Spent 2 hours on this problem this morning. I stripped ALL cables (IDE, power etc...) out totaly. Made sure all boards were in ok and connections all clean, then re-connected all leads back up.
Turned machine on, NOW it has re-configured disks - 2 Hard (C: Main Disk & D: The New storage Disk) & only ONE DVD drive (it has ignored the CD player).
I can still hear the CD player spin every couple of minutes, BUT the PC is no longer freezing.

So where is the problem ?

Well this is doing my head in. Im off to bed. If you think of anything Backoff (or anyone else), please post here or PM me and i will try to get on in the morning. Nite

Had my connection up on screen to see what happened to that when it happens.
576,000bps stays ok
Duration: clockstops
bytes sent: stop where it is
bytes received: stops where is is

then just jump on, when it unfreezes.

Yep still happening (thats why it takes so long to type lol). What ever it is it must boot early. I get Windows popup, then go while it runs AVG(to check for viruses), then back to carry on loading Windows. By the time its got that far it has already tried to spin that Drive 3 or 4 time and havent got to Desktop yet.

*EDIT* shall i boot in SAFE MODE and see what happens ?

Case has been off since yesterday, i did try all connecetions earlier, but will give it one more go. Don't think anything could be stuck in there as i havent used it in days, Anyway, back in a few.......lol

Done all that lol, i may sound thick, but i know most things about 98 SE. I have msconfig set on selective startup anyway. I will have another look though.
Just seems odd that it just started out the blue & the only difference from yesterday is the 2nd hard drive i put in, but thats was blank and only used for storing music and has been no trouble at all.

there is no 2nd tab, thats where i looked, it will show me the close program list, BUT wont let me copy/paste it out :(

Well you tell me where to find that on 98 SE and i will LOL

Have reset PC again lol - also run every Norton thing i have & AVG as well.
The minute i re-booted it kept trying to access the CD drive, even before windows had colpleted loading.
I added a new 20 GB Hard Drive (extra - for storage) last night, but everything has been fine up until about 90 mins ago.

Why does me cursor/pc/Keyboard keep freezing for about 1 second every few minutes and tries to read something of by CD drive even thougn there is nothing in there (and the little light does NOT even come on to say its trying to read). You can hear it spin, just after the PC unfreezes.
I have tried leaving the door open, then when it gets to that moment it shuts it & also tried playing a disk, which it will start get a few seconds into a sone, stop and tell me there is no CD in there ?

Come on Backoff LOL - whats the crack ?

Yeah, things like when receiving music or pictures, things like that i used to divert to my D:*.* (wherever i wanted them) drive to save space on C:

I would of thought Norton would of picked up anything like that by now as its been a year since i have had a second disk or as you say a program would of shown up somewhere with an error or put stuff elsewhere. Thanks :-)

Thanks Summertop, that was the hidden file :o)

Another one as we are on form. As i said i used to have a second disk in before for putting stuff (storing) on to. How can i track down to find out if any of these Links (for want of a better word) that i used before are still active on my system ?

I have just looked in Norton "Recycle Bin" settings and it does show the new drive (says its the same size as my C: for some reason, but still LOL). Let me go and look and change the folder options.

But how did it get there then ?

Cant be Summertop, there is nothing on the disk. It was reformated and showed as blank. Only after a while back on line, something is there, BUT i dont know what or how it got there LOL :o(

I have just installed another hard drive on my PC. It was an old 20.0 GB one i had. I did fdisk and formated etc... all fine.
Started pc up in Windows as normal, went into My Computer, right click, properties on the new disk and a lovely empty, totaly free one there (all pink lol).
After a while i have just been and looked again at it, and now have a small blue line and its saying 32.0 KM used.
Thats the problem, how do i find out what is putting things on there. If i look on the disk it is empty apart from 1 Hidden file ??.
I used to have a 2nd disk in there last year for storing Music etc... on, so there could be something set to direct data to it on my system already.

Problem: Where is this Data and why can't i see it ?
AND also how can i track down what is putting it on there ?

I have heard nothing else from google mail since i signed up for it.

I did try to pass that on, but don't know if they got it Fencer.
If they can't get into games or messages & certain boards its a bit hard to know where to put it.

I just wish Aragon would stop copying here the stuff i PM to him (just makes him look clever) ROFL :o)

Well look at that, i was on the right lines. I deserve another biscuit now :-)

*thinking i may help Aragon with this board on BK 2 ROFL* joke of the century......

I am no expert as you know Phil (but learning fast lol).
The page you say its displaying is the one the OLD test site is now presently showing. I am thinking even though you have deleted all that stuff, it could be holding onto something.

BK 1.0 was having a small problem earlier but is fine now.

