Alan2273 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 This is going to be a bit of an epistle.This is a computer running XP home and it keeps losing the ethernet connection, the only wat I can get it back is to uninstall it from device manager and let it find it again form a reboot, then it works allright for a while.Also I had an Acronis image from 7 days ago, so I thought I would reinstall from that, but when I use the CD to boot Acronis it is showing my USB hard drive as the "C" drive not "F"as it normally is, so I cannot restore as it is trying to restore to the back up drive.These couple of problems are driving me mad and I have not got much hair left to pull out.Can anyone come up with some suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I had a similar problem with my previous computer and I led Acronis support a merry dance trying to sort it out.The computer got steadily worse at recognising drives and eventually other symptoms developed - like it crashing. It turned out that the heat sink fan had come loose and the cpu was overheating. I advised Acronis and apologised for the trouble I had caused them.I hope your solution is less complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I wish it was that easy to solve, my proceesor sits at 32c unless stressed and then goes up to 38c.I am getting the feeling that a fresh install is in the offing.As far as Acronis is concerned it does not make sense that it is seeing a USB hard drive as the "C" drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raddy Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 That sounds like it might be a hardware problem to me rather than something with Windows. I would buy a cheapie NIC and just try it and see if it still happens.Here's a bunch for under $10 on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....me=%240+-+%2410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I do not think it is a hardware problem as it has now been running with no problems for 5 days.I have Winfix waiting in the wings for the next time it happens.Thanks for your post Raddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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