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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: rhyza on September 22, 2008, 09:02:36 PM

Title: PC freezes on Windows Load Screen
Post by: rhyza on September 22, 2008, 09:02:36 PM

Hi people,
Lately my computer has been randomly freezing in the windows load up screen, but most of the time works after restarting it a few times. But last night it went to the next level and now cant even get past the load screen at all now. I cant even use my keyboard in the screen
(http://imgsrv.worldstart.com/ct-images/lkgc.jpg)
to choose an option, but yet i can still use it in the BIOS/CMOS screen before this part, weird....
I know the specs of my pc, but it probably wont help because i dont know all the brand names on each part.

Motherboard: GA-EP45-DS3
Processor: Intel E8600
RAM: 4gb 800mhz (dont know brand)
Graphics: Galaxy 8800gt 512mb OC
HDD: Samsung 500GB
OS: Windows XP SP2
Security Software: Trend, Spybot : last scan 4 days
Other: Regcure, Errorkiller (registry cleaning software) , last used 1 week

I was wondering what kind of problem could be causing this and what is the best thing i can do to get past this?

Title: Re: PC freezes on Windows Load Screen
Post by: Broni on September 22, 2008, 09:29:49 PM

My first suspect would be power supply.

Title: Re: PC freezes on Windows Load Screen
Post by: rhyza on September 22, 2008, 09:59:19 PM

my pc is fairly new Broni, only bought it about 4 months ago. Could it be faulty hardware? Im thinking its more Windows XP has something corrupted in the system files. But dont want to reinstall windows because i dont want to lose any data.

Any more info would be most helpful?

Title: Re: PC freezes on Windows Load Screen
Post by: Broni on September 22, 2008, 10:02:48 PM

Is it USB keyboard?

Title: Re: PC freezes on Windows Load Screen
Post by: rhyza on September 22, 2008, 10:07:28 PM

Yes, none of my hardware is wireless

Title: Re: PC freezes on Windows Load Screen
Post by: Broni on September 22, 2008, 10:12:11 PM

Can you try PS/2 keyboard?

Title: Re: PC freezes on Windows Load Screen
Post by: rhyza on September 22, 2008, 10:17:17 PM

Are they the ones with the different port? If so i dont have any of them anymore , threw them out with my old pc 4 months ago  :-[ .

Would this be an idea?

Take my hardrive out, put it in another computer, copy all data over to that computers main hardrive, then put it back in my pc and reinstall windows from CD then transfer all my data from the other pc back to mine? ( program files and My documents excluding system files and making sure nothing will be overwritten).

If thats an good idea, could you please tell me if they are the right directions to take.

Title: Re: PC freezes on Windows Load Screen
Post by: Broni on September 23, 2008, 05:57:57 PM

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Take my hardrive out, put it in another computer, copy all data over to that computers main hardrive, then put it back in my pc and reinstall windows from CD then transfer all my data from the other pc back to mine?

You sure can do that, but we still don't know, if this is hardware, or software problem.
I'd do some testing, first.
1. Try to borrow PS/2 keyboard
(http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/images/connectors/cPS2Plug.jpg)
2. With computer off, reseat RAM, and video card (if dedicated one). Unplug all external devices, except for mouse, and keyboard, and see, if you can boot.
3. Run "memtest": http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic62524.html
4. Run hard drive diagnostic: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287