XP freezes when restarting (warm boot)

[Jim Stuart]

If I choose to 'Restart' (Warm Boot) Windows XP Pro about 50% of the time
this is what happens. Windows shuts down, the PC goes thru the initial (Bios
Messages), then displays the option to choose either Windows XP or the
Recovery Console, the count down timer begins and about 5 seconds into the
count down the PC freezes (counter stops) or if I immediately hit the Enter
key when the count down begins the PC will freeze, again this happens about
50% of the time, the other 50% of the time the boot process is OK. My work
around has been to power off the PC then after a few seconds power up at
which time the boot process works OK and I can log on.



Any ideas as to what could be the cause.

 

[phillip maurice nelson]

have you tried to do the F 8 key before the
system reboots for more options?

 

[Jim Stuart]

Tried the F8 key options, they all cause the same issue, the PC locks up as
soon a you select a listed option.

Jim

 

[Malke]

have you tried to do the F 8 key before the
system reboots for more options?

You are such an idiot.

Malke

 

[Malke]

If I choose to 'Restart' (Warm Boot) Windows XP Pro about 50% of the
time this is what happens. Windows shuts down, the PC goes thru the
initial (Bios Messages), then displays the option to choose either
Windows XP or the Recovery Console, the count down timer begins and
about 5 seconds into the count down the PC freezes (counter stops) or
if I immediately hit the Enter key when the count down begins the PC
will freeze, again this happens about 50% of the time, the other 50%
of the time the boot process is OK. My work around has been to power
off the PC then after a few seconds power up at which time the boot
process works OK and I can log on.

The fact that this happens randomly makes me think it is
hardware-related and not software. If you had a bad driver, I'd expect
the error to happen every time. Something is failing when heated up.
Here are some general hardware troubleshooting steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Troubleshooting

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

 

[phillip maurice nelson]

hhmmm, o.k. I'll give you an A+ on that one.

 

[Malke]

hhmmm, o.k. I'll give you an A+ on that one.

Considering the source, that's worthless.

Malke