Windows Startup Freezes

[Guest]

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Please help me out with my winXP bootup problem

I've always had a trouble-free system but just recently i've been having
this weired problem to which i couldn't find any solution no matter what i try

here how it goes:

I started my computer, POST went on fine, Windows XP Professional Logo
appeared, but just as I would expect to see a mouse pointer and a desktop, i
got a black screen and the computer hanged (busy light did not flash as it
would normally when windows loads up processes...)

i restarted and choosed the "last good known configuration" but still it
didn't help.
i did the selective startup, the basic services but nothing worked .

i did a system restore and then a repair install but none of them worked.
winXP runs ok for once only but if i restart i get the same blank screen.

finally i formatted my computer thinking it would solve the problem if i
install a fresh copy .. but i stil haven't been able to do a successful boot
up ..

right now im using my computer after re-formatting it about 19 hours ago but
i know if i restart, i'll get the blank screen again ..

Please, can someone tell me what should i do ..
im not very much good with computers so i dont know whatelse should i try

please ..

just in case you were wondering, im using SP2 and i dont have viruses or
thing like that .. i haven't installed any unusual softwares and no new
hardwares ..
and i used the same installation disk many times before and it worked
perfectly ..
i just can't understand why this is happening ..

 

[Davs]

Bump.

I have the same problem, it happened on my old PC, and started again after about two weeks of having this one. The only thing that i moved from old one to this one was the Soundcard. Which shouldn't cause this sort of problem right? I've emailed the ocmpany i bought myPC from, but they have terrible Customer Service... They've said They'd ring me about 4 times and nothing. Grr.

Help us!

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[pscowboy]

I get from your post that a clean reinstallation went fine, but if you restart, it'll hang.

Then you have hardware issues. Memory; hard drive; or power supply!

Start by obtaining MemTest and running it for at least four hours. If it's working screen shows no errors, run chkdsk.

Right click the "C" drive - Properties - Tools - Error Checking. Check both boxes and reboot. Chkdsk will do its thing looking for bad sectors. When you get your desktop back, go to Control Panel - Admin Tools - Event Viewer - Application. On the right side, look for Winlogon near the top, and open it. If this report shows no bad sectors, change your power supply.

 

[Davs]

The wierd thing is, mine did it the day i got my new PC. It was fine the first time i booted up, but then once i installed ZoneAlarm Firewall and AVG antivirus and rebooted, it started. I have loads of friends with these same two programs that cause no problems on their system. And the hardware was all brand new. Well... It should have been.

 

[pscowboy]

If you trust that the hardware I mentioned is probably okay, then you could have a "buggy" mobo.

Do your troubleshooting.