A Windows XP Diagnostic Guide
...Every little bit helps...
The following Free guide will help you troubleshoot the most common causes of system problems.Diagnosing System problems can be very complicated and time consuming. There are no simple solutions. Windows XP systems should never Lock-up (freeze), display Blue Screen Stop Errors or Randomly Reboot. These are all warning signs something is wrong or misconfigured with your system. Unless you are a highly trained, experienced PC Technician do not skip any of the following steps.
Note - Overclocking can cause almost any system problem. It is strongly recommended to only run your system at the correct frequencies. Troubleshooting any problem on an Overclocked system is a complete waste of time. Set the system back to its default frequencies before you begin troubleshooting.
Avast! Home Edition - Download - Home Page - Register
A free AntiVirus Program for those who do not already own a commercial one such as Trend Micro's PC-Cillin, McAfee or Norton AntiVirus. Avast Home Edition includes full virus protection in an easy to use interface with free automatic updating. If you are currently using a commercial AntiVirus program do not install this but confirm that yours is updated. (e-mail registration is required)
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
HD_Speed - -
"Measures both sustained and burst data transfer rates of your Hard Disks, CD/DVD-ROMs and Floppy Disks with a real-time graphical display."
Measures both sustained and burst data transfer rates of your hard disks, cd/dvd-roms and floppy. Realtime graphical display.
Version 1.5.1.55
Date 9 December 2005
Windows WinNT4, Win2000, WinXP, Win2003
Languages English, French, Spanish
