Windows Freeses At Start Screen.

I know this could be ANY number of problems, and the Tital prob doesn't give enough information.

I built this system and it is my first system that i have built all by myself. So i'm sure that i am to blame on this.

It has randomly froze at start up sense i put the thing together last April.

I am running A..

Intell Pentium D 2.66GHz
on a Mother board: P4M800PRO-M Elite Group (ECS)
DDR 400 RAM 1 gig
NIVIDA GeForce 6800XT AGP card
and like a SEAGATE 300 gig hard drive.
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I have noticed that sometimes, when i take the computer apart and play with it, specifically the IDE cable the computer won't freeze for like 2 weeks.

I'm so lost, I plan to take it in to a professional soon, but i figured i would post here so maybe someone can give me a starting point.

 

Start by trying a different IDE cable.

 

I've done that, and tried connecting it to the other IDE port.

 

Why not include any other things that you have tried at this time so as to enable getting quicker help?

 

Sorry .

That's about it, I've tried the cable, i have done a fresh install (twice). I'm changed ports. I've taken out the video card. I've put the ram in the other slot. I'm using the XP HOME basic edition.


ok i'm done.

thanks!!!

<3

 

Run eventvwr.msc from the Run window and look in both the Application and System sections to see if you get any errors logged at the times when the lock-up occurs. if so, double click on them and get all the info it shows.