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Old 02-11-2007   #1 (permalink)
jjwm27


 
 

vista ultimate freezes from cold boot every time

hello, every time i turn my computor on from a powered off state it gets to
the desktop and then freezes, i mean every single time, so i do a hard shut
down and select "start windows normaly" and everything is fine, i can restart
over and over and all is good, it just does it from a cold boot. any ideas
what might be causing it?
any help would be great because this is killing me. thanks.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-11-2007   #2 (permalink)
Chad Harris


 
 

Re: vista ultimate freezes from cold boot every time

jjwm27--

No. Try sfc or a startup repair.

Try running SFC (System
File Checker) Run SFC (System File Checker) from an elevated command prompt.
It replaces files that are damaged with intact ones:

Start>right click cmd>run as admin>type at the prompt sfc /scannow.

It is run this way--and it fixes more
things than no boot Vista:

You can run Startup Repair by putting your Vista DVD in after the
language screen in setup. You can also run System Restore from the same
location.

You run the startup repair tool this way (and system restore from here is
also sometimes effective):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925810/en-us

How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)
http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/index.htm

Note The computer must be configured to start from a CD or from a DVD. For
information about how to configure the computer to start from a CD or from a
DVD, see the information that came with the computer.
2. Restart the computer. To do this, click Start, click the arrow next to
the Lock button, and then click Restart.

This usually means that you enter bios setup by whatever key or keys
(sometimes there is more than one key that will do it for your model--go to
pc manufacturer site) and configure CD to be first in the boot order.

See for ref:
Access/Enter Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

Note If you cannot restart the computer by using this method, use the power
button to turn off the computer. Then, turn the computer back on.

3. Set your language preference, and then click Next.

Note In most cases, the startup repair process starts automatically, and you
do not have the option to select it in the System Recovery Options menu.

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click the operating system
that you want to repair, and then click Next.

6. In the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair to start the
repair process.

7. When the repair process is complete, click Finish.

Additional References for Startup Repair With Screenshots:

How to Use Startup Repair:

***Accessing Windows RE (Repair Environment):***

1) Insert Media into PC (the DVD you burned)

2) ***You will see on the Vista logo setup screen after lang. options in the
lower left corner, a link called "System Recovery Options."***

Screenshot: System Recovery Options (Lower Left Link)
http://blogs.itecn.net/photos/liuhui...4/500x375.aspx

Screenshot: (Click first option "Startup Repair"
http://www.leedesmond.com/images/img...SysRecOpt2.bmp

How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)
http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/index.htm

3) Select your OS for repair.

4) Its been my experience that you can see some causes of the crash from
theWin RE feature:

You'll have a choice there of using:

1) Startup Repair
2) System Restore
3) Complete PC Restore

Good luck,

CH



"jjwm27" <jjwm27@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E829C27-FF24-4348-AD3F-656998FB089D@microsoft.com...
> hello, every time i turn my computor on from a powered off state it gets
> to
> the desktop and then freezes, i mean every single time, so i do a hard
> shut
> down and select "start windows normaly" and everything is fine, i can
> restart
> over and over and all is good, it just does it from a cold boot. any ideas
> what might be causing it?
> any help would be great because this is killing me. thanks.


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-11-2007   #3 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

Re: vista ultimate freezes from cold boot every time

Hi,

Faulty hardware, possibly a hairline fracture in the solder someplace. Once
the system has run a bit and it's heated up (expanding the metal in the
process), the component acts normally.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"jjwm27" <jjwm27@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E829C27-FF24-4348-AD3F-656998FB089D@microsoft.com...
> hello, every time i turn my computor on from a powered off state it gets
> to
> the desktop and then freezes, i mean every single time, so i do a hard
> shut
> down and select "start windows normaly" and everything is fine, i can
> restart
> over and over and all is good, it just does it from a cold boot. any ideas
> what might be causing it?
> any help would be great because this is killing me. thanks.


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-11-2007   #4 (permalink)
jjwm27


 
 

RE: vista ultimate freezes from cold boot every time



"jjwm27" wrote:

> hello, every time i turn my computor on from a powered off state it gets to
> the desktop and then freezes, i mean every single time, so i do a hard shut
> down and select "start windows normaly" and everything is fine, i can restart
> over and over and all is good, it just does it from a cold boot. any ideas
> what might be causing it?
> any help would be great because this is killing me. thanks.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-11-2007   #5 (permalink)
jjwm27


 
 

RE: vista ultimate freezes from cold boot every time

thanks for the help, i will give it a try. thanks

"jjwm27" wrote:

> hello, every time i turn my computor on from a powered off state it gets to
> the desktop and then freezes, i mean every single time, so i do a hard shut
> down and select "start windows normaly" and everything is fine, i can restart
> over and over and all is good, it just does it from a cold boot. any ideas
> what might be causing it?
> any help would be great because this is killing me. thanks.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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