[Fixed] start up freeze

xznfgzx · 01-25-2007

Hi. I have tried looking for my similar help topic, but was unable to find anything similar, so I'm sorry in advance if this is a double post.

I am having trouble opening , My Computer, when they are clicked on, nothing happens, nothing appears, or even when I click something in start menu, the start menu freezes. Other seem to work ( itunes etc) but are running very slow. When I boot into safe mode, my computer opens, IE opens, and everything is fine, so i think it may have something to do with booting into normal windows. I have tried system restore, has not fixed anything. I have run did not pick anything up.

I am using an R51 with windows xp home

thanks for your help

Edited by Wolfey: Reason: Removing all the HTML

Wolfeymole · 01-25-2007

Hi XZN

Welcome to PC Help Forums

What do you mean R51?

xznfgzx · 01-25-2007

hah i forgot to type the first part

sorry

IBM Thinkpad R51 w/ xp home

Wolfeymole · 01-25-2007

Mmmm asking you to follow the instructions in PCHF PreWork in my signature may prove difficult.
Do you have the XP CD to hand?

xznfgzx · 01-25-2007

Yes i do have the cd

xznfgzx · 01-25-2007

im not sure if doing the prework order would do too much if everything works in safemode, and nothing works on regular boot, so i think youre right about that

Wolfeymole · 01-25-2007

This is exactly the point I make, as trying to download all the programs to get you back up and running would prove nearly impossible.
Would a complete re-install be out of the question?

01-25-2007	#1
xznfgzx Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8	[Fixed] start up freeze Hi. I have tried looking for my similar help topic, but was unable to find anything similar, so I'm sorry in advance if this is a double post. I am having trouble opening , My Computer, when they are clicked on, nothing happens, nothing appears, or even when I click something in start menu, the start menu freezes. Other seem to work ( itunes etc) but are running very slow. When I boot into safe mode, my computer opens, IE opens, and everything is fine, so i think it may have something to do with booting into normal windows. I have tried system restore, has not fixed anything. I have run did not pick anything up. I am using an R51 with windows xp home thanks for your help Edited by Wolfey: Reason: Removing all the HTML Last edited by Wolfeymole; 01-25-2007 at 08:14 PM.

01-25-2007	#2
Wolfeymole Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the Slaughtered Lamb having a pint. Posts: 4,484 PC Experience: Smarter than the average Bear	Hi XZN Welcome to PC Help Forums What do you mean R51? __________________ If PCHF has helped you please consider a donation by clicking this link Donate

01-25-2007	#4
Wolfeymole Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the Slaughtered Lamb having a pint. Posts: 4,484 PC Experience: Smarter than the average Bear	Mmmm asking you to follow the instructions in PCHF PreWork in my signature may prove difficult. Do you have the XP CD to hand? __________________ If PCHF has helped you please consider a donation by clicking this link Donate

01-25-2007	#7
Wolfeymole Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the Slaughtered Lamb having a pint. Posts: 4,484 PC Experience: Smarter than the average Bear	This is exactly the point I make, as trying to download all the programs to get you back up and running would prove nearly impossible. Would a complete re-install be out of the question? __________________ If PCHF has helped you please consider a donation by clicking this link Donate

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