When using my computer, or even when it's just idling, it'll freeze, the start bar will disappear and ctrl, alt, delete doesn't do anything. However, I can still press the num/caps/scroll lock on the keyboard and get the lights on and off. In order to progress, I need to turn the computer off with the button. When I turn it back on, it says that it is unable to load btmgr and I have to turn off and then on again and Windows 7 loads fine.
What do people think the most likely problem is? I don't have a Windows 7 boot disc, so I can't do a clean install of windows (though happy to cover postage and a pint if someone could post me one!).
I plan to do a memory test as well at some point, I have ordered a USB stick today so hopefully be able to do that tomorrow.
I'm thinking it could be a bad sector on my HDD? I have pretty old HDDs so maybe they are on their way out. However, I don't really want to spend the money replacing them if it's going to leave the issue.
Any other ideas?
Temperatures are fine across all components.
What do people think the most likely problem is? I don't have a Windows 7 boot disc, so I can't do a clean install of windows (though happy to cover postage and a pint if someone could post me one!).
I plan to do a memory test as well at some point, I have ordered a USB stick today so hopefully be able to do that tomorrow.
I'm thinking it could be a bad sector on my HDD? I have pretty old HDDs so maybe they are on their way out. However, I don't really want to spend the money replacing them if it's going to leave the issue.
Any other ideas?
Temperatures are fine across all components.