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I think this is software related, but no one in the Windows ME ng would
offer any suggestions of what to look for. [I have a 3 yr old Gateway
Performance 1500/20GB/128MB RAM]
Recently, when it is supposed to power down to Stand By mode, the
monitor shuts down, but not the system.
One day after I turned the monitor completely off, while it was in SLEEP
mode [unthinking move, I know]; when I turned it back on my screen came
back, but the programs wouldn't start when I clicked anything... the
system had locked.
I went through a day, of trying to get the system to boot, sometimes
getting to the WinME logo and no further, sometimes not. Finally got a
safe boot screen to come up... and finally got an error message that
said this:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
While initializing device IOS I/O sub-system driver failed to load.
Either a file in \IOSUBSYS subdirectory is corrupt - OR -
System is low on memory. SYSTEM HALTED
-------------------------------------------------------------------
The next day after the system had sat overnight, it booted okay; but now
it is much... slower booting up and shutting down, and it now skips the
Gateway logo that used to come up before the WinME screen [FWIW].
The system still doesn't go into standby mode, and I am wondering if
someone can tell me... from the error message... if this sounds like a
video driver problem, software conflict, or actual memory problem. I
have never gotten any messages about being low on memory.
Also the only changes I had made to my system recently, was that I
downloaded Real Player 10 [only because I had to for something]. It is
not my default music player.
Any advice will be appreciated. I never know whether to be too brief,
or tell everything I am aware of. Hope the length doesn't scare
everyone off. TIA...
Barbara
I think this is software related, but no one in the Windows ME ng would
offer any suggestions of what to look for. [I have a 3 yr old Gateway
Performance 1500/20GB/128MB RAM]
Recently, when it is supposed to power down to Stand By mode, the
monitor shuts down, but not the system.
One day after I turned the monitor completely off, while it was in SLEEP
mode [unthinking move, I know]; when I turned it back on my screen came
back, but the programs wouldn't start when I clicked anything... the
system had locked.
I went through a day, of trying to get the system to boot, sometimes
getting to the WinME logo and no further, sometimes not. Finally got a
safe boot screen to come up... and finally got an error message that
said this:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
While initializing device IOS I/O sub-system driver failed to load.
Either a file in \IOSUBSYS subdirectory is corrupt - OR -
System is low on memory. SYSTEM HALTED
-------------------------------------------------------------------
The next day after the system had sat overnight, it booted okay; but now
it is much... slower booting up and shutting down, and it now skips the
Gateway logo that used to come up before the WinME screen [FWIW].
The system still doesn't go into standby mode, and I am wondering if
someone can tell me... from the error message... if this sounds like a
video driver problem, software conflict, or actual memory problem. I
have never gotten any messages about being low on memory.
Also the only changes I had made to my system recently, was that I
downloaded Real Player 10 [only because I had to for something]. It is
not my default music player.
Any advice will be appreciated. I never know whether to be too brief,
or tell everything I am aware of. Hope the length doesn't scare
everyone off. TIA...
Barbara