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Check the Modem/ other devices manufacturers website for XP drivers
peter
"Michael W" <michael@threesevens.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi, I am at the stage of ripping my hair out and I am bald to start with.
> :-)
> Played around with computers for some time, built a 486 with windows 95,
> built a cellern 300 with windows 98 and changed and upgraded sound cards and
> graphics many times.
> This time I thought I would buy one ready made k7ne Delta motherboard AMD
> Athalon 2500 processor 512 ram, DVD reader writer etc. Window XP home
> edition. I will use my existing monitor, printer, scanner, mouse etc.
> I got the computer home and connected my Pnp external modem, Pnp monitor ps2
> mouse and ps2 keyboard. Loaded office 2000 in and set up for Freeserve
> anytime. I also have Pc-cillin 2000 set to run with all options including
> the personal firewall.
> Most of the time things are ok. But one in five times of booting I says
> there is a problem and gives me various options it will reboot and then on
> loading tell me there was a serious system failure, I send these to
> Microsoft and get back that there is a driver failure.
> NOW the only thing I have connected is the external modem and that is Pnp
> and even checks out on the modem test. Help! I don't know what to do. Any
> help at all will be appreciated
> Mike
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