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my laptop windows xp was hang on start up ...coz i had installed a avg antivirus frm a cd thn my lptop automatically off...after its became off ,nd whn i try to start it, its hang on start position..plz hlp hlp hlp..

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described an XP laptop that hangs at startup after an AVG install from CD and an unexpected shutdown. Interrupted installs commonly leave partial drivers or corrupt disk metadata, and an abrupt power-off can damage the filesystem or the MBR — these are the likeliest, non‑malicious causes to consider alongside a possible failing hard drive or memory fault. 's pointer toward using Windows' pre-boot recovery is sensible; the steps below expand on safe data-first recovery and offline repair options.

Priority one: preserve data. Boot a separate rescue environment (a Linux live CD/USB or a Windows PE/rescue USB made on another machine), mount the laptop drive read-only if possible, and copy important folders to an external drive. If the internal disk is not accessible, remove it and connect via a USB adapter to a working PC for imaging or file copy. Imaging a failing disk before repair attempts reduces risk of further data loss.

Once data is secure, attempt offline repairs with the Windows XP install CD: enter the Recovery Console (press R at Setup) and run these utilities to repair filesystem and boot code:

chkdsk /r
fixmbr
fixboot
bootcfg /rebuild

Run them in that order and check for errors reported by each command. If Windows can start repair tools, consider running System File Checker from a working Windows session.

If those steps fail, perform basic hardware checks: confirm the drive is detected in BIOS, reseat RAM (try one module at a time), remove all peripherals, and do a power‑drain (remove battery and AC, hold power ~30 seconds). Use the HDD vendor’s diagnostic tool or bootable memtest86 to validate hardware. ’s RAM suggestion is worth verifying, and ’s note about broken links highlights that offline rescue tools and vendor diagnostics are preferable to random web guides. If repair proves impossible, a clean reinstall after data backup is the last resort.

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restart the laptop, before Windows loads, hit F8, try to boot into Safe Mode and perform a System Restore back to a point in time that the OS was working as normal.

Member Avatar for harman11

may be u have install many thing in ur computer that's why it hangs.

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increase ram

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Member Avatar for Techno22

I tried link supplied by Christopher Mark - about slow laptops - and got
a page not found response.
Would like to try the correct link, if the link is the problem.

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