Hardware malfunction

[Cassel]

OK, i didn't know how to get out of the first two options posted to be when i started the computer:

Continue with system resume
Delete restoration data and proceed to system book menu

Since the first one didn't work, i figured i could try the second one. And what happened? it proposed to do error checking (or check disk or something). I let it go through it, thinking it could not hurt and might reveal something.

I didn't have time to see the result, and the computer started normally, all by itself. Should i still go through that checking with the CD booting or can i check whatever needs checking from the PC itself? And if i need to book from the CD, do i still need to go through the BIOS?

[jdc2000]

It wouldn't hurt to boot from the CD and run at least the memory test. To do that, just make sure the BIOS is set to allow booting from the CD/DVD drive.

[Cassel]

Running now. How many tests are there to run in one pass??

[jdc2000]

I don't know the exact number, since I haven't run them in a while. Quite a few though.

[Cassel]

OK i left it all night and it shows 9 passes, and ZERO error.
That is good, but then, how to explain the initial behavior?

Now, i'll test the HD.

[Cassel]

Following the instructions on the post #4 of that other thread, i got as far as the Diagnosis step, but from there, i got a bunch of data, but could not find anything mentioning the "Short test" (or any other test) to pick from.
The last line i have is

XMS allocated: 2.00 MB, driver size with tables: 7043 bytes
_ (this is the blinking cursor)

I am not sure where to go from there.

[jdc2000]

If you got zero memory errors, then the memory should be OK. The Sleep or Hibernate save likely was corrupted when you were low on battery power, causing your initial error.

[Cassel]

Strangely, it happened several times after i had turned off the computer, thinking it just needed a reboot.
I changed the boot order in the BIOS, rebooted and everything looks fine.
Crossing fingers that it was just a fluke.