Well thus far I am batting 33%. Opened up the first one and it is having issues.
Keep getting this message for different services such as:
HP Advisor
Defender
Host Process
Windows Module Installer
Base Filtering Engine
"(One of the above) has stopped working."
Windows keeps locking up and the computer will reboot all by itself.
Also, Windows Update will is not working correctly.
Reinstalled the OS from the HD 3 times now and similar results.
Am hooking up machine #2 to see how that goes.
Once it is working, I'm hoping I just have a bad stick or RAM in the first one which I can diagnose by swapping with 2nd machine.
Biggest issue is that I have been working on and building computers since the 80's. If I have to call HP I will have to wade through basic crap with the first defense low level CS guys who will inveritably tell me to . . . . Re-install Windoze. Ugh!
The Best Buy where I got them is over 200 miles away round trip and they don't have any left to exchange anyway. Wonder if I can return to the Best Buy store that is 15 miles from me??
Ha, just as I was writing this, re-installing the OS for the 3rd time I looked over and briefly saw a BSOD before it rebooted. Compaq friggin sucks donkey scrotum.