[blindeudora] Re: random crashing
- From: "N & G." <lakeking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindeudora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:47:45 +1100
Hi,
I have
1. 40 gig 7200 hd partitioned in to three not equil partitions.
2. a seperate 40 gig removable used for storage.
3. 512 meg ram.
From what you say this appears to be enough. I am really trying to keep
Eudora if possible. However it is really getting a real problem.
on 15:46 10/03/2005, List Owner said:
>Well one thing I have figured out about it crashing is memory. If you use
>memory leaking programs a lot and then open Eudora it crashes. Also if box
>runs to long under memory leaking programs comes the same. Two things come
>to play with xp and memory.
>1. Amount of ram to program user.
>2. The amount of space on your harddrive.
>
>With ram 512 should do for those that are not power users. If you do a lot
>of work on that box then go 1or 2 gig if can.
>Now with the harddrive the less free space the more you have problems. So
>a extra drive or a USB storage drive would work fine.
>Last don't forget to always defrag and scan dick your box. When ever a
>program starts problems its my first thing of order to do. Then I start
>looking for fix.
>I have tried all the fixes and some days they work and some they don't, but
>for the comfort Eudora gives me on control over what my email does keeps me
>using it. I would rather be in control then let it control me with a virus.
>
>At 09:41 PM 3/9/2005, you wrote:
> >Tried the below with no luck. I am coming to the point of going to MS
> >Outlook Distress.
> >
> >on 08:33 10/03/2005, List Owner said:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > > >Crashes Randomly
> > > > >Document ID: 1740HQ
> > > > >
> > > > >Try each step below one at a time. If one step doesn't fix the
> > problem,=20
> > > > >then try the next one, and so on.
> > > > >
> > > > >1.
> > > > >
> > > > >Make sure your System Date is set properly. Double click on the clock
> > > on=20
> > > > >your Windows task bar and check the date, time, and time zone
> > > settings. If=
> > > > > you
> > > > >make any changes, reboot your computer.
> > > > >
> > > > >2.
> > > > >
> > > > >Go into the Eudora directory and delete the folder EudPriv.
> > > > >
> > > > >3.
> > > > >
> > > > >Start up Eudora. Hold down the keys CTRL and SHIFT, then go to
> Tools:=20
> > > > >Options:. It will prompt you to reset your settings file - click YES
> > > and=20
> > > > >see if the
> > > > >problems continue.
> > > > >
> > > > >4.
> > > > >
> > > > >If you're on Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, restart your computer in
> > Windows=20
> > > > >Safe Mode. To learn how to restart Windows in Safe Mode, go to your
> > > Start=20
> > > > >button,
> > > > >select Help, and type Safe Mode. The Windows help file will explain
> > > how to=
> > > > >=20
> > > > >restart in Safe Mode.
> > > > >
> > > > >Once in Safe Mode, try launching Eudora. If it works this way, then
> > > you may=
> > > > >=20
> > > > >have a conflict with some other program that starts up automatically
> > > or with
> > > > >your video drivers. Try reinstalling your video drivers or check with
> > > the=20
> > > > >manufacturer of your video card and check for the latest drivers
> for it.
> > > > >
> > > > >5.
> > > > >
> > > > >Go to Tools: Options: Viewing Mail. Uncheck Use Microsoft's Viewer and
> > > Show=
> > > > >=20
> > > > >Message Preview Pane. Go to Tools: Options: Extra Warnings. Uncheck
> > > Start=20
> > > > >Eudora
> > > > >and it's not the default mailer. Click OK to save your changes.
> > > > >
> > > > >6.
> > > > >
> > > > >This item only applies if you are running Windows 95 through
> Windows=20
> > > > >98(first edition). Certain versions of the riched32.dll have been
> > > known to=
> > > > >=20
> > > > >cause crashing
> > > > >in Eudora.
> > > > >Download this version of the riched file.
> > > > >Run it and it will expand into a directory named C:\Eudora_DLL_Files.
> > > Move=
> > > > >=20
> > > > >the riched32.dll file from this directory into the directory=
> > > > > C:\Windows\System\
> > > > >directory. Let it overwrite the existing riched32.dll. Reboot the
> > > computer=
> > > > >=20
> > > > >and see if the problem is fixed.
> > > > >
> > > > >7.
> > > > >
> > > > >Quit Eudora and go into the Eudora directory. Look for these files
> > and=20
> > > > >rename them from -> to:
> > > > >
> > > > >List of 6 items
> > > > >
> > > > >=95 in.mbx -> oldin.mbx
> > > > >
> > > > >=95 in.toc -> oldin.toc
> > > > >
> > > > >=95 out.mbx -> oldout.mbx
> > > > >
> > > > >=95 out.toc -> oldout.toc
> > > > >
> > > > >=95 trash.mbx -> oldtrash.mbx
> > > > >
> > > > >=95 trash.toc -> oldtrash.toc
> > > > >
> > > > >list end
> > > > >
> > > > >Now delete the file descmap.pce. Now start up Eudora and your In, Out,
> > > and=
> > > > >=20
> > > > >Trash mailboxes will be empty. Your old mail will be stored in new
> > > mailboxes
> > > > >named OldIn, OldOut, and OldTrash.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > >Blindeudora list owner.
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