1. Boot PC
2. PC gets to Windows XP logo, and freezes right after the logo disappears.
3. Hit Restart button.
2. PC boots, goes to logon screen, and freezes again.
4. Hit Restart button again.
5. PC boots, goes to logon screen, I logon, and then it freezes just as
the desktop starts to show.
6. Hit Restart button again, PC boots and runs normally, without a problem.
It just started doing this, and I couldn't find a virus or anything, so I reformatted the machine, only to my dismay it didn't solve any problems at all.
Could the CMOS battery be the culprit here? I'm curious because I've never replaced it, and the battery on the board is over a year old.
Specs:
OS: Windows XP PRO, SP2. Fully updated
CPU: Intel P4 @ 3.2GHz
RAM: 1.5 GB PC 2700
GFX: BFG 256 MB AGP 8x running Nvidea GEForce 6200 OC Chipset.
Board: ASUS P4C800-E
HDD: Maxtor 120 GB 7200RPM PATA
PSU: 450W (I forget the brand)
Running McAfee Internet security 2006, fully updated.
I do not have any parts of the machine overclocked.
Any help is appreciated, thank you all!
