Ouch, my PC hurts!

Fledge · 16 Mar 2009 at 08:12

A compilation of my PC's problems.

Frequently locks up seconds after booting.
Blue screen of death sometimes occurs when starting up a game.
Disk Defragmenter can neither analyze nor fragment.
Internet Explorer fails to open, thus I cannot check my hotmail.
It squeaks.
It's a Dell.
Mouse sometimes is not able to move after booting (I have all the latest drivers and firmware for it [Razer Lachesis])
My logon/password screen has changed to the more formal version, for no evident reason, and will not let me change it back. (XP Media Edition)

Please, help is very much appreciated.

EsaT · 16 Mar 2009 at 08:46

Make Hiren's BootCD for running Memtest. (has also other tools)
http://www.givemesolution.org/my-software-collection/36-my-software-collection/48-hirens-bootcd.html

Fledge said:
[*]Frequently locks up seconds after booting.

If that happens in BIOS boot phase it pretty much rules out malware as cause.

[*]It's a Dell.

Well, that's a problem... they probably don't like much about looking inside it.

linktoinsanity · 16 Mar 2009 at 10:02

Try replacing the hard drive after running a memtest and see what happens. Is the Blue screen one saying "Memory Parity Error. Please contact your hardware vendor." as my Dell laptop does that sometimes

If it is and it does it often then try replacing the memory. If that doesn't help (and no other suggestions here do) buy a new pc, not a dell...

danielmp007 · 16 Mar 2009 at 12:03

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-153-OK&groupid=43&catid=1080&subcat=

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matt_fsr · 16 Mar 2009 at 12:06

Format and rebuild it - then see which problems are still there.

Fledge · 16 Mar 2009 at 15:54

Thanks all for the suggestions, I'd rather not have to pay for anything new.
I'll have a go at downloading http://www.givemesolution.org/my-sof...ns-bootcd.html
and seeing how that goes.
I can't actually remember what the BLUESCREENOFDEATH says, but it's likely to do with applications and recent installations.

Fledge · 16 Mar 2009 at 17:33

What program do you use to open Hirens BootCD?

daniel_bourton · 16 Mar 2009 at 22:57

another way of seeing if it is software or hardware just run a livecd of a linux distro if ti works software it doesnt hardware

Kennysevenfold · 16 Mar 2009 at 23:09

Fledge said:
A compilation of my PC's problems.

Frequently locks up seconds after booting.

Blue screen of death sometimes occurs when starting up a game.

Disk Defragmenter can neither analyze nor fragment.

Internet Explorer fails to open, thus I cannot check my hotmail.

It squeaks.

It's a Dell.

Mouse sometimes is not able to move after booting (I have all the latest drivers and firmware for it [Razer Lachesis])

My logon/password screen has changed to the more formal version, for no evident reason, and will not let me change it back. (XP Media Edition)

welcome to a dell

daniel_bourton · 16 Mar 2009 at 23:12

one of funniest things heard in a while but surely that more of a software issue over all other things wat was the last dwnload or update u did before all this and roll it back see if tht sorts the problem

jimmybates · 16 Mar 2009 at 23:13

wow, just format and reinstall windows

DIABLO · 16 Mar 2009 at 23:14

my guess woudl be RAM or motherboard screwed.

Alexdaredevilz · 16 Mar 2009 at 23:18

dust it!

madman045 · 16 Mar 2009 at 23:20

had something like this recently, all it took was to unplug and reconnect the hard disk cable and reseat the memory and PC now boots fine, this was with a small tower Vostro 200

BSOD, could be driver related or as mentioned, bad ram