy another hard disk
> >> and do a fresh install.
> >
> >
> >If file protection kicks in, your original files must have been damaged
in
> >some way. That could be harddrive corruption due to bad disk or bad
memory,
> >or simply you deleting some vital files.
> >
> >> I have two hard disks, both Maxtors (one 40GB drive D and one 120GB
> >> drive C).
> >>
> >> When the computer boots I notice that it says the Fast Track is not
> >> connected to any hard drive. Could this be a problem?
> >
> >Fasttrak is an IDE-controller from Promise. The mesage means what it
says:
> >your drives are not connected to this controller, but to the SiS
> >IDE-controller built into your southbridge chip on the mobo.
> >No reason to worry
> >
> >
> >
> >>Also another
> >> message I get is cannot write (to) EXCD. Is this another problem?
> >
> >Occasionally this message can come, especially after installing new
> >hardware. If you reboot and the message does not come back, you´re fine.
> >You mean "ESCD"?
> >In he BIOS setup, there´s always an option: "Reset configuration data".
Set
> >that to "yes" to manually force an ESCD-update on next boot. The setting
> >will automatically reset to "no" in BIOS setup after a successfull update
of
> >ESCD. Hopefully the message will go away.
> >
> Thanks for your help. The OS is installed on my laptop and works fine.
> Although I guess something could have happened after that
> installation. I just reformatted and reinstalled on my desktop and I
> still get that damned WFP window. Maybe the OS disk got damaged. My C
> drive was just purchased a couple of days ago and all the formatting,
> etc., went well.
>
> I saw a default configure setting which I selected but still get the
> message about the ESCD.
>
> It looks like I need a new OS disk. I'm going to give it a try in the
> XP group.
>
> Thanks again Egil.

Hey Kirby,
It's 512MB PC-2700 333MHZ DDR. I believe it's Samsung brand.
Thanks.



On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:47:43 GMT, "Kirby Crosby"
<> wrote:

>sounds more like a memory problem to me.
>what type of ram are you using (brand size etc).
>
>"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>>
>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:32:13 +0200, "Egil Solberg"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
>> >news.. .
>> >> I bought a bare bones system with a hard disk and a P4S8X mobo.
>> >> Everything worked fine for a while. I then began to get popups from
>> >> WinXP Pro windows file protection. I decided to buy another hard disk
>> >> and do a fresh install.
>> >
>> >
>> >If file protection kicks in, your original files must have been damaged
>in
>> >some way. That could be harddrive corruption due to bad disk or bad
>memory,
>> >or simply you deleting some vital files.
>> >
>> >> I have two hard disks, both Maxtors (one 40GB drive D and one 120GB
>> >> drive C).
>> >>
>> >> When the computer boots I notice that it says the Fast Track is not
>> >> connected to any hard drive. Could this be a problem?
>> >
>> >Fasttrak is an IDE-controller from Promise. The mesage means what it
>says:
>> >your drives are not connected to this controller, but to the SiS
>> >IDE-controller built into your southbridge chip on the mobo.
>> >No reason to worry
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>Also another
>> >> message I get is cannot write (to) EXCD. Is this another problem?
>> >
>> >Occasionally this message can come, especially after installing new
>> >hardware. If you reboot and the message does not come back, you´re fine.
>> >You mean "ESCD"?
>> >In he BIOS setup, there´s always an option: "Reset configuration data".
>Set
>> >that to "yes" to manually force an ESCD-update on next boot. The setting
>> >will automatically reset to "no" in BIOS setup after a successfull update
>of
>> >ESCD. Hopefully the message will go away.
>> >
>> Thanks for your help. The OS is installed on my laptop and works fine.
>> Although I guess something could have happened after that
>> installation. I just reformatted and reinstalled on my desktop and I
>> still get that damned WFP window. Maybe the OS disk got damaged. My C
>> drive was just purchased a couple of days ago and all the formatting,
>> etc., went well.
>>
>> I saw a default configure setting which I selected but still get the
>> message about the ESCD.
>>
>> It looks like I need a new OS disk. I'm going to give it a try in the
>> XP group.
>>
>> Thanks again Egil.
>

Thanks again for your input Kirby. I've had this computer since March
and I'm just now having problems. So the ram can just start posing
problems? I guess it makes sense that if the ram is acting up it
doesn't remember where the necessary files of the operating system
are. Being a newb I really don't know how to run the ram at a
different speed. Thank you.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 03:06:45 GMT, "Kirby Crosby"
<> wrote:

>I have been seeing a connection with Nforce boards and 512 modules of 2700.
>It is very strange but i would have to say from everything i have seen, that
>the Nforce boards do not like this type/size of module.
>PC3200 or PC2100 seems to cause fewer problems.
>Try running your ram at 133 (PC2100) speeds and see if you continue to get
>errors.
>you could also try to bump up the voltag eon the ram. This may work.
>But my personal opinion is ditch the 512 stick for 2x 256 or get some
>quality 3200.
>
>
>
>
>"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> Hey Kirby,
>> It's 512MB PC-2700 333MHZ DDR. I believe it's Samsung brand.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:47:43 GMT, "Kirby Crosby"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >sounds more like a memory problem to me.
>> >what type of ram are you using (brand size etc).
>> >
>> >"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
>> >news:.. .
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:32:13 +0200, "Egil Solberg"
>> >> <> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >"JayPeterman" <> wrote in message
>> >> >news.. .
>> >> >> I bought a bare bones system with a hard disk and a P4S8X mobo.
>> >> >> Everything worked fine for a while. I then began to get popups from
>> >> >> WinXP Pro windows file protection. I decided to buy another hard
>disk
>> >> >> and do a fresh install.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >If file protection kicks in, your original files must have been
>damaged
>> >in
>> >> >some way. That could be harddrive corruption due to bad disk or bad
>> >memory,
>> >> >or simply you deleting some vital files.
>> >> >
>> >> >> I have two hard disks, both Maxtors (one 40GB drive D and one 120GB
>> >> >> drive C).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> When the computer boots I notice that it says the Fast Track is not
>> >> >> connected to any hard drive. Could this be a problem?
>> >> >
>> >> >Fasttrak is an IDE-controller from Promise. The mesage means what it
>> >says:
>> >> >your drives are not connected to this controller, but to the SiS
>> >> >IDE-controller built into your southbridge chip on the mobo.
>> >> >No reason to worry
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>Also another
>> >> >> message I get is cannot write (to) EXCD. Is this another problem?
>> >> >
>> >> >Occasionally this message can come, especially after installing new
>> >> >hardware. If you reboot and the message does not come back, you´re
>fine.
>> >> >You mean "ESCD"?
>> >> >In he BIOS setup, there´s always an option: "Reset configuration
>data".
>> >Set
>> >> >that to "yes" to manually force an ESCD-update on next boot. The
>setting
>> >> >will automatically reset to "no" in BIOS setup after a successfull
>update
>> >of
>> >> >ESCD. Hopefully the message will go away.
>> >> >
>> >> Thanks for your help. The OS is installed on my laptop and works fine.
>> >> Although I guess something could have happened after that
>> >> installation. I just reformatted and reinstalled on my desktop and I
>> >> still get that damned WFP window. Maybe the OS disk got damaged. My C
>> >> drive was just purchased a couple of days ago and all the formatting,
>> >> etc., went well.
>> >>
>> >> I saw a default configure setting which I selected but still get the
>> >> message about the ESCD.
>> >>
>> >> It looks like I need a new OS disk. I'm going to give it a try in the
>> >> XP group.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks again Egil.
>> >
>>
>