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Subject: Wierd bootup problem on PC
Posted by: R9
- Leader [02624472] Tue, Nov 08, 2005, 22:42
For some reason my parent's computer stops loading after the initial Win XP screen does its thing. It just sits there and wont go forward. No reboot, blue screen of death, shutdown, etc. I've really got no idea why it wont load, anyone ever seen something like this?
I've confirmed that the computer isn't overheating and the memory works fine in another computer. |
| 1 | youngroman
ID: 50818914
Wed, Nov 09, 2005, 18:14
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have you tried rebooting in safe mode?
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| 2 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Wed, Nov 09, 2005, 18:53
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Yeah, did a spyware scan and virus check, nothing. It actually finally goes into windows after about 10 minutes of waiting. Not always, but sometimes. I'm out of ideas as to what it could be... What is windows doing during this bootup period anyway?
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| 3 | C.SuperFreak
Sustainer
ID: 53771616
Wed, Nov 09, 2005, 18:58
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Is Norton on this unit?
I've ran across it with Norton related software and spent a couple of hours removing every trace of the piece of intrusive software.
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| 4 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Wed, Nov 09, 2005, 19:00
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Bug in new Pentium IIIs hampers boot-up
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| 5 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Wed, Nov 09, 2005, 19:02
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How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP
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| 6 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Wed, Nov 09, 2005, 19:04
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Fixing currupted boot.ini file with recovery console
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| 7 | WiddleAvi
ID: 248361620
Wed, Nov 09, 2005, 21:13
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If you can go into Safe mode then click on Start then run and type in msconfig
Choose Selective Startup and uncheck every box and reboot. Does the computer load fine now ?? If so go back into msconfig and check off 2 boxes and reboot. Once you narrow it down to which file is having the issued then go into that tab and uncheck half of the stuff in there and keep going until you find the driver/file that is causing the problem.
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| 8 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 8100923
Thu, Nov 10, 2005, 00:16
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Had a family member incur a similar problem recently ... solved by repairing Windows XP.
You must have access to the computer's Windows XP CD.
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