Periodic "freezeup" problem?

I've got a new Dell XP machine with a 2.26 GHz processor, 533 bus speed, and 1 GB DDR SDRAM.

So you'd think I'd have no memory problems, right?

But every once in a while, when booting up the Photoshop program I transferred from my old Win98 machine, it freezes and I have to use task manager to get out of it (I get a "not responding" notice).

After I reboot my PC, then it works fine.

And it continues working fine throughout the day. I seem to get the problem only in the morning when I return to the PC after leaving it on all night.

I'm wondering if it's a memory problem or maybe a compatability problem. Anyone have any idea how to fix it?

Like I said, with 1 GB of DDR SDRAM, I wouldn't think I'd have this sort of problem.

 

First thing I think I'd try is to go into the shortcut and set for Win98 compatibility mode.

 

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dk, sorry I don't have any advise for you but wanted to say that I also have a problem when I leave my 'puter on overnight. For me, however, my connection to the internet is lost and regardless of my efforts to re-connect the only resolution so far is to reboot and then everything works as advertized. I'm using RoadRunner offered by my cable tv folks.

If you find a cure for your problem please make sure it gets posted here in hopes that it will also cure my problem.

Thanks and good luck

 

dkline: What version of Photoshop? I'm using 6.0 with no problems. However, I've read that older versions do not play well with XP so, like Newt suggests, if you have a version older than 6.0, trying running it in 98 compatibility mode.

Jim, have you tried going to the command line and typing in "ipconfig /renew" (without the quotes)?

I often lose my DSL connection after a cold boot and that command works for me...most of the time.

 

Miz, thanks for the suggestion. I have not tried that but I will.... probably tomorrow morning

Thanks

 

Thanks for the suggestion, Newt and Miz. It's actually Photoshop 5.0 Limited Edition, so I've set compatibility mode for Win98 and I'll see if I have the same problem tomorrow morning.

But one thing: when I launch the program now in compatability mode, I get a message stating: "Unable to load PSUT9532.DLL. Photoshop will not be able to support 16-bit plug ins. Launch anyway? "

When I re-launch, it seems to work just fine. But I'd like to disable that message from appearing. Do you know how?

 

Sorry - not a clue.