Problems after restoring?

[Leaps404]

I just got back from vacation, and when I tried to log onto my computer, it was about after a minute or two it just locks up. Like I'll get the hourglass symbol and it won't go away. I can move the mouse, but everything else doesn't respond.

I tried restoring it once, and after I had loaded a few programs it began freezing again, always after about a minute or two. I've restored it three times now, and I keep getting this same freezing problem.

I'm using Windows XP, and I have
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
2.01 GHz, 1.00 GB of RAM
Alienware

Is there anything I can do? I can't find any FAQs regarding my problem.

Thanks in advance

[patio]

Boot into safemode by restarting the machine and tapping F8 repeatedly before you see the Windows splash screen...

Select Safe Mode.
Once in go to Control Panel / System / Advanced / Startup and Recovery...uncheck " auto restart on errors".

You will now get the wonderful BSOD's ( blue screen 'o death ) instead of a restart.
Write down the error message and post it here so we can further diagnose the issues...

[Leaps404]

Thats the problem There aren't any restarts. It just freezes and locks up with a perma-hourglass icon.

I did what you said, unchecking the auto-restart, and the computer froze just as it usually does.

[patio]

When you say you restored it what exactly do you mean ? ?
Did you use system restore or did you re-install XP ? ?