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    9300 Inspiron...Should I get an XPS?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mgrahn, Mar 10, 2008.

  1. mgrahn

    mgrahn Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a 9300 inspiron which occasionally freezes on me in two ways:

    Mouse pointer freezes or I get a BSOD...which I have troubleshot over and over again without success...annoying!

    The only thing left is to do a rebuild...which I hate doing and not too sure if that would cure the freezes.

    Anyway, is it time to get another system?...or will a rebuild do the trick?
     
    mgrahn, Mar 10, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    I would do a full chkdsk on the hard drive, then do memtest86+ to test for ram errors. If these test out alright, then i would reinstall windows. Last resort should be buying a new system.
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 10, 2008
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  3. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Make sure you're using updated drivers for everything as well. :rolleyes:
     
    pixelot, Mar 10, 2008
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  4. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Time for you to get a
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    jack53, Mar 10, 2008
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