Hey guys,
I'm working on my nephew's computer and need some help. The PC in question is about 6 years old and running Vista 32-bit.
At random times it completely freezes and forces me to do a hard reboot. It can occur when Windows is loading (in both regular and safe mode) and at any point after that. I've noticed the HDD LED stays totally solid when this happens.
I initially thought it was a problem with the RAM, so I tried running Memtest on it, which came back with nothing after 8 passes. I tried removing every stick except for one and it still didn't help.
I decided to eliminate all possibilities of software-related issues and do a full system restore, but again, no dice.
I suspect it's the hard drive but I'm not sure. I've tried every testing utility I could possibly find and they all say it's fine, yet in the rare instance I can get Startup Repair to work it says "Repairing disc errors" before freezing soon after.
Anyone have any ideas?
I'm working on my nephew's computer and need some help. The PC in question is about 6 years old and running Vista 32-bit.
At random times it completely freezes and forces me to do a hard reboot. It can occur when Windows is loading (in both regular and safe mode) and at any point after that. I've noticed the HDD LED stays totally solid when this happens.
I initially thought it was a problem with the RAM, so I tried running Memtest on it, which came back with nothing after 8 passes. I tried removing every stick except for one and it still didn't help.
I decided to eliminate all possibilities of software-related issues and do a full system restore, but again, no dice.
I suspect it's the hard drive but I'm not sure. I've tried every testing utility I could possibly find and they all say it's fine, yet in the rare instance I can get Startup Repair to work it says "Repairing disc errors" before freezing soon after.
Anyone have any ideas?
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