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Blue screen headache

  • 26-02-2005 6:59pm
    #1
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭


    Got an old Dell 8200 - XP home Sp1,128ram,intel 1.8P4,40gb and it started acting up a few days ago and now its gone skits. Its the family computer and im getting blamed even though i never use it.

    It keeps flicking to that lovely blue screen"system shutdown due to software/hardware error" "apati.sys" or some cr*p.
    Anyways went playing and got it working for a week or two but now its gone worse. It doesnt recognize the A:,C:,D: drives so presuming its mobo or setup.

    Funny thing is leave it for a few hrs and its fine for a while?
    Any ideas welcome (dont want to format the C:)

    Nukem


Comments

  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    hmm maybe update the bios? just an idea.


  • #3
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    ATAPI sounds like you have a drive problem in the IDE subsystem which controls your hard drive and CD/DVD drive. Probably a hardware issue but try backing up important stuff and re-installing windows first.


  • #4
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Ya think il have to reinstall everything. I ran a scan on the mobo config and got an error on the IDE controller i pray when i reinstall and upgrade it that will fix it. Will check later.

    Thanks


  • #5
    deep_end
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭deep_end


    you have lose screw under motherboard!!!


  • #6
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Does XP have an "upgrade" option like Win2K, whereby it does a full reinstall, but keeps your old registry, etc?

    Or get Knoppix, and see if it can see your stuff. If it can't, it may be a hardware fault.


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  • #7
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Nukem wrote:
    "apati.sys" or some cr*p.

    check ide cables - check psu is capable of powering up everything fully (remove any hardware and usb devices you dont need)

    if ide is faulty - ide controller can be replaced for about 10 to 20 euros - slot it in and disable the onboard one. Replacing IDE on XP Home will necessate a refresh install of XP - it will fix up xp for the new ide but will keep all your stuff,programs, registry etc, if you tell it to while reinstalling.

    “Roll it back”



  • #8
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭Nukem


    ozmo wrote:
    check ide cables - check psu is capable of powering up everything fully (remove any hardware and usb devices you dont need)

    if ide is faulty - ide controller can be replaced for about 10 to 20 euros - slot it in and disable the onboard one. Replacing IDE on XP Home will necessate a refresh install of XP - it will fix up xp for the new ide but will keep all your stuff,programs, registry etc, if you tell it to while reinstalling.

    Sorry been real busy - havent touched it yet. If i flick the HDD to the seconadary IDE cable in Master its fine?????
    Might just be a crap IDE controller on the MAster or a bum IDE cable. Will test it over the weekend cheers


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