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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: bslater on September 12, 2007, 06:30:52 PM

Title: Mach 3/winxp system crash
Post by: bslater on September 12, 2007, 06:30:52 PM

Hello!

I have installed Mach 3 r2.4 on my laptop, with xp installed as standard PC, 550mhz AMD Processor, 160m ram.  Mach is the only program installed with the license file in the correct location on the system with a new clean install of the xp.

When I start Mach 3 it begins to load, then, the blue screen of death, and the whole computer reboots.  I have tried normal XP install as well and had no luck.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Mach 3/winxp system crash
Post by: Hood on September 12, 2007, 06:35:49 PM

try with an older version of Mach3 (1.84) and see if it makes any difference, your computer is a bit low on spec and that may be the problem. Also laptops can be problematic.

Hood

Title: Re: Mach 3/winxp system crash
Post by: Chaoticone on September 12, 2007, 06:42:17 PM

Wireless networks can cause this too.


Brett

Title: Re: Mach 3/winxp system crash
Post by: Hood on September 12, 2007, 06:58:33 PM

Also might be worth trying Win 2000 as I think it uses a lot less resources

Title: Re: Mach 3/winxp system crash
Post by: docltf on September 13, 2007, 12:35:44 AM

Bslater
       try this,reboot-go to the mach directory look for a file called special driver double click ,you will see a  quick dos screen come
       and go.then reboot.i believe that will get it.

bill

Title: Re: Mach 3/winxp system crash
Post by: bslater on September 14, 2007, 10:06:13 AM

Hello!

Thank you all for your help and support!

Bill, your suggestion worked.  Seems to run real good, but havent had a chance to really get after it.

Thanks again!