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| | Windows Registry file getting corrupted frequently Hi, I'm manually installing Vista updates, since Windows Update will not update properly giving me an error 80073715... Problem is that every so often, 3 or 4 updates, the registry file gets corrupted and windows will not start, having to get back to a backup copy. Any ideas please? Thanks. |
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| | Re: Windows Registry file getting corrupted frequently That's usually caused by a hardware problem, either bad RAM, bad hard drive, or a weak PSU. It could also be a bad hard drive controller driver. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Dasaecor" <Dasaecor@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BE4F1663-853C-4703-A519-97F5828C6E5C@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > I'm manually installing Vista updates, since Windows Update will not > update > properly giving me an error 80073715... > > Problem is that every so often, 3 or 4 updates, the registry file gets > corrupted and windows will not start, having to get back to a backup copy. > > Any ideas please? > > Thanks. |
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| | Re: Windows Registry file getting corrupted frequently I have tested the RAM and the hard drive and both are ok according to the diagnostic tools used (Seagate SeaTools within DOS for the hard drive, and Memtest 1.70 for the RAM test). The PSU is an 850 watts BeQuiet! unit. As the hard drive and the RAM seem to be ok, the last option suggested on your email is the PSU, how can I test if the PSU is weak or not? Thanks. "Kerry Brown" wrote: Quote: > That's usually caused by a hardware problem, either bad RAM, bad hard drive, > or a weak PSU. It could also be a bad hard drive controller driver. > > -- > Kerry Brown > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > > "Dasaecor" <Dasaecor@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:BE4F1663-853C-4703-A519-97F5828C6E5C@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm manually installing Vista updates, since Windows Update will not > > update > > properly giving me an error 80073715... > > > > Problem is that every so often, 3 or 4 updates, the registry file gets > > corrupted and windows will not start, having to get back to a backup copy. > > > > Any ideas please? > > > > Thanks. |
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| | Re: Windows Registry file getting corrupted frequently It sounds like it may not be hardware in your case. I'd start troubleshooting by disabling as many startup programs as possible. If this fixes the problem then start adding them back in until the problem re-occurs. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Dasaecor" <Dasaecor@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9D577234-613C-44C4-A163-4124940A8711@xxxxxx Quote: >I have tested the RAM and the hard drive and both are ok according to the > diagnostic tools used (Seagate SeaTools within DOS for the hard drive, and > Memtest 1.70 for the RAM test). > > The PSU is an 850 watts BeQuiet! unit. > > As the hard drive and the RAM seem to be ok, the last option suggested on > your email is the PSU, how can I test if the PSU is weak or not? > > Thanks. > > "Kerry Brown" wrote: > Quote: >> That's usually caused by a hardware problem, either bad RAM, bad hard >> drive, >> or a weak PSU. It could also be a bad hard drive controller driver. >> >> -- >> Kerry Brown >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User >> http://www.vistahelp.ca >> >> >> "Dasaecor" <Dasaecor@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:BE4F1663-853C-4703-A519-97F5828C6E5C@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I'm manually installing Vista updates, since Windows Update will not >> > update >> > properly giving me an error 80073715... >> > >> > Problem is that every so often, 3 or 4 updates, the registry file gets >> > corrupted and windows will not start, having to get back to a backup >> > copy. >> > >> > Any ideas please? >> > >> > Thanks. |
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