Hi! This morning while trying to start the computer we found that it would ask if I wanted to start the computer normally (I would), then it would show the screen with ESC for boot, F1, F10 for system recovery; and then it would show the Windows logo and start the whole process over again. I also tried to start it in Safe Mode with Networking which didn't work, and in Safe Mode...It froze up. I have Carbonite so hopefully, my family photos are safe.

I was hoping someone might be able to give me some advice...should I have someone look at it, or is it time to invest in a new more up-to-date computer. This is a HP Pavillion a1250n (1G of memory and 250GB of hard drive). As is probably evident, I don't know much about this stuff (time just doesn't permit me to learn it right now), so some guideance would be much appreciated.

Thank you!


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What operating system are you running ssrsfcme?

Windows XP

It sounds like something went funny with your XP install. You could probably just back your stuff up and do a re-install or repair and things might be good to go again. You could always install Windows 7 instead ...

As for upgrading your computer - it can never hurt, but depending on what you're doing, it may not be necessary. Tell us a bit about what you use the PC for, and give a little more information about your current hardware and we can let you know a little better.

As stated above, it has 1 gb of memory, 250 gb of hard drive, and it also has an AMD Athlon 64 x 2 Processor. It's used for kid's computer games, surfing the web, family pictures (downloading & burning), photography programs (Photoshop. With it up it's almost impossible to multitask), and we make a lot of documents. Also, viewing TV and listening to music. (:

I was thinking upgrading to a computer with like three to four gb of ram and a larger hard drive and a much better processor would be a good idea?

Well, you're running a dual-core AMD cpu, your hard drive is a decent size, but you probably want to grab a little but more RAM. I'd say for most of what you're using the system for, it's not too shabby. If you're using Photoshop a lot, I probably would invest in a better system. A nice quad-core cpu, and at least 3 or 4 GB of RAM, and your system would fly.

Thanks!