Ok is this with or without one stick of ram remove? If this is with one stick of ram removed that ram is your culprit. If this is with no ram removed I would backup everything you want and then start applying updates. On 6/15/07, Cris <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ok - after scandisk ran, it booted. > Said it recovered from a serious error. I'll say so!!! > and it will happen again - it directed me to windows updates for > driver updates and bios updates. Windows update sent me to Dell. > There is a list there - several called 'urgent' > so - directions for one says double click the exe file... well, what > downloaded was a .cab file. WHAT do I do with a .cab file? > I'll work down the list of recomended and urgents and leave the optionals > alone. > But I have a feeling I won't know what to do with a lot of them! > Cris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cris > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 4:48 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: more immediate problem! laptop - blue screen - > windows update > > > -- --branx86@xxxxxxxxx Solution Provider (I will find you a answer!) -- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/