HELP!!! Win2000 keeps rebooting

adzidzor · 10-11-2005, 07:04 PM

Folks,
I had to fix the MBR on my laptop running WINDOWS 2000 PRO SP4. Now it runs to the desktop level and any program I click, there's a pop up that "the folder has been moved" yet the program starts but after 2 mins the laptop reboots. I can't get anything done at all. Just rebooting and rebooting.

The problem with the MBR came about when I formatted a linux partition with XANDROS installed. I fixed that though...but my headache now is getting the damned thing to Stabilize.

technobeast · 10-12-2005, 02:47 PM

Sounds like it needs reinstall

. Nothing else comes to my mind

igalan · 10-14-2005, 10:55 AM

I would definitely repartition, reformat and reinstall. Fixing a bad partition can be done, but it's tricky and sometimes requires more time specially if the system that resides there isn't working well.

adzidzor · 10-15-2005, 04:05 AM

U r right...I had to reformat and reinstall after using Fdisk without success. But now I can't get any audio from it. Before I used to play music.

igalan · 10-15-2005, 10:16 AM

Did the sound driver install properly? Does it appear in the device manager?

adzidzor · 10-16-2005, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igalan

Did the sound driver install properly? Does it appear in the device manager?

No the sound driver did not install properly. I have tried googling but no luck. Any help will be appreciated. I don't understand why that. T'was working before the reformat/re-installation.

igalan · 10-17-2005, 03:37 AM

Most likely the sound driver you're trying to install is not the correct one: either it is not designed for Windows 2000 or not for the sound adapter you have. You should check that it meets those criteria.

adzidzor · 10-17-2005, 09:27 AM

Is there any sound driver is compatible to all?

igalan · 10-17-2005, 10:01 AM

Drivers acre created for a specific set hardware and of OS, not for all OS and all hardware. Go to the website of the manufacturer of the sound adapter, look for your sound card and see available drivers.

adzidzor · 10-17-2005, 02:30 PM

I'll try

igalan · 10-17-2005, 04:06 PM

If you know the exact model of the sound card or adapter maybe I will be able to point you to the correct driver. The problem is finding out. If it's integrated in the motherboard, it shouldn't be difficult to go to the mobo manufacturer to get the correct driver. If it's a PCI card, you may need to look at the card.

adzidzor · 10-17-2005, 08:52 PM

I'm sure it's a PCI card. The laptop is a dell Latitude C600. I don't even know which card it is. Something like ESS shows up at the BIOS...then some 'Legacy Audio Drivers" shows up under the hardware list. Yet no sound at all!

igalan · 10-18-2005, 03:14 AM

Try this one.

You can find all Latitude C600 drivers and utilities here

10-11-2005, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
adzidzor Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ghana...now in U.S Posts: 178	HELP!!! Win2000 keeps rebooting Folks, I had to fix the MBR on my laptop running WINDOWS 2000 PRO SP4. Now it runs to the desktop level and any program I click, there's a pop up that "the folder has been moved" yet the program starts but after 2 mins the laptop reboots. I can't get anything done at all. Just rebooting and rebooting. The problem with the MBR came about when I formatted a linux partition with XANDROS installed. I fixed that though...but my headache now is getting the damned thing to Stabilize. __________________ adzidzor Be nice to the people you meet on your way up....for they are the same people you'll meet on your way down.....

10-12-2005, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	Sounds like it needs reinstall . Nothing else comes to my mind __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

10-14-2005, 10:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	I would definitely repartition, reformat and reinstall. Fixing a bad partition can be done, but it's tricky and sometimes requires more time specially if the system that resides there isn't working well. __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+, Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6600GT, Windows XP Home SP2

10-15-2005, 04:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
adzidzor Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ghana...now in U.S Posts: 178	U r right...I had to reformat and reinstall after using Fdisk without success. But now I can't get any audio from it. Before I used to play music. __________________ adzidzor Be nice to the people you meet on your way up....for they are the same people you'll meet on your way down.....

10-15-2005, 10:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	Did the sound driver install properly? Does it appear in the device manager? __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+, Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6600GT, Windows XP Home SP2

10-17-2005, 03:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	Most likely the sound driver you're trying to install is not the correct one: either it is not designed for Windows 2000 or not for the sound adapter you have. You should check that it meets those criteria. __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+, Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6600GT, Windows XP Home SP2

10-17-2005, 09:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
adzidzor Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ghana...now in U.S Posts: 178	Is there any sound driver is compatible to all? __________________ adzidzor Be nice to the people you meet on your way up....for they are the same people you'll meet on your way down.....

10-17-2005, 10:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	Drivers acre created for a specific set hardware and of OS, not for all OS and all hardware. Go to the website of the manufacturer of the sound adapter, look for your sound card and see available drivers. __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+, Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6600GT, Windows XP Home SP2

10-17-2005, 02:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
adzidzor Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ghana...now in U.S Posts: 178	I'll try __________________ adzidzor Be nice to the people you meet on your way up....for they are the same people you'll meet on your way down.....

10-17-2005, 04:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	If you know the exact model of the sound card or adapter maybe I will be able to point you to the correct driver. The problem is finding out. If it's integrated in the motherboard, it shouldn't be difficult to go to the mobo manufacturer to get the correct driver. If it's a PCI card, you may need to look at the card. __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+, Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6600GT, Windows XP Home SP2

10-17-2005, 08:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
adzidzor Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ghana...now in U.S Posts: 178	I'm sure it's a PCI card. The laptop is a dell Latitude C600. I don't even know which card it is. Something like ESS shows up at the BIOS...then some 'Legacy Audio Drivers" shows up under the hardware list. Yet no sound at all! __________________ adzidzor Be nice to the people you meet on your way up....for they are the same people you'll meet on your way down.....

10-18-2005, 03:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	Try this one. You can find all Latitude C600 drivers and utilities here __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+, Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 6600GT, Windows XP Home SP2

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