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Question

Computer freezing please help

Sep 8, 2015 2:09PM PDT

Alright so my issue here is every once in a while my computer will freeze for about 5 seconds, then unfreeze for 1 second, freeze for 5, unfreeze for 1 etc. I'm forced to just reset with the front reset button. Windows will load but then I get an error message that says C:\myName\Conacts is inaccessible. I have a 250gb SSD and a 750gb HDD. When I had gotten new computer parts I got a fresh install of Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium. The guy that had always done work on my computer and fixed all my issues (unfortunately moved to Hawaii) I ever had with it, installed Windows on my SSD but partition the HDD to only hold small things, like documents, downloads etc. After a few weeks of having the fresh install, the freezing just randomly started happening. I noticed it only would happen when I'd listen to music (which was stored on my HDD) or using any programs that were installed on my HDD. I've had that HDD for about 6 years and it's been reformatted a good 20 times. When my computer would freeze I'd reset it, and get that error message stated above. Then I'd shut down the computer, turn it back on and it would load normally and get no error message. That got annoying but I just dealt with it. Now I had brought my computer to a friends house and when I hooked everything up and turned it on, it now freezes at the windows loading screen. I have not the slightest clue on what's wrong. I've even burned a USB with a Windows 7 ISO to do a fresh install of Windows 7 on just my SSD, but when I boot from the USB, it just loads into Windows (still with the error message about my HDD being inaccessible).

I mainly use my computer to just play games, browse YouTube and watch Twitch streams. The only game I really play is League of Legends and I'm not able to play it because it needs access to some stuff on my HDD for whatever reason, which no longer is read by my computer. I've uninstalled League and reinstalled it on my SSD and when I load the Launcher and hit the Launch button to go to the log in screen, it just sits at a black screen. Every single other game I have works just fine. Of course the one I want to play doesn't work. I've read forums on the issue and I saw one about making sure the registry shell paths match the correct drive. Some of the paths in the shell folders are to either my SSD and some are to my HDD. I did change all the ones directed at my HDD to my SSD but that still didn't do anything. I restored the computer so the registries went back to what they were.

Sorry I'm all over the place here but I just need some kind of clue as to what the problem would be.

System Specs
MOBO: Z97 Extreme
CPU: i5 4690k OC'd to 4.0ghz
GPU: 4gb 650 Ti BOOST
RAM: 16gb 1866mhz RIPJAW
PS: 550W Seasonic
Cooling: Rear fan and CPU Heat Sink

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Clarification Request
Is there a typo?
Sep 8, 2015 2:26PM PDT
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My bad
Sep 8, 2015 2:51PM PDT
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Can you boot to Safe Mode? If so run MSCONFIG.
Sep 8, 2015 3:14PM PDT

If you can boot to Safe Mode, run MSCONFIG, click the Startup tab, and see if you can find what's trying to open that folder. You can uncheck anything there except your antivirus program.
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Good luck.

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I like the other idea. Try it.
Sep 8, 2015 4:10PM PDT

One of the things about Windows is you eventually need to know every startup item. Just because an item is a mystery doesn't mean it's a bad one but one to figure out.

The drive E is a clue that something is very non-stock. In the image I see something very different than what you posted up top. I can't guess why it varied far from what you wrote.

Anyhow, google up AUTORUNS to explore everything that your machine runs on boot.

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Tried MSCONFIG
Sep 10, 2015 8:06PM PDT

My E drive is my HDD. C drive is my SSD. I ran MSCONFIG and nothing is trying to open Contacts. My desktop, with all my icons, is what the Contacts folder is. I checked the registry shell folders for that. If my computer loads, and I get that error message, my desktop is blank besides the recycle bin. I can't drag any icons onto my desktop to make new shortcuts though.

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(NT) AUTORUNS takes a deeper look than MSCONFIG.
Sep 11, 2015 7:53AM PDT