Laptop Keeps Crashing

huggies12345 · 10-24-2009, 12:47 PM

Hi,

I was on my laptop and it decided to crash, i restarted it and the operating system would not load up it just kept showing the loading screen and it would not move on. I restarted it again and i got "Checking disk for consistencey", then it worked. The problem now is that it just keeps crashing at random points.
I dont have a virus and i have had no software or hardware changes.

Can anyone help?

IT-Tech · 10-24-2009, 06:50 PM

Hi!

Which operating system is this on?

What is the disk make and model?

My first thought and initial "shotgun" opinion is that you have a failing hard disk drive or a drive with sector or ECC errors developing on it.

Once you get the make and model of the HDD, you should get the diagnostics software from the manufacturer and do a full HDD test on it. Of course, for data security reasons, you should backup your important information as soon as possible - that should be a given.

Like I said, it's just a shotgun opinion, but it would be a very good place to start.

Thanks!

LaptopNomad · 10-25-2009, 01:45 AM

Run the manufacturer diagnostic test for your laptop or drive. If it fails better to get a new disk and migrate valuable data once it's up and running through an external USB enclosure.

10-24-2009, 12:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
huggies12345 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 48 OS: XP, Vista, Windows 7	Laptop Keeps Crashing Hi, I was on my laptop and it decided to crash, i restarted it and the operating system would not load up it just kept showing the loading screen and it would not move on. I restarted it again and i got "Checking disk for consistencey", then it worked. The problem now is that it just keeps crashing at random points. I dont have a virus and i have had no software or hardware changes. Can anyone help? __________________ Matthew

10-24-2009, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
IT-Tech Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 287 OS: All Microsoft Operating Systems My System	Re: Laptop Keeps Crashing Hi! Which operating system is this on? What is the disk make and model? My first thought and initial "shotgun" opinion is that you have a failing hard disk drive or a drive with sector or ECC errors developing on it. Once you get the make and model of the HDD, you should get the diagnostics software from the manufacturer and do a full HDD test on it. Of course, for data security reasons, you should backup your important information as soon as possible - that should be a given. Like I said, it's just a shotgun opinion, but it would be a very good place to start. Thanks!

10-25-2009, 01:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
LaptopNomad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle-East Posts: 21 OS: XP, Ubuntu, Mac, Fedora	Re: Laptop Keeps Crashing Run the manufacturer diagnostic test for your laptop or drive. If it fails better to get a new disk and migrate valuable data once it's up and running through an external USB enclosure. __________________ Extreme laptop travel in the Middle-East and Asia ------------------------------------------------------ laptop-junction.com