startup problems

[Jackie L Preston]

I have a PC running Win XP Pro, ~ 700M memory and have had for 2-3 years.
Recently (1-2 mo) I get the initial Windows splash screen on startup then a
blank screen (not blue) for a full 8-10 minutes then it finally seems to
come up normally. I also occasionally (1-2 x / mo) get a BSOD related to
some unknown device driver. There has not been any hardware added recently.
I don't know if these 2 problems are related or not. It is connected to a
router via cable.

Any suggestions to how to investigate or correct?

Thanks,
Jackie

 

[Computerflyer]

I have a PC running Win XP Pro, ~ 700M memory and have had for 2-3 years.
Recently (1-2 mo) I get the initial Windows splash screen on startup then a
blank screen (not blue) for a full 8-10 minutes then it finally seems to
come up normally. I also occasionally (1-2 x / mo) get a BSOD related to
some unknown device driver. There has not been any hardware added recently.
I don't know if these 2 problems are related or not. It is connected to a
router via cable.

Any suggestions to how to investigate or correct?

Thanks,
Jackie

First cut, run a full chkdsk on your c: drive

my computer-> right click c: -> tools -> error checking -> tick fix
errors

you will have to reboot, and it could take some time to complete. A
corrupted disk can cause both your problems. NTFS is Very Reliable,
but...not 100.0000000 % so.

 

[Jackie L Preston]

Thanks for the response.

I ran chkdsk and the defragmented the disc to no avail. There is not any
disc activity during the 8-10 minutes it takes to begin coming up.

Any other suggestions?