I am having some trouble with my computer and Windows 7. The first problem is Windows related, but I am unsure what causes problem #2.
Problem #1.
My computer currently has three internal hard drives, A 1TB Seagate, a 250 GB Maxtor and a 1 TB Seagate. I mentioned the two Seagate’s separately, since one has a .11 on the label, while the other is a .12. The OS Windows 7 X64 is on the .12 TB drive. Both Seagate’s are SATA II, while the Maxtor is SATA1
My primary TB drive (.12) is the newest of the three drives at only a few months old, so should be fine, unless the .12 batch of Seagate drives is faulty?
Anyways, recently one of the drives (don't remember which, but most likely my primary drive) had either the SATA Cable or power cable come lose, and when I started Windows 7, I got a boot disc error. Before realizing a cable had come unplugged, I put in the Windows 7 DVD and tried to repair the installation. It was during the attempted repair that I discovered it was only detecting 2 of three drives, one of the TB drives and the 250GB Maxtor.
I shut down my system and reconnected the 3rd drive, then proceeded to power up my system. I assumed the boot disc error was because of the hard drive coming unplugged. However, I got a boot disc error again! I put the Windows 7 DVD in and repaired the installation and Windows 7 started just fine at first.
However, I now get a boot disc error every time I reboot or start up the computer, and have to constantly repair the installation so I can get into Windows.
My initial thinking was that maybe Windows loaded some startup or boot files on my other drives and that’s causing the trouble, but I reformatted my non OS TB drive and unplugged the 250GB drive, leaving my main OS as the only one active, but it still gives me boot disc errors, no matter how many times I put in the disc and try to repair the OS installation. Having to repair the installation every time I want to use my computer is a pain in the neck, so currently I just put it to sleep to avoid the problem as much as possible.
Problem #2. Occurred before problem #1.
Recently (since late July), my computer has been randomly freezing up on me. One minute it will be doing just fine, then the next it will freeze up for like 5-10 seconds. Sometimes the whole computer freezes up, other times its just random programs. Sometimes program A will freeze up and then a few seconds later program B will freeze up.
The frequency of the freezes varies, as sometimes it can happen multiple times in under a minute, or go hours without a problem.
Internet Explorer, Diablo 2, iTunes and others have all had this problem. Its very noticeable on iTunes, when tracks randomly stop playing for 5-10 seconds before continuing or on Diablo 2 when the game freezes up for a few seconds and then un freezes just a quickly. When internet browsing with IE, the problem is even more noticeable, as the internet tends to start lagging before it freezes up.
The other computers in the house don't have any freezing issues, so it can't be the internet, at least not entirely.
Additionally, my mainboard has 2 Ethernet jacks, and I have tried using the 2nd jack, although the problem just got worse, not better.
I have run Mcafee and Windows Security Essential scans and no spyware, malware or virus was detected.
My motherboard is an Asus M2N - SLI Deluxe, which I have had for about 4 years now. I also have an EVGA 9800GTX+ for my video card an a 4 year old Athlon 4200 2.2 GHz processor.
Finally, I have not tried using my desktop for prolonged periods with the internet cable unplugged, as most of the programs I use require an internet connection. So I cannot say yet if the freezing problems would go away if I leave the internet cable unplugged.
My theories are that either:
A. the Ethernet jacks on my motherboards are failing.
B. There is a hardware problem with my computer
C. There is a problem with my internet connection
D. I should reformat, reload Windows 7 X64 on the other TB drive and See what happens.
Problem #1.
My computer currently has three internal hard drives, A 1TB Seagate, a 250 GB Maxtor and a 1 TB Seagate. I mentioned the two Seagate’s separately, since one has a .11 on the label, while the other is a .12. The OS Windows 7 X64 is on the .12 TB drive. Both Seagate’s are SATA II, while the Maxtor is SATA1
My primary TB drive (.12) is the newest of the three drives at only a few months old, so should be fine, unless the .12 batch of Seagate drives is faulty?
Anyways, recently one of the drives (don't remember which, but most likely my primary drive) had either the SATA Cable or power cable come lose, and when I started Windows 7, I got a boot disc error. Before realizing a cable had come unplugged, I put in the Windows 7 DVD and tried to repair the installation. It was during the attempted repair that I discovered it was only detecting 2 of three drives, one of the TB drives and the 250GB Maxtor.
I shut down my system and reconnected the 3rd drive, then proceeded to power up my system. I assumed the boot disc error was because of the hard drive coming unplugged. However, I got a boot disc error again! I put the Windows 7 DVD in and repaired the installation and Windows 7 started just fine at first.
However, I now get a boot disc error every time I reboot or start up the computer, and have to constantly repair the installation so I can get into Windows.
My initial thinking was that maybe Windows loaded some startup or boot files on my other drives and that’s causing the trouble, but I reformatted my non OS TB drive and unplugged the 250GB drive, leaving my main OS as the only one active, but it still gives me boot disc errors, no matter how many times I put in the disc and try to repair the OS installation. Having to repair the installation every time I want to use my computer is a pain in the neck, so currently I just put it to sleep to avoid the problem as much as possible.
Problem #2. Occurred before problem #1.
Recently (since late July), my computer has been randomly freezing up on me. One minute it will be doing just fine, then the next it will freeze up for like 5-10 seconds. Sometimes the whole computer freezes up, other times its just random programs. Sometimes program A will freeze up and then a few seconds later program B will freeze up.
The frequency of the freezes varies, as sometimes it can happen multiple times in under a minute, or go hours without a problem.
Internet Explorer, Diablo 2, iTunes and others have all had this problem. Its very noticeable on iTunes, when tracks randomly stop playing for 5-10 seconds before continuing or on Diablo 2 when the game freezes up for a few seconds and then un freezes just a quickly. When internet browsing with IE, the problem is even more noticeable, as the internet tends to start lagging before it freezes up.
The other computers in the house don't have any freezing issues, so it can't be the internet, at least not entirely.
Additionally, my mainboard has 2 Ethernet jacks, and I have tried using the 2nd jack, although the problem just got worse, not better.
I have run Mcafee and Windows Security Essential scans and no spyware, malware or virus was detected.
My motherboard is an Asus M2N - SLI Deluxe, which I have had for about 4 years now. I also have an EVGA 9800GTX+ for my video card an a 4 year old Athlon 4200 2.2 GHz processor.
Finally, I have not tried using my desktop for prolonged periods with the internet cable unplugged, as most of the programs I use require an internet connection. So I cannot say yet if the freezing problems would go away if I leave the internet cable unplugged.
My theories are that either:
A. the Ethernet jacks on my motherboards are failing.
B. There is a hardware problem with my computer
C. There is a problem with my internet connection
D. I should reformat, reload Windows 7 X64 on the other TB drive and See what happens.
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