size 10 Boot Issues ;)

[krisparsons]

Hello, (sorry, not sure if this is the appropriate section to post this under)

Wondering if you can help me out, im having problems with my desktop...

A while ago my computer decided to randomly hang (like windows loves doing). It wouldnt stop hanging so i reset her. When she was booting up i got an error message - unfortunatly i cant remember what it was, but anyway, it meant my computer wouldnt get as far as windows (kind of a backhanded blessing i guess )

i took my computer side panel apart and had a quick looksy to see what the problem might be, gave it all a clean and put it all back together, swearing it was identical to its removal.

Next problem comes when i recieved more problems. Every time i booted my computer, the windows loading page comes up and loads but will then either hang half way through loading or display a black screen for eternity.

If i need to turn my computer off and back on again, it will hang everytime. the only way to actaully get into running my user account is if i reset it after hanging and selecting safe mode or "use last know best settings that worked". - this is obviously not desirable as everytime i go back in, im one step behind in everything.

now i have tried going over all the hardware and it all looks to be connected and in the correct holes. i have also considered software issues but seeings as i have reformatted my hd and re-loaded xp using an OEM disc, i digure it must be hardware.

any advice on this will be very much appreciated, im totally out of ideas (that my puny lil brain can concieve). i know a bit about computing, but i might have to ask you to elaborate if you use big words!

my computer specs are:

novatech 2.0 intel p4
80gb maxtor hdd
lite-on cdrw
nec dvd drive
g-force t2100 graphics card 64mb
running win xp home (poop huh!)

Thank you very much, Kris Parsons

 

[vortmax]

Have you changed anything? Hardware or software? I'm assuming that error was a Blue screen? Then after that windows would hang at the loading screen?

Only time I've had this happen was when I had a video driver conflict and when I had an IRQ conflict between 2 pci cards.

Try booting in safe mode (with networking). That will disable just about everything and let you get into windows. Go online and download the most recent drivers for your g-card from www.nvidia.com. Go into your device manager (right click My computer---> manage---> device manager), find the vid card under Display adaptors and uninstall it (not just remove the driver). This way windows will auto detect it on next boot up and won't try and load a driver.

Then restart. If windows loads then cancle the auto driver install stuff and install the vid driver using the .exe file you downloaded.

You might also check the event viewer and see if windows logged the error. It's in computer managment too. It might tell you what screwed up.