Vista won't start up properply

[bargar]

My computer will load up normally the way until it reaches the screen with
the green bar and black screen. The green bar will cycle through about two
to three times, but then it stops moving. It moves forward just a little bit
every 5 minutes though, so if I leave it like that for about 40 minutes then
Vista will be able to boot to my desktop. And when I try to restart my
computer, it just stays at the 'Shutting Down" screen forever. The longest
I've let the shutting down screen just stay there was 20 minutes. I had to
cut the power. Anything that has to do with networking seems to make my
computer freeze up. I can start up in Safe Mode but not Safe Mode with
Networking. And when I waited the 40 minutes start my comp up, the Vista
said the the "Network cable is unplugged", but it wasn't. When I disabled
the network adapter, my computer froze again.My computer will load up
normally the way until it reaches the screen with the green bar and black
screen. The green bar will cycle through about two to three times, but then
it stops moving. It moves forward just a little bit every 5 minutes though,
so if I leave it like that for about 40 minutes then Vista will be able to
boot to my desktop. And when I try to restart my computer, it just stays at
the 'Shutting Down" screen forever. The longest I've let the shutting down
screen just stay there was 20 minutes. I had to cut the power. Anything
that has to do with networking seems to make my computer freeze up. I can
start up in Safe Mode but not Safe Mode with Networking. And when I waited
the 40 minutes start my comp up, the Vista said the the "Network cable is
unplugged", but it wasn't. When I disabled the network adapter, my computer
froze again.

 

[wheelman]

i dont know if this will help you..but i bought a new toshiba lap top and was
having freeze ups..untill the computer went for the sp1 service pack..update
and that got rid of some problems.but allso.i did a shut down,took the
battery out and.did a start up.with the recovery disk in the dvd..and did
that...i just have a couple of problems now.like vista makes the computer run
so slow..

 

[SG]

Hi Bargar,

When you say anything with Networking seems to be your problem, how do you
have this setup? Are you using DSL and if so what Router if any and what
Modem are you using? Did you install any software that may have come with
your modem and who is your Internet provider?

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All the best,
SG

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[bargar]

I use a Comcast cable. I'm connected to a CableModem, no wireless stuff. I
have never installed anything from comcast, and it's been fine for the past
year. I really think it's something to do with my network adapter now.
Because before it would freeze up on start up, whenever I would lose
connection to the internet because the modem crashed, Mozilla Firefox would
freeze up until I had internet again. And i just tried to install the driver
for my network adapter, my comp froze entirely, i couldn't even move the
mouse pointer around, or do ctrl alt del

 

[SG]

Hi Bargar,

Well Network cards are cheap enough these days, so I grab a new one and try
it out. Just be sure to uninstall the old one first and if it's built in be
sure and disable it through the BIOS and or Device Manager. If this don't
solve your problem then I'd request Comcast to send me a new Modem.With all
the storms we have had across the states here lately damage could have been
done without your knowing it.

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All the best,
SG

Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
Want to keep up with the latest news from MS?
http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t
Just type in Microsoft