Msconfig,cmd cannot open, computer restarts

[phagoo]

hey i'm running XP Pro sp2 and anytime i start my pc it takes a really
long time to start. normally it takes 30 seconds but this time , up to
the screensaver loads then the pc stops loading for almost 3 minutes.
Then the basic startup items load and the pc finally runs as normal.
However, thinking that this is a startup problem, i attempted to solve
this through msconfig.exe . but when i open the program through
Start>Run, the computer shuts down and restarts.
I experienced the same problem with running Command Line.

I even tried to restore my system to an earlier date but when the pc
restarted while restoring, it stuck again during the loading stage.
When it finally loaded System Restore was unable to restore my
computer to an earlier date. I do not have internet access and i am
skeptic tat i could have contracted a virus through a cd.

Can anyone help?

Damion.

 

[philo]

hey i'm running XP Pro sp2 and anytime i start my pc it takes a really
long time to start. normally it takes 30 seconds but this time , up to
the screensaver loads then the pc stops loading for almost 3 minutes.
Then the basic startup items load and the pc finally runs as normal.
However, thinking that this is a startup problem, i attempted to solve
this through msconfig.exe . but when i open the program through
Start>Run, the computer shuts down and restarts.
I experienced the same problem with running Command Line.

I even tried to restore my system to an earlier date but when the pc
restarted while restoring, it stuck again during the loading stage.
When it finally loaded System Restore was unable to restore my
computer to an earlier date. I do not have internet access and i am
skeptic tat i could have contracted a virus through a cd.

Can anyone help?

Damion.

Try running a RAM test
and the mfg's harddrive diagnostic

 

[Gerry]

What appears in Event Viewer?

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in the
System and Application logs in Event Viewer relating to the last boot in
normal mode . No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate
which also appear in a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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