Computer freezes during boot up

punture · 08-11-2006, 05:10 AM

Hello,
I need some dire help with my computer.
Since the day I made my computer, the computer was giving a hell with a problem. It freezes during startup, but in a random manner. One time, it would load XP fast as hell(which I find it to be the normal speed for my processor) but sometimes it takes hella long... (longer than my Pentium 2 to load XP) and frequently, it freezes during the XP Logo boot up screen. Now, my main hypothesis is that I have damaged the hardrive, which is the source of the problem... The reason being is.... I dropped my hardrive before I hooked it up XD... Pretty badly, on a cement floor. However, I have searched this problem in google, and other people that had this problem had problems with their RAM, Motherboard, etc. but not their hardrive. So I am asking any person who knows anything to fix this problem, or identify the problem is very much appreciated.

Bilago · 08-11-2006, 05:36 AM

get a HD diagonstic startup disk. What Hard drive brand do you have?

BloodyBlade · 08-11-2006, 05:48 AM

It is probably your RAM. Try switching them with other ram or taking a stick or two out.

punture · 08-11-2006, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bilago

get a HD diagonstic startup disk. What Hard drive brand do you have?

SATA 100GB Maxtor HD

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloodyblade

It is probably your RAM. Try switching them with other ram or taking a stick or two out.

Unfortunately, the one I am using is the only RAM stick I have that works with this motherboard... Is there any good diagnostic programs?

gamepin126 · 08-11-2006, 06:24 AM

Take 1 stick out, boot if the problem occurs still, switch sticks and try again.

Chiups · 08-11-2006, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Unfortunately, the one I am using is the only RAM stick I have that works with this motherboard... Is there any good diagnostic programs?

Memtest86 works well.

Bilago · 08-11-2006, 06:38 AM

http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Ma...downloadID=113

punture · 08-11-2006, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamepin126

Take 1 stick out, boot if the problem occurs still, switch sticks and try again.

If I take the Ram stick out, there will be 0 RAM for my computer. Will the computer still boot?

@bilago: I will try that tomorrow. It looks like it might just do the job.

I'll let you guys know later. Thank you for all of your hlep! +Rep (except for gamepin.. cuz I gotta spread some more >_>;;)

Megaz · 08-11-2006, 06:57 AM

I'm assuming Gamepin though you had 2 sticks of RAM. In which case you would take one out to use the other to boot and then vice versa. I don't think your computer will boot with.. 0 RAM though.

BloodyBlade · 08-11-2006, 07:50 AM

Put a different stick of ram in it.

guy476 · 08-11-2006, 07:56 AM

im guessing you have alot of stuff loading when you start your computer. Find out all the programs that start when you turn your computer on cause it can take alot longer with more programs to load.

gamepin126 · 08-11-2006, 08:46 AM

Learn your terminology punture, boot and startup and two different things. If it's freezing during boot, it's almost definately RAM or a corrupt boot image(should give that error if it is) and during startup probaby means you got some bad files loading ie:virus/spyware something that's either maxing the cpu causing it to freeze or that's causing some critical error.

If it's during startup, go and start your computer in safemode and start>run>msconfig and turn everything off. I also suggest download HiJackThis it'll tell you what's loading at startup and help you remove it.

@boot, get more ram out of another computer. Make sure it's compatible.

Chiups · 08-11-2006, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamepin126

I also suggest download HiJackThis it'll tell you what's loading at startup and help you remove it.

Another good program for this would be Avanced Uninstaller Pro. And it also has some other very useful tools

Loser777 · 08-11-2006, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punture

SATA 100GB Maxtor HD

Unfortunately, the one I am using is the only RAM stick I have that works with this motherboard... Is there any good diagnostic programs?

I added two 32MB sticks to a 64MB system once, and it froze, turns out one of them was bad and I had to use only one stick. I had to be careful with the build I just finished because a lot of people said there were RAM compatibility issues with it.

08-11-2006, 05:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
punture Senior Member Saint Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 6,151	Computer freezes during boot up Hello, I need some dire help with my computer. Since the day I made my computer, the computer was giving a hell with a problem. It freezes during startup, but in a random manner. One time, it would load XP fast as hell(which I find it to be the normal speed for my processor) but sometimes it takes hella long... (longer than my Pentium 2 to load XP) and frequently, it freezes during the XP Logo boot up screen. Now, my main hypothesis is that I have damaged the hardrive, which is the source of the problem... The reason being is.... I dropped my hardrive before I hooked it up XD... Pretty badly, on a cement floor. However, I have searched this problem in google, and other people that had this problem had problems with their RAM, Motherboard, etc. but not their hardrive. So I am asking any person who knows anything to fix this problem, or identify the problem is very much appreciated. __________________
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08-11-2006, 05:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bilago High Priest Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,918	get a HD diagonstic startup disk. What Hard drive brand do you have? __________________ "Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
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08-11-2006, 06:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
gamepin126 Senior Member Retired Staff Member Celestial Entity Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 19,566	Take 1 stick out, boot if the problem occurs still, switch sticks and try again. __________________ Set a trashcan on fire and keep a bum warm for a night. Set the bum on fire, and keep him warm for the rest of his life. -- If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in. - Edsger Dijkstra
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08-11-2006, 06:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bilago High Priest Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,918	http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Ma...downloadID=113 __________________ "Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
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08-11-2006, 06:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
Megaz Maverick Renegade Senior Member Crusader Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TX Posts: 3,457	I'm assuming Gamepin though you had 2 sticks of RAM. In which case you would take one out to use the other to boot and then vice versa. I don't think your computer will boot with.. 0 RAM though. __________________ Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It.
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08-11-2006, 07:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
guy476 Crusader Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: in the western hemisphere Posts: 3,348	im guessing you have alot of stuff loading when you start your computer. Find out all the programs that start when you turn your computer on cause it can take alot longer with more programs to load.
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08-11-2006, 08:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
gamepin126 Senior Member Retired Staff Member Celestial Entity Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 19,566	Learn your terminology punture, boot and startup and two different things. If it's freezing during boot, it's almost definately RAM or a corrupt boot image(should give that error if it is) and during startup probaby means you got some bad files loading ie:virus/spyware something that's either maxing the cpu causing it to freeze or that's causing some critical error. If it's during startup, go and start your computer in safemode and start>run>msconfig and turn everything off. I also suggest download HiJackThis it'll tell you what's loading at startup and help you remove it. @boot, get more ram out of another computer. Make sure it's compatible. __________________ Set a trashcan on fire and keep a bum warm for a night. Set the bum on fire, and keep him warm for the rest of his life. -- If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in. - Edsger Dijkstra
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