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fullbug

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    Computer Freezing After Startup
    « on: August 10, 2008, 04:55:05 PM »
    I have a Windows XP Pro, SP3, Dell desktop , only put in a fresh windows install about 2 months ago, all of a sudden it freezes after its booted up....
    Didnt install anything new, this is just out of the blue....
    Dont get any warning during boot up....
    I have tried to run a chkdsk but when I go to type the command in 'run'  it freezes every time....
    Same thing with the chkdsk when its in safe mode.....
    I tried a system restore, but was only able to go back to yesterday, and that didnt help....
    I have tried to disable as many programs as I can from running on start up, but its not helping....
    I dont think its a virus problem, just ran SAS the day before, but to be sure I'm running it now in safe mode.....
    Any suggestions?  I have quite a few files that arent backed up, as I was waiting to get an external hard-drive....
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    T-Rex



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      Re: Computer Freezing After Startup
      « Reply #1 on: August 10, 2008, 05:23:51 PM »
      Trying running a check disc on boot up of windows , go to my computer , right click your Main drive , click tools , then you will see error checking , tick the correct boxs , and reboot , it will run the check for you then .

      If that doesnt work , pop your xp disc in your machine , and run a check disk from there.

      Rex.
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      fullbug

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        Re: Computer Freezing After Startup
        « Reply #2 on: August 10, 2008, 05:32:04 PM »
        I tried right clicking on my c drive, there is no option to choose either tools or error checking....
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        xavier

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        Re: Computer Freezing After Startup
        « Reply #3 on: August 10, 2008, 06:26:01 PM »
        heat or cpu
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        fullbug

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          Re: Computer Freezing After Startup
          « Reply #4 on: August 10, 2008, 06:42:26 PM »
          On the bright side, I'm able to back up my important stuff in safe mode on to my laptop, using a program called Gene Link, doing that now, but the major problem remains....
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          Broni


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          Re: Computer Freezing After Startup
          « Reply #5 on: August 10, 2008, 07:04:36 PM »
          Turn it off. Open the case. Clean it out with compressed air.
          Reseat RAM. Same for the video card (is it on-board, or separate one)?
          We'll go from there.
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          fullbug

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            Re: Computer Freezing After Startup
            « Reply #6 on: August 10, 2008, 07:36:21 PM »
            Quote from: Broni on August 10, 2008, 07:04:36 PM
            Turn it off. Open the case. Clean it out with compressed air.
            Reseat RAM. Same for the video card (is it on-board, or separate one)?
            We'll go from there.
            What does reseat RAM mean? Just take it out and put it back in?
            By the way I did run SAS and Malwarebytes anti-mal, neither found anything....
            Will do this stuff first thing in the morning, thanx Broni....
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            Re: Computer Freezing After Startup
            « Reply #7 on: August 10, 2008, 07:45:55 PM »
            Yeah, take it out, and put it back. Protect yourself against static, by touching any bare metal part.
            What about that video card? Is it real card, or on-board?
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