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Old 13-10-08, 14:15
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Nirofo, I have found out what the problem is through a process of elimination it has taken a long time to do but it is worth it.
Its the built in USB ports on the motherboard there is an intermittent fault on the ports.

I started of removing everything and just having the basic things plugged in monitor, keyboard and mouse, the machine booted fine. Then I slowly filled each usb port and on the last one would you believe, it failed to boot. I tried everything again changing ports for each item and for about an hour that port kept coming up with the problem but on the last try it worked fine and has done ever since. Now I know its a motherboard fault.
I am wondering whether the power to the ports is shorting or something and that is what is eventually corrupting the memory.

Now its trying to convince the shop thats its the motherboard.
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