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My daughter installed THE SIMS game on it and suddenly it started freezing up when it got to a certain point in the game, and then it started rebooting
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Could it be overheating? But given the slow clock speed I wouldnt think so...
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After flipping the off/on switch a couple of times it will boot
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Might be toasted memory
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When ever I try to install Windows I get errors. WIndows 2000 Professional: OE, 06 and OD errors. WIndows 98: file XXX.XX corrupted, error 14, etc., always with a different file or else the system freezes up during installation of files. Same with 2000: freezes during file installation.
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Highly indicitive of RAM/HDD problems
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Sometimes, the system won't recognize the CD ROM drive. I am at wits end.
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This suggests that perhaps the IDE controller is messed (which would also explain the "HDD suspiscion" i had earlier. Have a look to see if the mobo is functioning properly (swap parts if you can)
