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Computer locks up just after start up

by Rebel_Arms Oct 27, 2008 11:24AM PDT

I'm using Windows Vista on my laptop and I'm not too sure what the exact problem is (I'm guessing virus or spyware from somewhere) but the system locks up just after it loads my desktop. I went to try to do a System Restore and the tab isn't there. I have followed some suggestions about trying to get the tab back but they must be for XP because I always come to a roadblock in the instructions where my computer differs and doesn't have certain things needed to navigate places. Can anyone please help if not I'm going to have to Reformat .

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Does your other account work?
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Oct 27, 2008 11:26AM PDT

Even in Vista the old corrupt profile issue persists.

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I only have
by Rebel_Arms Oct 27, 2008 11:57AM PDT

one profile so as soon as I turn my computer on if it's not in safemode there is pretty much nothing I can do

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Safe mode does or does not work?
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Oct 27, 2008 12:05PM PDT

Remember that old corrupt profile issue?

It's why we must have a spare account. Any will do. Even the one in safe mode.
Bob

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Sorry
by Rebel_Arms Oct 27, 2008 12:31PM PDT

I don't remember this issue. Could you link to anything that you might think would help me fix it ?

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Microsoft writes (link only)
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Oct 27, 2008 1:16PM PDT
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Did you have a look.......
by Marianna Schmudlach Oct 27, 2008 11:37AM PDT

in the Event Viewer ? The system records all tasks then reports anything that might be causing problems.

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So..
by Rebel_Arms Oct 27, 2008 11:59AM PDT

I checked the event viewer and there is something called iastor that's apparently causing alot of errors lol are you familiar with this ? (\device\ide\iastor0) .. no clue what it is but it says that it's not responding within the time out period so I'm thinking that what might be locking my computer up

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Does this help?
by Carol~ Oct 27, 2008 12:54PM PDT
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Or maybe this..
by Carol~ Oct 27, 2008 1:01PM PDT
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Thanks everyone
by Rebel_Arms Oct 30, 2008 12:26AM PDT

thanks so much for your help everyone but it turned out to just be a virus and so there was nothing i could do except reformat my computer

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