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PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:00 am    Post subject: Serious boot-up problem Reply with quote

Since about 3-4 weeks ago, I have a huge problem booting up my computer.

You know that screen where it shows something like : "Your system had an error, do you want to boot it up normally or with the latest working settings?"

Well it happens from 2 to about 10 times every time I boot up my computer. Often, it freezes once during the process and I have to reset my computer by force (plug cable out of wall) to get it on.

I bought this computer back in may 2006 and only made one upgrade (graphic card) more than a year ago.

One time, I had an error message after the computer booted up completely. It was talking about a RAM error. I immediately tried with different RAM sticks, but nothing.

This problem really is annoying, but once I'm on the computer everything works 100%

Any ideas?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What OS are you running?

I would first look at the logs in the Event Viewer.

This would indicate what caused the error or help you in the right direction (if it's an OS error).
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try memtest86+ for any memory errors. Also check the fans, you might have the CPU fan dead or malfunctioning.
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