im not sure whats wrong here :(

[Bigmanforce]

My brothers say it might be ram but i would like to be sure before i go and buy new ram sticks lol.

My computer started acting up not opening applications such as Iexplorer or notepad ect. The only things it would open were Files and Jpegs but nothing else!

So i tried to reboot it and then once i sign into my windows account it only shows the desktop picture and the mouse cursor. Ive reformated like 5 times but everytime i restart, it goes back to the same thing. Finally it stopped reformating and said there was a critical error. So i switched hard drives and reformated and it just did the same thing with the desktop.

Help please and thank you

[Broni]

Will it boot into Safe Mode? What Windows version?

[Bigmanforce]

it wont boot into safe mode and it has windows home addition

[Broni]

it wont boot into safe mode

How do you try to access it?

it has windows home addition

Windows XP, or Vista?

[TonyRichens]

Go to start then run and type chkdsk then hit ok , see if it picks up any bad sectors .


Tony

[kuszmania9999]

Go to start then run and type chkdsk then hit ok , see if it picks up any bad sectors .


Tony

chkdsk /r

[GX1_Man]

It would certainly be more helpful to have some specifics on the computer, hardware, the age of it, and if you were using a real Windows CD or some sort of restore CD as well as what happened prior to all of this, including malware prevention software.

If you think it is the RAM you can download and run Memtest86 (free at www.memtest.org) Check each stick for an hour or two individually, then all together. You will know right away if the RAM is the problem.  This download makes a bootable CD that doesn't even require Windows.

You can download diagnostic software free from your drive manufacturer's site as well.

So far your repair bill is $0.00

[Bigmanforce]

ill try to list all the hardware and everything


as for going to start and running chkdsk i cant because it wont load desktop icons or anything. All it shows is the desktop picture and the mouse arrow lol

Im using Windows Xp Home edition and the computer is about a 2 year old Emachine

i think you can google the model if not ill try to get back and list all the specs

Model: Emachines D6417

(i would list hardware specs but im short on time on my school comp)

I just really hope its not the mother board going out because... yea lol

[GX1_Man]

It's really up to you to post the hardware, not for us to go root it out. 

So post back after you do what I suggested earlier.