topic Re: My PCV RX2D stopped working ... :( in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63468#M37910 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Have to agree with CU, a system restore will do it a world of good.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:32:17 GMT kee-lo_ 2004-07-06T15:32:17Z My PCV RX2D stopped working ... :( https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63464#M37908 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>perhaps someone has an idea here:</SPAN><BR /></P><UL><UL><LI><SPAN>my system (PCV RX2D - P4, 1.7 GHz) worked fine for the last two years</SPAN><BR /></LI><LI><SPAN>suddenly it has begun freezing in all kinds of different situations (not bluescreen - just stops with the current screen, mouse and keybord without function):</SPAN><BR /></LI><LI><SPAN>BIOS startup</SPAN><BR /></LI><LI><SPAN>System Boot</SPAN><BR /></LI><LI><SPAN>regular usage</SPAN><BR /></LI><LI><SPAN>sometimes it will come up and work for an hour, then it will freeze completely - have to press the power button very long to have it shut down</SPAN><BR /></LI></UL></UL><BR /><SPAN>I've not changed the configuration (added/removed hardware/software) and can rule out software, because it will behave this way no matter what the current system state (booted, startup, boot from floppy, booted from cd, ..).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I don't know where to look or what do do... !cry.gif|___jive_emoticon_name=cry|jivemacro=emoticon|class=jive_macro jive_emote|src=cry.gif!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Jul 2004 09:03:00 GMT https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63464#M37908 telakin 2004-07-06T09:03:00Z Re: My PCV RX2D stopped working ... :( https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63466#M37909 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>i do not know exaclty what to do, but it really sounds as if you caught a virus there! <BR /><BR />I would try to recover the system - after all it's Summer, and your VAIO needs some cleaning as well ;o)<BR /><BR />Hope that you can enjoy you VAIO's full performance soon again.<BR /><BR /><BR />BR<BR />CU<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Jul 2004 11:24:04 GMT https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63466#M37909 clubuser 2004-07-06T11:24:04Z Re: My PCV RX2D stopped working ... :( https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63468#M37910 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Have to agree with CU, a system restore will do it a world of good.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:32:17 GMT https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63468#M37910 kee-lo_ 2004-07-06T15:32:17Z Re: My PCV RX2D stopped working ... :( https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63469#M37911 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A system restore will do me no good if I can't get past the bios startup process...<BR /><BR />Sometimes the system will run Windows fine for an hour, next it might lock halway through the boot process or even before it touches the hard-disk, e. g. when booting from a floppy, a cd or even during device enumeration and memory count.<BR /><BR />The only virus I know that would cause low-level hardware problems would have damaged the bios, but that kind of problem wouldn't be so elusive, the box just wouldn't work anymore.<BR /><BR />I fear it is a hardware problem, e. g. something caused by a voltage spike or a faulty component on the motherboard ....<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Jul 2004 19:55:55 GMT https://community.sony.ie/t5/pcs-accessories/my-pcv-rx2d-stopped-working/m-p/63469#M37911 telakin 2004-07-06T19:55:55Z