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    HEL80 slot in drive loads suddently all the time

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by gelaskimgel, Jan 27, 2009.

  1. gelaskimgel

    gelaskimgel Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey

    I'm using windows xp on my compal hel80. My problem is that, my computer suddently freeze in 1 sek, loads my slot in drive and thats it. It does this all the time. I have tried to format the harddisk and reinstalled windows xp, but did'nt help... And I have installed all the updates to windows xp.
    plzzz help

    many thanks.
     
    gelaskimgel, Jan 27, 2009
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    Megaman81 Notebook Consultant

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    so, does this freeze when computer starts and its still doing bios check or when windows starts?
     
    Megaman81, Jan 27, 2009
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    gelaskimgel Notebook Enthusiast

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    no its doing it when I'm in windows, and using the computer... It does it also when I turn the computer on, but thats for checking if there is anything in to cdrom drive....thats not a problem...

    the problem is when I'm using the computer in windows xp... then it does it suddenly constantly..
     
    gelaskimgel, Jan 28, 2009
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  4. Dirt

    Dirt Notebook Evangelist

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    I had similar problem because of the MS windows genuine advantage validation software.... I found two ways to bypass this: integrate all updates except WGA in the distribution (using nLite and Ryan's update pack for example) and disable and forget about automatic updates or move to Vista or Windows 7 beta, that is free for now. :)
     
    Dirt, Jan 29, 2009
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  5. gelaskimgel

    gelaskimgel Notebook Enthusiast

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    automatic update has being off for a while, but no changes... what do your mean with integrate all updates except WGA in the distribution?

    I hate the way windows vista works... soo no thanks... the only thing I like about vista is the look.. and Windows 7 beta, is not good enough yet..
     
    gelaskimgel, Jan 29, 2009
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  6. Dirt

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    http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack-sp2.html
    What you need is Post-SP2 Update Pack 2.2.5 January 18, 2009 50.7MB
    by default WGA doesn't come integrated, it comes in separate addon. Use RyanVM Integrator or nLite to integrate it.
     
    Dirt, Jan 30, 2009
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