Now what's wrong with this damn thing ?  ( Updated question  - HP 8380/ P2 /400 MHZ)?
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It is an oooold machine and a HP. It proably only takes low density chips and/or just PC 100. Did you check a compatibilty wizard on a website before purchasing?
363128
please be more specific on this, is these a brand new machine, if yes you better call for service maintenance  it is free or stili under warrany, if not what is the error code flashing on the lcd display, be more speficic, hp4250n is a complicated  machine,
878773
Sounds like it could be a RAM problem is the RAM new? have you used it in another system? try moving it about and if you have memtest loaded in your bios run that for a couple of passes and see if you get any errors. post back or email me the results
99324
leave it alone. it runs just fine. do you want to void your warranty? if you cant decide what to do with your excess of money, i have some ideas......
1007065
Sounds like it is something to do with Hewlett Packard software...\n\nDo you use HP products???\n\nAnd why are you wanting to run this exercutable???
418061
Buy a different computer! HaHa!
94057
Call for hp support.  Why you don't use hp multipurpose?  It would be better.
1046501
I had a similar problem.  I didn't take it to a PC doctor, I just buried it and played taps.  It was three years old and did fine for me in that time.  Now that I bought a new processor, perhaps I'll dig it up and see if anything can be done.
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If u need serious answers - what laptop is it\nmean processor , ram\nwhat is operating system\nwhat applications do u run on it\n\nthis 10 minute thing - since when u noticed it happening\n\nelse, gimme contract and i'll comeover and fix it !
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get the drivers for XP here and reinstall\nhttp://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&dlc=en&product=59307&
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re install your drivers and then go to HP and download the update drive for it or go to driver.com!
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You could probably overclock it to 2.2GHZ\n\nEither way if you try and overclock it too high, it will just shut down the computer due to getting too hot, just don't overdo it.\n\nIf you recently upgraded just  your processor. This could be the problem.
964621
Had & still have the same problem with the P3150 model.\nInstall/Reinstall does not help.\n\nLexmark are no help!
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HP has put a Technical Document on how to fix this problem.\n\nFollow the steps provided in the below link, if its not solved then service the printer.\nhttp://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00309184&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=441115&dlc=en&lang=en
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Go to\nhttp://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html?pageDisplay=drivers
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Seems like there's some hardware issues going on...Best choice i'd say is to take it to a repair shop and have them look at it.  Forexample Geek squad at best buy.  They will be able to tell you what's wrong and how to go about getting it fixed.
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I need more info.\nDo you ever see the Windows logo? If so then there is probably something wrong w/ the windows files. Trying tapping F8 during bootup and select "safe mode"\n\nDo you just get the HP logo? Then it's something hardware related. And that could be almost anything. Did you change anything else besides the hard drive?\nThis board also seems pretty old, so it might just be dead.