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Anonymous   04-17-2005 at 04:08:33 PM

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My computer has developed the habit of hanging during the startup process,
usually during the coloured bar period (the bar freezes), the first time I
turn the computer on. I then have to turn the computer off (holding the
power button in), and then turn the compuer back on immediately. Then I get
the Safe Mode etc options screen, choose Normal startup, and the computer
starts up properly.
What is going on?
Could my hard disk be about to fail?
Thanks
Col

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Anonymous   04-17-2005 at 04:35:50 PM
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I had this problem too. Replaced the IDE cable this fixed the problem.
Herman

"Col See" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> My computer has developed the habit of hanging during the startup process,
> usually during the coloured bar period (the bar freezes), the first time I
> turn the computer on. I then have to turn the computer off (holding the
> power button in), and then turn the compuer back on immediately. Then I
> get the Safe Mode etc options screen, choose Normal startup, and the
> computer starts up properly.
> What is going on?
> Could my hard disk be about to fail?
> Thanks
> Col
>

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