Computer completely dead?

Eurydice · 03-10-2009, 07:42 PM

I've only had this computer for a little over 2 years. I'm using Windows Vista Home Edition.

Yesterday I booted up my computer and tried to log on. It took 30 minutes for me to log on, and I didn't reach my profile, just a temporary one. I created a new profile so I didn't have to wait through 30 minutes each time I logged on, but that's only a temporary fix.

My computer freezes at random. The mouse is movable but nothing loads or is clickable. I sometimes the freezing happens as soon as I log in. Sometimes it happens when I open a program, sometimes it happens when the screensaver is supposed to come on.

90% of the time the orange "loading" light on my computer is on during the lock-ups, but I don't hear anything coming from the computer.

Am I SOL and have to reinstall Vista or is there something I can do to fix this?

lawrence.cook · 03-11-2009, 03:12 AM

try boot in safe mode and see if it works, if it does, then put in your vista disk, boot from it and try a repair on windows.

i would also run a scan for viruses

lawrence.cook · 03-11-2009, 03:13 AM

also what were you doing before this happened on pc?
might give us an idea why this happened!

mldean · 03-11-2009, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eurydice

I've only had this computer for a little over 2 years. I'm using Windows Vista Home Edition.

Yesterday I booted up my computer and tried to log on. It took 30 minutes for me to log on, and I didn't reach my profile, just a temporary one. I created a new profile so I didn't have to wait through 30 minutes each time I logged on, but that's only a temporary fix.

My computer freezes at random. The mouse is movable but nothing loads or is clickable. I sometimes the freezing happens as soon as I log in. Sometimes it happens when I open a program, sometimes it happens when the screensaver is supposed to come on.

90% of the time the orange "loading" light on my computer is on during the lock-ups, but I don't hear anything coming from the computer.

Am I SOL and have to reinstall Vista or is there something I can do to fix this?

you didn't mention what brand of pc you have ?

alpenadiver · 03-11-2009, 04:21 AM

I would download and run memtest86, and hard drive diagnostics from the hard drive manufactures site (create a bootable CD) don't run from windows. also run chkdsk -r
http://www.memtest.org/

dai · 03-11-2009, 08:12 AM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

03-10-2009, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eurydice Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista Home Edition	Computer completely dead? I've only had this computer for a little over 2 years. I'm using Windows Vista Home Edition. Yesterday I booted up my computer and tried to log on. It took 30 minutes for me to log on, and I didn't reach my profile, just a temporary one. I created a new profile so I didn't have to wait through 30 minutes each time I logged on, but that's only a temporary fix. My computer freezes at random. The mouse is movable but nothing loads or is clickable. I sometimes the freezing happens as soon as I log in. Sometimes it happens when I open a program, sometimes it happens when the screensaver is supposed to come on. 90% of the time the orange "loading" light on my computer is on during the lock-ups, but I don't hear anything coming from the computer. Am I SOL and have to reinstall Vista or is there something I can do to fix this?

03-11-2009, 03:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
lawrence.cook Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 187 OS: Vista 7 Ultimate x64	Re: Computer completely dead? try boot in safe mode and see if it works, if it does, then put in your vista disk, boot from it and try a repair on windows. i would also run a scan for viruses

03-11-2009, 03:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
lawrence.cook Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 187 OS: Vista 7 Ultimate x64	Re: Computer completely dead? also what were you doing before this happened on pc? might give us an idea why this happened!

03-11-2009, 04:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
alpenadiver Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alpena, Michigan Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro, Windows 7 My System	Re: Computer completely dead? I would download and run memtest86, and hard drive diagnostics from the hard drive manufactures site (create a bootable CD) don't run from windows. also run chkdsk -r http://www.memtest.org/

03-11-2009, 08:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,555 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Computer completely dead? what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them __________________