Start up Problem

[angel44]

There is something wrong with my computer. I try to start it but it is not starting correctly. The power comes on and disks are spinning, but it won't start the screen just blinks. About 10-20 mins later the computer just starts up. I think I may have a virus that has corrupted the starting of my computer. I've done everything imaginable, but just don't know what is wrong.

Can someone help?

 

[drifterrr]

What version of Windows do you have on the computer? When did the problem start? Did you add any new hardware or software prior to this?

 

[angel44]

OS is XP
No new hardwear
the problem started about a week ago i've been try'n to fix it. It seemed to work ok for awhile today and I thought it was all sorted out but then when I turned it back on same old problem
I've been using some antivirus programs try'n to get rid of viruses but nothing new

 

[pugmug]

Sounds more like spyware than a virus.Do you run any anti -spyware programs?

 

[angel44]

SG, Microsoft anti-spywear beta, and AVG

 

[drifterrr]

try going into safe mode. run msconfig and then uncheck everything on the startup files. Try boot normally. Let me know what happens

 

[angel44]

I tried going into safemode but my computer kept freezing then it resarted and now i have an error message

"windows could not start because the follwing file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll
Please re-install a copy of the above file"

now my computer won't even start. What do I do NOW?

 

[-dev]

Sounds like your hard drive is dying.....for the 'hal.dll' message look at : http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm