it's less that i was expecting to find something and more that i want to test the hardware. i mean, if there's a problem with the drive that is causing the machine to halt, it should halt during a defrag too, right? it's not happening, though.
i could imagine a power issue with the board, i really could. but, it doesn't seem to make sense, in context.
so, i dunno. but, i hope i'm stable for a bit, and can get the filing done soon.