I have a desktop PC,namely a HP Compaq dc5100 MT. It has a Pentium 4 CPU,2.80GHz Speed,3 GB of RAM and fitted with XP Professional Service Pk 3. It is used as our main PC for the usual everyday stuff,but no gaming.
My problem is that when I try to start my DAW - Protools 7.1 with a Digidesign 002 Firewire Interface- the PC either "sticks" or reboots. By this I mean I click the Protools shortcut icon,the DAW window appears,with a sub window that informs me of its progress in opening other software- with a little meter bar at the bottom, but then the whole PC "freezes/sticks" at DAE objects initialized. So I cant use the mouse,or keyboard or even the on/off button on the PC itself to turn the PC off or get into the Start menu ;I have to turn the power off at the mains,to be able to re-boot.
The other symptom is similar;at the same place IE DAE Objects etc,the PC goes blank,and then starts the boot up process by itself.
This might have to do with this problem,not sure. Ocassionally when I boot up in the morning the PC freezes too-IE no key or button will turn the PC off.. That's before I've started any programs. The first program I click on is usually Firefox, I always wait for about 30 seconds for the PC to wake up - IE the HD to settle and stop making noise. This "sticking" on booting up is rare though,say about once a month if that.
The interface is connected to the PC through a PCI Firewire Card. I've cleaned the contacts with a brass brush and have checked for dodgy caps on the motherboard as well as making sure all cables, the CPU,etc are seated properly. I run Ccleaner regularly as well as Malwarebytes and have Avast anti virus running.I've used Linux to check that the PC is recognising the interface. Someone suggested a re-install of the OS. I'm wary of doing this.
Any help would be much appreciated,I'm not very knowledgeable about PC's. Forgive my dire spelling,Andy
My problem is that when I try to start my DAW - Protools 7.1 with a Digidesign 002 Firewire Interface- the PC either "sticks" or reboots. By this I mean I click the Protools shortcut icon,the DAW window appears,with a sub window that informs me of its progress in opening other software- with a little meter bar at the bottom, but then the whole PC "freezes/sticks" at DAE objects initialized. So I cant use the mouse,or keyboard or even the on/off button on the PC itself to turn the PC off or get into the Start menu ;I have to turn the power off at the mains,to be able to re-boot.
The other symptom is similar;at the same place IE DAE Objects etc,the PC goes blank,and then starts the boot up process by itself.
This might have to do with this problem,not sure. Ocassionally when I boot up in the morning the PC freezes too-IE no key or button will turn the PC off.. That's before I've started any programs. The first program I click on is usually Firefox, I always wait for about 30 seconds for the PC to wake up - IE the HD to settle and stop making noise. This "sticking" on booting up is rare though,say about once a month if that.
The interface is connected to the PC through a PCI Firewire Card. I've cleaned the contacts with a brass brush and have checked for dodgy caps on the motherboard as well as making sure all cables, the CPU,etc are seated properly. I run Ccleaner regularly as well as Malwarebytes and have Avast anti virus running.I've used Linux to check that the PC is recognising the interface. Someone suggested a re-install of the OS. I'm wary of doing this.
Any help would be much appreciated,I'm not very knowledgeable about PC's. Forgive my dire spelling,Andy
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