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    T400 Vista Business 64bit Freeze randomly....

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by 2hand, Nov 18, 2008.

  1. 2hand

    2hand Newbie

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    I am not sure is this a general problem of 64bit edition, but it bothers me alot. It freeze almost 7 of 10 times when I try to install a new software or an update from microsoft. Dose anyone experience simular problem?
     
    2hand, Nov 18, 2008
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    How about otherwise?
    Does it freeze when say, you type something up in MS Word for 3 hours?
     
    namaiki, Nov 18, 2008
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  3. philosopherdog

    philosopherdog Notebook Consultant

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    Which machine are you using? Start by making sure all drivers are up to date and that you have Vista totally up to date including and especially the bios. Then I would stop any programs from running that aren't essential. You can do this in msconfig. If this doesn't solve the problem then I'd make sure that you run a ram test using mem86 or MS's own program. It could be hardware related. If you have a spare HD try pulling the drive out and doing a clean install of Vista on spare drive to see if you still have the problem. Some people like to jump in and do a clean install, which is an option if you don't have a lot of stuff. If your machine is locking up during internet downloads it suggests that maybe you might have a problem with the network card. Try updating those drivers first. Try connecting with wifi if it's the lan, or visa versa.
     
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  4. RealStranger

    RealStranger Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    does your freezing happen especially, when you move the notebook?

    Mine does this from time to time (which I hate) - mostly when going by train or carrying the running machine.
    Setting the shock detection sensitivity to low helped me decreasing the "freeze rate".

    BTW: If there is anyone who knows how to solve this problem ... ;)


    Greetz!
    M.T.
     
    RealStranger, Nov 24, 2008
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  5. receph

    receph Notebook Evangelist

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    what power scheme are you running?
    does your computer recover from the freeze, or just remain that way indefinitely?
    is the hdd light a solid green, or is it flickering?
     
    receph, Nov 24, 2008
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  6. RealStranger

    RealStranger Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    my notebook stays that way indefinitely (I let it run about 30 minutes after freezing and nothing happened). During that time the HDD-LED is not lighting up. I used the "power optimized" scheme.

    The occurrences I worked on the machine when it froze I noticed that it happens after a new program is started or a running program needs something from the disk.

    Greetz!
    M.T.
     
    RealStranger, Nov 25, 2008
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