- PC hangs on boot up
- Posted by spaceman.uk on September 28th, 2005
Ok, I'm I am fairly green when it comes to advanced settings on my
system so go easy on me please.
A few days ago I had a trojan on my system which i have now managed to
delete and the system is working fine when i can get into it. The
problem I have is upon boot up the system hangs just before the log in
screen. I get the windows xp pro splash screen and then the screen goes
blank. I switch the system off and press F8 and select last known
working configuration for windows and it boots fine. I have been
searching the messages on your forum to find the same problem but there
are many variants so I thought I would register and post my own message.
Great forum btw.
Anyway back to the problem in hand. I have run reg mechanic and all the
usual ad-aware, spybot, etc but the problem persists. Please help me as
I dont want to keep rebooting in last known config (which in affect
means booting twice every time). I am running a check disk upon next
boot and I will post up the results as soon as.
In the meantime hopefully someone can help.
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spaceman.uk
- Posted by usasma on September 28th, 2005
Easiest fix = Format and ReInstall - backup all important data and SCAN FOR
MALWARE in data files!
Other fixes
1) Run a repair install (
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm )
2) Visit http://housecall.trendmicro.com and get a complete system scan
3) Get some antivirus/antispyware protection and use it
4) "Don't accept candy from strangers!" - this goes for stuff on the web
also!
"spaceman.uk" wrote:
>
> Ok, I'm I am fairly green when it comes to advanced settings on my
> system so go easy on me please.
> A few days ago I had a trojan on my system which i have now managed to
> delete and the system is working fine when i can get into it. The
> problem I have is upon boot up the system hangs just before the log in
> screen. I get the windows xp pro splash screen and then the screen goes
> blank. I switch the system off and press F8 and select last known
> working configuration for windows and it boots fine. I have been
> searching the messages on your forum to find the same problem but there
> are many variants so I thought I would register and post my own message.
> Great forum btw.
>
> Anyway back to the problem in hand. I have run reg mechanic and all the
> usual ad-aware, spybot, etc but the problem persists. Please help me as
> I dont want to keep rebooting in last known config (which in affect
> means booting twice every time). I am running a check disk upon next
> boot and I will post up the results as soon as.
>
> In the meantime hopefully someone can help.
>
>
> --
> spaceman.uk
>
- Posted by null on September 28th, 2005
spaceman.uk wrote:
> Ok, I'm I am fairly green when it comes to advanced settings on my
> system so go easy on me please.
> A few days ago I had a trojan on my system which i have now managed to
> delete and the system is working fine when i can get into it. The
> problem I have is upon boot up the system hangs just before the log in
> screen. I get the windows xp pro splash screen and then the screen goes
> blank. I switch the system off and press F8 and select last known
> working configuration for windows and it boots fine. I have been
> searching the messages on your forum to find the same problem but there
> are many variants so I thought I would register and post my own message.
> Great forum btw.
>
> Anyway back to the problem in hand. I have run reg mechanic and all the
> usual ad-aware, spybot, etc but the problem persists. Please help me as
> I dont want to keep rebooting in last known config (which in affect
> means booting twice every time). I am running a check disk upon next
> boot and I will post up the results as soon as.
>
> In the meantime hopefully someone can help.
>
>
Download and install OS and application updates/patches, and ditto that
with hardware drivers.
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The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the Registry and
data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their
PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not
liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice
posted here. No warranty, express or implied, is given with the posting
of this message.
