freezes 7 times before booting successfully

Frankly1 · 01-09-2006, 02:31 AM

Hi, I'm new at this and need your help. I have an older (year 2000) gateway desktop with athlon 951mhz processor using MS ME op sys. When I turn on the computer after being off for, say, half hour or more it freezes at the "ME" logo screen. On the 2nd and subsequent attempts it continues to freeze at various places, sometimes going into safe mode then freezes--sometimes at scandisk,etc. If I reboot during a session on the computer there is no problem at all. I've tried rebooting over and over while using the computer and there is not a problem--it is only when it has been off for a while. All personal options, i.e., date/time, control panel preferences, etc. do not change. It just won't boot up correctly after it has been off for a while unless I turn it off and on a number (usually 6-7) times. It is stock except for one additional 256K of ram. Any ideas?

Nitestick · 01-09-2006, 04:46 AM

run scandisk and check for and repair bad sectors/filesystem errors. run defrag. download memtest86 and let it run for a few hours to see if it brings out any errors

Sprooty · 01-09-2006, 07:15 AM

or you could do what i do when windows stuffs up on me... Format!

RicoDirenzo · 01-09-2006, 12:32 PM

Save your critical data and reformat. Go out an buy a copy of XP. ME is the worst OS in history!!!!!!!!! And I repeat: ME is the worst OS in history!!! You either need to go back to 98SE or forward to XP! It sounds like the typical ME logon issue. Once the driver data base becomes a little "tweaky" in ME you are screwed. You can't repair it or tune it!!

coreyjames66 · 01-09-2006, 01:49 PM

I agree totally^^^^^!

Upgrade to XP. You won't be sorry you did. If you try and fix this without re-formatting, you will likely need to be medicated and you still will have accomplished little or nothing.

01-09-2006, 02:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Frankly1 Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	freezes 7 times before booting successfully Hi, I'm new at this and need your help. I have an older (year 2000) gateway desktop with athlon 951mhz processor using MS ME op sys. When I turn on the computer after being off for, say, half hour or more it freezes at the "ME" logo screen. On the 2nd and subsequent attempts it continues to freeze at various places, sometimes going into safe mode then freezes--sometimes at scandisk,etc. If I reboot during a session on the computer there is no problem at all. I've tried rebooting over and over while using the computer and there is not a problem--it is only when it has been off for a while. All personal options, i.e., date/time, control panel preferences, etc. do not change. It just won't boot up correctly after it has been off for a while unless I turn it off and on a number (usually 6-7) times. It is stock except for one additional 256K of ram. Any ideas?

01-09-2006, 07:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sprooty Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 785	or you could do what i do when windows stuffs up on me... Format! __________________

01-09-2006, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
RicoDirenzo Master Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,078	Save your critical data and reformat. Go out an buy a copy of XP. ME is the worst OS in history!!!!!!!!! And I repeat: ME is the worst OS in history!!! You either need to go back to 98SE or forward to XP! It sounds like the typical ME logon issue. Once the driver data base becomes a little "tweaky" in ME you are screwed. You can't repair it or tune it!! __________________ Noli Nothis Permittere Te Terere!! EVGA 680i, Dual EVGA 8800GT'S (650/950), 4 gigs OCZ DDR2 1066, Intel Q9450 at 3.8 Ghz, Koolance Water Cooled, Dual Plextor16x DL DVD+/-RW. Dual WD 250gb 16mb Cache Sata 3.0. 3DMark06 score = 19,168.

01-09-2006, 01:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
coreyjames66 Junior Techie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 73	I agree totally^^^^^! Upgrade to XP. You won't be sorry you did. If you try and fix this without re-formatting, you will likely need to be medicated and you still will have accomplished little or nothing. __________________ We decide which is right and which is an illusion

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