Damaged Program Folder

[joesf16]

Hi

Newbie. My computer is shutting down after 1 - 2 minutes. I received a
message before it started doing this that said something to the effect that
my program folder was damaged. How can I fix this/what are my options short
of re-formating and starting over?

 

[Malke]

Hi

Newbie. My computer is shutting down after 1 - 2 minutes. I received a
message before it started doing this that said something to the effect
that
my program folder was damaged. How can I fix this/what are my options
short of re-formating and starting over?

Computer shutdown after only a short time on indicates hardware failure,
possibly overheating but it could also be a bad hard drive, bad RAM, etc.
There's no way for us to tell you from what you've posted. Software
solutions (Windows) will not help with hardware problems.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are
just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech;
suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my
suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. Testing hardware failures often
involves swapping out suspected parts with known-good parts. If you can't
do the testing yourself and/or are uncomfortable opening your computer,
take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local
equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). If possible, have all your data
backed up before you take the machine into a shop.

Malke

 

[paullie]

Have you tried to do a System Restore to an earlier date? Hopefully you've
set up a restore point or two prior to when the problem started.

Paul

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You can try a repair install rather than a reinstall. If it works you will
not have to reinstall your apps.

 

[windmap]

See whether the same problem also occurs when your are in BIOS setup screen.If yes then its hardware problem.If didn’t try
Last Known good configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852/en-us

Try system restore from safemode

Method 5: Boot in safe mode and run the System Restore tool
To boot in safe mode follow these steps:
1. Restart the computer. Immediately after the screen goes blank for the first time, or after the BIOS post ends, start taping the F8 key repeatedly. The Windows Advanced Options menu appears.

If the menu does not appear, restart the computer and try again.
2. Select Safe Mode, and then press ENTER. As files load they will scroll down the screen.

Note Safe mode uses a minimal set of device drivers and services to start Windows. The default Microsoft VGA driver is used for display at 640 X480 resolution and in 16 colors.
3. Log on to the Administrator account. If a password was never set, leave the password blank and press ENTER or click the green arrow.
4. Click No in the safe mode information screen to start System Restore.
5. Select Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next to proceed to select a date with restore points available.
6. Click Next to begin restoring the system to a previous state.

Perform inplace upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341/en-us