XP Pro Keeps Crashing

Hi, I just installed XP Pro with SP3 on a Gateway E-4000 with 2 GB ram and 2.4 ghz CPU. I keep having a problem with services failing and the need to reboot. I have re-installed XP to get to this point after having difficulty updating drivers. I think that the chipset drivers were causing problems. This is an older PC, it was introduced in 2002 and I was given it to try and salvage it. It originally came with XP home edition, but I couldn't locate the service packs so I installed XP Pro.

I was going to install Driver Manager to help with the driver installation as I have this on another machine and it's now free. Any recommendations for installing the drivers as I had a problem before with the chipset driver? Are there other things that I can check that might keep the system from crashing? When is not worth the effort to continue? Thanks in advance for any help!!

If issues are encountered with a clean install,

Check memory and hard drive with appropriate diagnostic utility.

I agree; the software won't work right if the hardware isn't.

1. Memtest86+
   
   
   
   Version 4.20 for Windows direct download links:

   • ISO for CD
     
   • For USB Key
   
   
2. Hard Drive Manufacture's Diagnostics:
   • ExcelStore
   • Fujitsu
   • Hitachi/IBM
   • Samsung
   • Seagate, Maxtor, Quantum
   • Toshiba
   • Western Digital

That was it...bad memory. I replaced the chips and things are working. Thanks!!

Hi, I appreciate the help. Memtest86+ works well and it id my problem. Thanks again.

Great to hear the problem's been resolved. Thanks for letting us know. :)