Can I throw it out the window?

emspearson · 12-04-2005, 08:02 PM

I've had my Compaq Presarios V4000 since May. When I first got it, it worked fine until August. I went away for a week and when I turned the computer back on it was very slow and the iTunes was jumping through all the songs. I could play DVDs fine. I did all the virus scans etc to find the problem and nothing came up, so when it basically stopped working I reformatted it. This worked perfectly and I partitioned the hard drive into C and D. About 2 weeks later the same thing happened again; slow computer, iTunes and basic sound stuttering. I reformatted it again and it worked for about a month. Since then, I have had to reformat the computer 6 times after it does the same thing.

However, in the past 2 days the problem has been worse. Now, the computer is running super slow - it took 6 minutes to load the start menu. I have tried repairing windows, reformatting windows and checking all the registry/dlls/viruses etc possible. After reformatting it, the computer lasts about 2 hours before it stops working again. I can still play DVDs and music from my iPod without it stuttering and jumping through the sounds, but even the error sounds are bad. In the past 2 days I have had error messages such as: hal.dll file is missing, dumprep.exe failed to initialize, disk read error. It has also failed to run a diagnostic test from the Setup menu and the Check disk tests have also failed.

Has anyone got any hints/tips/suggestions for me? I have tried to fix this thing over and over again and now I'm ready to throw it out of the window!

Please help!

Ceridwen Jenkins · 12-05-2005, 06:49 PM

My advice would be to check and see if there could be a specific reason why that is happening. Maybe type into Google your problem and see if anyone else has had that problem. I don't know what else you can do srry.

Hairy_Lee · 12-05-2005, 06:54 PM

it sounds like your hard drive is screwed. if its fine when you reformat and then goes back after a little use i would definately say hard drive. you should be able to get a replacement from the manufacturer if its under warranty.

12-04-2005, 08:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
emspearson New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1	Can I throw it out the window? I've had my Compaq Presarios V4000 since May. When I first got it, it worked fine until August. I went away for a week and when I turned the computer back on it was very slow and the iTunes was jumping through all the songs. I could play DVDs fine. I did all the virus scans etc to find the problem and nothing came up, so when it basically stopped working I reformatted it. This worked perfectly and I partitioned the hard drive into C and D. About 2 weeks later the same thing happened again; slow computer, iTunes and basic sound stuttering. I reformatted it again and it worked for about a month. Since then, I have had to reformat the computer 6 times after it does the same thing. However, in the past 2 days the problem has been worse. Now, the computer is running super slow - it took 6 minutes to load the start menu. I have tried repairing windows, reformatting windows and checking all the registry/dlls/viruses etc possible. After reformatting it, the computer lasts about 2 hours before it stops working again. I can still play DVDs and music from my iPod without it stuttering and jumping through the sounds, but even the error sounds are bad. In the past 2 days I have had error messages such as: hal.dll file is missing, dumprep.exe failed to initialize, disk read error. It has also failed to run a diagnostic test from the Setup menu and the Check disk tests have also failed. Has anyone got any hints/tips/suggestions for me? I have tried to fix this thing over and over again and now I'm ready to throw it out of the window! Please help!

12-05-2005, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ceridwen Jenkins New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oxford University Posts: 15	My advice would be to check and see if there could be a specific reason why that is happening. Maybe type into Google your problem and see if anyone else has had that problem. I don't know what else you can do srry. __________________ Ok... It's Official... I am a computer geek with problems...:P

12-05-2005, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	it sounds like your hard drive is screwed. if its fine when you reformat and then goes back after a little use i would definately say hard drive. you should be able to get a replacement from the manufacturer if its under warranty. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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