I have been having problems with my computer freezing up. It usually happens about 1 minute after turning on the computer....it doesn't matter where it's at in the loading process. It can happen before or after Windows has started. A little about the computer....it is a PENTIUM 4 2.4GHz system. ECSP4VXASD2 Deluxe motherboard. It has Window XP, an Nvidia GeForce graphics card (it's not the original...I have replaced it) and I just replaced the 512 mb ddr memory with 2 gb, thinking that was the problem and it's still freezing. It also has a fairly new hard drive in it too (maybe a couple of years old)It freezes before I can get anything done. Everything freezes, the mouse, the keyboard. It's very annoying, I can't get in to check anything out. Any help you can give would be great.
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Jump to PostCan you boot in to Safe Mode?
Tapping F8 continuously during boot-up.
Jump to PostHi,
if you can start in safe mode run "sfc /scannow" if you can not start in safe mode or sfc has not fixed your problem try a XP repair http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
is as good as any instructions.
Jump to PostAre all the cooling fans running ?? specially the CPU fan and if it is, has the computer been cleaned lately, the heat sink on the CPU could be clogged with dust, causing it to overheat.
Jump to PostNormally it has been seen that these kind of issues occurs when either some segments of your hard drive is not functioning OR If there is some kind of infection...
At this point of time i can suggest you to check the HARD DRIVE running a hadr drive seft …
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