first off, what can i do in safe mode? just run there all the time? let me give the full run down so maybe we can get to the bottom of this. the problem first occurred about six months ago, but it was only when i would use my Zune player with my computer transferring files or just the zune software listening to music and it would only happen occasionally. after a while it started happening if i was doing almost anything with my music files, including burning cds. once it got to the point where i needed help here it was happening about five to ten minutes after i turned on the pc. i started to try an repair the problem by cleaning the dust from the comp and checking all the connections, then i transferred all of my important files to an external hard drive and did a complete format and reinstall of windows xp on the system. once that was complete i then added 2 gigs of ram and unplugged the second cdrom drive. today i replaced the thermal paste on the cpu and graphics card, and completely disassembled the innards of the pc and dusted the crap out of it all, making sure to look at all connections and check for any discoloration or swollen capacitors, and also for any obvious signs there was a problem with all components, which there weren't. now, i turn it on, try to run a few programs and get her going, play three songs through my zune software and we're back to square one with a lego screen. and when i turned it back on to check the temps in the bios menu the *censored* thing froze again!! the temp on the pcu was only 47c too! so maybe someone could give me a better solution bc i really despise computer repair establishments.
