Serious issues and problems when I try to Start up Windows XP

[Guest]

I am using Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a Sony Vaio Pentium 3 (M)

Whenever I startup Windows after the computer hasn't been running for a
while, This is what happens:
I can get to the login screen just fine. But once I try to login A screen
pops up saying 'Deleting physical memory'. After that windows will shut down
and try to reboot. During the reboot it says 'checking drive for errors.'
Eventually it ends back up at the login screen. I try to login again, the
same thing happens. I do the login/error message/reboot 3-4 times and then it
will finally log me in without having the error screen come up. And then
everything seems to be running fine. And no files or anything is missing.

The weird thing is, If I were to just shut down the computer now and start
it up again, it won't happen. But if I shut the computer down, wait 1-2 days,
then start it up, Then the error screen will come up.

help me please
THANKS
Any help is much appreciated!

 

[Guest]

Hi,

The problem could be due to file system errors. Run a error checking from
the hard drive properties. If errors are found, boot to recovery console
using the Windows XP CD and run the command 'chkdsk /r'.

Regards,

Arun Aluvila

 

[Guest]

I did what you said, I did an error check. But...
"no errors found"
now what

 

[Guest]

I did what you said, I did an error check. But...
"no errors found"
now what

bump

 

[Rock]

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bump

FYI bump has no meaning here.

 

[Malke]

bump

There is no such thing as "bump" on Usenet. You are using the web
interface to these newsgroups which is pretty awful. You probably have
hardware issues. Here are some general hardware troubleshooting steps.
I'd start with the hard drive:

1) Open the computer and run it open, cleaning out all dust bunnies and
observing all fans (overheating will cause system freezing). Obviously
you can't do this with a laptop, but you can hear if the fan is running
and feel if the laptop is getting too hot.

2) Test the RAM - I like Memtest86+ from www.memtest.org. Obviously, you
have to get the program from a working machine. You will either
download the precompiled Windows binary to make a bootable floppy or
the .iso to make a bootable cd. If you want to use the latter, you'll
need to have third-party burning software on the machine where you
download the file - XP's built-in burning capability won't do the job.
In either case, boot with the media you made. The test will run
immediately. Let the test run for an extended period of time - unless
errors are seen immediately. If you get any errors, replace the RAM.

3) Test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from the mftr. Usually
you will download the file and make a bootable floppy with it. Boot
with the media and do a thorough test. If the drive has physical
errors, replace it.

4) The power supply may be going bad or be inadequate for the devices
you have in the system. The adequacy issue doesn't really apply to a
laptop, although of course the power
supply can be faulty.

5) Test the motherboard with something like TuffTest from
www.tufftest.com. Sometimes this is useful, and sometimes it isn't.

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 BigStoreUSA).

Malke