Sony laptop win XP hangs up

[Dyhibb]

My Sony Laptop with Windows XP hangs up and I have to hold down the on/off
button to shut it off. Control-alt-delete does nothing.

There are some times I can use it for an hour or more and it won't hang up
and there are times it will stop right in the middle of start-up.

I can run check disk and that seems to help for a short time but it starts
doing it again after using the laptop a few times.

I have downloaded AVG virus scan and updated it and did not find any
viruses.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, David

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Freezes are usually attributed to faulty hardware. A system fault would
normally result in a spontaneous reboot or stop error (depending on
settings). You may need to have this diagnosed in a shop.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Quaoar]

My Sony Laptop with Windows XP hangs up and I have to hold down the
on/off button to shut it off. Control-alt-delete does nothing.

There are some times I can use it for an hour or more and it won't
hang up and there are times it will stop right in the middle of
start-up.

I can run check disk and that seems to help for a short time but it
starts doing it again after using the laptop a few times.

I have downloaded AVG virus scan and updated it and did not find any
viruses.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, David

Which Vaio laptop? There are several systemic problems with several
models that will cause this - RAM socket solder joint failure, plugged
heat pipe radiator, etc. Repost to
http://pub173.ezboard.com/bunofficialsony for Sony-specific help.

Q