hey alborg, Lauer and bert, happy Good Friday, everyone. I did run the hardware diagnostic on the MAIN computer (DELL Optiplex 330 - 2 hard drive w/RAID 1). The test came back just fine. Plus it's a relatively new computer (just 3 months old). I found it hard to believe that would be a power supply or RAM issues although I cannot completely rule out those possibilities.
The strange thing is when AC crashes, other functions on the MAIN computer still work. For example, I can move the mouse, type from the keyboard, get on the internet etc. But if I tried to launch AC from the MAIN computer, it won't open. Another strange thing is all the client workstations will not be able to open any shared folders on the MAIN computer. It almost like the server cut off the connection to all the workstations when AC crashes. I just don't know why...:-( But the reboot of the MAIN computer will fix it.
I mean it's a very simple setup, peer to peer network, all Windows XP Pro w/service Pack 2. Already checked firewall, anti-virus software...
Oh, I checked the DELL website last night and guess what I found. They have a new BIOS update available to be downloaded. It said, "Urgent Dell highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible. The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your Dell system." So I updated that last night. Well, not sure if it has anything to do with AC but I am once again keeping my fingers crossed. Please pray for me. :-D
have a wonderful Easter.
Tommy
