Hi,
I've been running PE on a machine that runs XP Pro (32 bit) for some years. Now, out of the blue, running either PE5 or PE6 totally crashes the machine without warning. There is no dump produced, no blue screen. Just an immediate and complete reset.
I wish I had some diagnostics to pass your way, but there is noting I can think of.
About a month ago one anti-virus package was removed (CA) and another put on (AVG). It has run fine since then until this occurred. I am not aware of any other recent changes to the machine. Windows update has been turned off since 2010 and no one else has access to the machine. I have even tried removing the new AV and tried a system restore to a restore point 2 months ago.
This is my main development and design machine in my lab. I am usually very paranoid about making any changes to it (for this exact reason). Everything else runs okay and only the PICAXE PEs are having this trouble.
Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions? Has anyone seen anything like this? I'd really like to find a solution that does not involve re-building the machine.
I've been running PE on a machine that runs XP Pro (32 bit) for some years. Now, out of the blue, running either PE5 or PE6 totally crashes the machine without warning. There is no dump produced, no blue screen. Just an immediate and complete reset.
I wish I had some diagnostics to pass your way, but there is noting I can think of.
About a month ago one anti-virus package was removed (CA) and another put on (AVG). It has run fine since then until this occurred. I am not aware of any other recent changes to the machine. Windows update has been turned off since 2010 and no one else has access to the machine. I have even tried removing the new AV and tried a system restore to a restore point 2 months ago.
This is my main development and design machine in my lab. I am usually very paranoid about making any changes to it (for this exact reason). Everything else runs okay and only the PICAXE PEs are having this trouble.
Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions? Has anyone seen anything like this? I'd really like to find a solution that does not involve re-building the machine.