Hang, Crash and Boot up problems

SciFi · 07-22-2008, 05:20 AM

Hi I have an AMD Sempron 2400, 256 MB RAM with Windows XP SP 2 installed. The problem is that whenever I boot up the system it hangs during boot up or after boot up. The only way out is then to press the power reset button. Sometimes there's no display during boot up and sometimes the display goes off after boot up. I have to press the power reset button atleast 5-10 times before it finally boots up. The PC works fine after this with absolutely no problems. The problem seems to occur only when I shut down and turn it on. Can someone tell me what the problem is?

Regards,
Jithin

**tecknomage** · 07-22-2008, 03:10 PM

Try this:

Boot to your WinXP Setup CD
At the 1st window with the Repair option on the bottom Statusbar, do that to open the Repair Console
When you get to the Repair Console's Command Prompt enter CHKDSK C: /R (the R is not a typo)
Let CHKDSK do its thing, then reboot

Also, running CHKDSK from the desktop (via Start menu, Accessories, Command Prompt) by entering CHKDSK C: /F (the F is not a typo), occasionally. This should be part of your general system maintenance routine. Note that this will require a reboot to actually run.

07-22-2008, 05:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
SciFi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Hang, Crash and Boot up problems Hi I have an AMD Sempron 2400, 256 MB RAM with Windows XP SP 2 installed. The problem is that whenever I boot up the system it hangs during boot up or after boot up. The only way out is then to press the power reset button. Sometimes there's no display during boot up and sometimes the display goes off after boot up. I have to press the power reset button atleast 5-10 times before it finally boots up. The PC works fine after this with absolutely no problems. The problem seems to occur only when I shut down and turn it on. Can someone tell me what the problem is? Regards, Jithin

07-22-2008, 03:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
tecknomage TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 679 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: Hang, Crash and Boot up problems Try this: Boot to your WinXP Setup CD At the 1st window with the Repair option on the bottom Statusbar, do that to open the Repair Console When you get to the Repair Console's Command Prompt enter CHKDSK C: /R (the R is not a typo) Let CHKDSK do its thing, then reboot Also, running CHKDSK from the desktop (via Start menu, Accessories, Command Prompt) by entering CHKDSK C: /F (the F is not a typo), occasionally. This should be part of your general system maintenance routine. Note that this will require a reboot to actually run. __________________ Tecknomage Computer System Specialist IT Technician