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Originally Posted by doransdome

Have been running 3318 since first available. Did NOT have problems other mentioned with files disappearing. In fact it has run remarkablable well....until recently. I am running MSI-6728 motherboard for years, with same memory and other components and have had have no problems until recently. Prepared to burn some some disks and the system locked up. Rebooted and found unbootable due to "early chipset initialization" for which there is no cure. Thought it to be an unusual quirk of windows. Bought a new MSI 6728 board so I didn't have to reload Hoster and other MTU programs. After running for about 3 months it happened again, also while trying to burn a disk. Mind you I burned disks in between this time without problem.

Anyone have an idea as to what the problem might be??? I know, everyone said update Hoster, but I wasn't having any problems until recently....after updating to SP3.

If anyone has an idea as to how to salvage these boards I would love to hear it. Meanwhile, I guess I will select another board and reload everything for my backup/work system. Interestingly, the system on my laptop that I use for show is still working perfectly. I just don't understand. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

PS: Still running XP, 3 gig processor, 1 gig ram

I agree with mark and this could be a bear to solve.

Early chipset initialization means that either it's not initializing the chipset or some device that is connected through the chipset. In addition to the things Mark ask you to check. You may have to pull all cards and disconnect any drives not used. Once you have it down to bare bones, check to see if you still have the problem. If so then you know that its either the mobo, CPU ,RAM or the PS. If the bare bones setup does boot, then make sure that you add things back one item at a time, till you find the problem. Hope this helps