Beo, haven't read your entire thread about your problem. Have you tested your memory? Download Memtest86 and let it run for a couple of hours. Even better to let it run over night. <A HREF="http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/memtest86/" target="_new">http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/memtest86/</A> Put it on a floppy and boot to it.