windows freezes on boot up

[thecrazybandit]

I seem to have a problem on windows on boot up it freezes every time i turn it on. It boots up fine in safe mode i am using xp at the moment and i have tried loading windows 7 but still have the same problem i have checked all drivers and they are fine

[kalpikos]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

I had similar problem few months ago.
It was my Graphics Card.
As you said , I could boot my system in safe mode, but in normal mode I had freezing on the start screen.
I changed it and all fixed.

Check you vga and if you can test your system with another card.
In my case, the Vga damaged by overheating.

I hope helped you

[Mobley3]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

Do you get any beep noises, this can sometimes give an indication of the problem, as has been said Graphics card is most likely, also check memory seating properly.

Regards Mobley3

[thecrazybandit]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

No beeps checked graphics card and memory and they are ok just freezes on boot

[digicon]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

Sounds like a corrupt bootloader if you have the Win Disk at hand boot from that and reload a new MBR and that should cure it.

[skytec]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

Have you tried in safe mode update your video card driver?

[mahrkpat]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

When you are in safe mode press your menu start button, in the search box
type msconfig, you should see msconfig.exe click on it a window should open,
select services tab, tick hide ms services see what is left and untick anything
you think is unnecessary, go to start up tab and untick anything you don't want
starting up, go to general tab and choose selective start up press ok and reboot.
If it still freezes on boot up repeat procedure go to start up and untick what
ever is still left there and if it still does not boot then it is a driver or hardware
issue. (In winxp I think it is run instead of search then type msconfig.exe)

Good luck.

[kalpikos]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

[QUOTE=digicon;271148]Sounds like a corrupt bootloader if you have the Win Disk at hand boot from that and reload a new MBR and that should cure it.[/QUOTE]

Dear, please read the posts above.
He says that the pc can boot in safe mode.
so, there is no problem with MBR.

@thecrazybandit
Take from a friend of you a vga card to test.
Only in this way you can find if your card is broken.
Did you notice some vertical or horizontal lines in start screen or bios screen ?

[thecrazybandit]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

Well i tried a new a graphics card and i tried different memory and it made no diffrence tried booting from a xp disk and it works fine every time so it must be a currupt boot loader how can i repair the mbr from the xp disk

[Mobley3]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

[QUOTE=thecrazybandit;271178]Well i tried a new a graphics card and i tried different memory and it made no diffrence tried booting from a xp disk and it works fine every time so it must be a currupt boot loader how can i repair the mbr from the xp disk[/QUOTE]

Boot from the windows XP CD, press the "R" key in the setup in order to start the restoration console. Select your windows XP installation from the list, and enter the administrator password.
Enter the command: "FIXMBR" (without the quotes) at the input prompt and confirm the next question with a "Y" (without the quotes). Use exit to restore the computer.

Regards Mobley3

Copied from another forum.

[fandm]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

Yes you can put xp in your drive, and reboot then boot from cd,it will ask you if you want to load complete windows, or repair, press r to repair and save files.

[duhoki]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

I will advice you to uninstall your video card driver and let windows use generic driver. This might show us if it is problem with video card. Also i will advice you to run a virus check with malwarebytes anti malware. This program is a killer software that will clean you computer for 99% of all virus, malware etc. If still problem then you should delete your windows profile via safemode and see if it still happens.

[kostis]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

[QUOTE=Mobley3;271185]Boot from the windows XP CD, press the "R" key in the setup in order to start the restoration console. Select your windows XP installation from the list, and enter the administrator password.
Enter the command: "FIXMBR" (without the quotes) at the input prompt and confirm the next question with a "Y" (without the quotes). Use exit to restore the computer.

Regards Mobley3

Copied from another forum.[/QUOTE]

A. do a backup before you try this.
B. if it dosent work copy your files and format it, a fresh win is always faster.

[duhoki]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

I forgot to mention if you have tried to do a system recovery? I think you should try this before you go for other solutions.

[parsonline]

Re: windows freezes on boot up

it can accure for diffrence reason may virus or hardware or software problems
its good first make sure you have not hardware problem for example if you add new hardware device disable that
update strong antivirus and check