It does look like it may have something to do with that old URL maybe. This is just a thought as i have seen nothing by anyone else about that particular problem. Maybe Fencer could help.

Ian

volant: Thanks, it was in show/hide, TAB bar :-)
odd thing is, i had never been in there, so how did it Hide itself LOL

Fencer: (or anyone else using 7.1) i have come on this morning and the little button to open new TABS has gone :-(
Have i accidently hidden it or is there some other problem, im sure it was there when i logged off last night.

Fencer: This Netscape 7.1 is pretty cool (though slower than IE), i can have one window open, but 6 BK TABS at the moment LOL. Takes a little getting used to when you have used IE since 19** lol

That Shields UP is cool Darren, suggest you put that on your website :o)
Here is what i got back:

Your Internet port 139 does not appear to exist!
One or more ports on this system are operating in FULL STEALTH MODE! Standard Internet behavior requires port connection attempts to be answered with a success or refusal response. Therefore, only an attempt to connect to a nonexistent computer results in no response of either kind. But YOUR computer has DELIBERATELY CHOSEN NOT TO RESPOND (that's very cool!) which represents advanced computer and port stealthing capabilities. A machine configured in this fashion is well hardened to Internet NetBIOS attack and intrusion.

Unable to connect with NetBIOS to your computer.
All attempts to get any information from your computer have FAILED. (This is very uncommon for a Windows networking-based PC.) Relative to vulnerabilities from Windows networking, this computer appears to be VERY SECURE since it is NOT exposing ANY of its internal NetBIOS networking protocol over the Internet.

I will block that when it tries to get htrough again, it give me the option to do that with Kerio :o)
I will try those links - Thanks Darren :o)

Thanks BBW, i was thinking along the same lines. I would cut the worm in half but hten i would have 2 to Deny LOL :o)

My firewall keeps comming up with this message:

Someone from 218.78.209.59, port 1886 wants to send UDP datagram to port 1029 owned by 'Windows Explorer' on your computer.

Details about application

c:\windows\explorer.exe

Then asks me to Allow or Deny - i keep denying, but it keeps comming back. Any thoughts ?

Do you really want me to answer that LOL ?
Now be a good Fencer and go and mend Amazons so there can be a loser LOL

aahhh you have 7.1 :o)
Another silly question as i have only ever had one browser on my pc before (IE). They will not conflict with each other, so i just run which ever one seems better, or can i open one window in IE & one in Netscape ?

Maybe Fencer wrote an update :-)

Ok i have found Netscape 7.1 on there site, where is 7.2 ??

OK, so where do i download Netscape 7.2 from, and how much room will i need for it.

OK - silly question. Can my PC run both versions or will they conflict ?

I tried Netscape on someone elses PC a couple of years ago, has it got better ?

Which one do you use Fencer ?

Sometimes if i hit refresh a few times all the pieces or squares appear, OR if i make a move for example, the moment i pick a piece to move or a place to go everything shows up.
So wot do i do to sort it Darren, or cant i :o(

ok, what did you think it was before then, i cant remember.
Before i had i dial-up connection, but now i have broadband so cant really be speed, and its all sites :(

Lately i have started getting little red crosses all over my game boards. Sometimes where pieces should be or just squares etc...(also on GT as well so its a PC problem i guess). It seems to happens more when the site gets busy or i have lots of windows open even though i have broadband. I have had this problem before and think Fencer told me it was something to do with Java, but why and why is it back ?
Any ideas anyone ?

Aragon: Messages wont help on the Felowship page that has the list of members if that is long.
(I know its different on BK 2.0 though Fencer LOL).

I did ask her to Linda, hopefully she has :o)

I have a friend who has problems when trying to load a fellowship page.
Quote - 'im on an NTL box and if things are too big for the memory every time i click on it my box freezes and knocks me off the net'

I know its not a PC problem, but i know there are plenty of webtv uses who maybe able to help if they can - any ideas anyone ? :o)

hmmmm wonder if they are related to me LOL

I suggest you take him to the pub Niki :o) BUT you can't have a drink, you have work to do ROFL.

P.S. I wouldn't mind a lunchtime pint & i know Aragon wouldn't say 'NO' LOL

Sorry Lythande, didnt see you here LOL. Now we have to explain that to Niki, and trust me things like that are not easy LOL (luv ya Niki)

Have a look here Nike :o)

http://www.cogilab.com/us/faq_support/

Shame Aragon has just left, maybe stevie has a better idea.

coreftp, is a file transfer program for building / designing web pages lilac :o)

I am even getting used to coreftp.com - seems idiot proof just for me lol

I know all about that stuff. When i first had broadband a few years ago Napster was up & running. It's still there now, but you have to pay for everything.

Does anyone know of a good site for downloading music from (preferably for nothing lol)?.