Windows not loading and hdd. Light is always on


  1. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate
       #1

    Windows not loading and hdd. Light is always on


    Hello,
    I am using dell insipiron n5010. Windows was slow for thrower couple of days and today it's not even loading the desktop and the startup to the welcome page is dead slow. The hdd light is always on display. Please help me
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  2. Posts : 4,161
    Windows 7 Pro-x64
       #2

    Are you able to get to the desktop?

    If so, start Resource Monitor and click on various tabs (CPU, Memory, Disk) and see if you can determine what's hogging the machine.

    To start Resource Monitor
    Click Start, click in the Start Search box, type resmon.exe, and then press ENTER.

    Or, follow the directions at the top of this page for uploading dump files and we can take a look at the logs.
    https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...tructions.html
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  3. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you for the reply. The performance monitor shows the CPU usage as minimum and yet the light still glows
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  4. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #4

    If you boot into SafeMode, is the problem still there?

    BOOT TO SAFE MODE
    Ø Power down your computer.
    Ø Power up your computer.
    Ø IMMEDIATELY—Start tapping the SPACEBAR
    Ø When the Windows Boot Manager screen appears,
    Press the F8 key
    Ø The Advanced Boot Options screen will appear.
    Ø Using the down arrow key, highlight Safe Mode
    Ø Press the ENTER key.

    In shorthand,
    PowerUp | Spacebar until Windows Boot Manager
    | F8 | Safe Mode | ENTER
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  5. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yes the problem is still there
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  6. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #6

    Did you try following the procedure given by CarWiz?

    The answers to CarWiz's post are ?
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  7. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I can't get to the desktop. Now what do I do?
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  8. Posts : 5
    windows 7 ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #8

    It gets stuck at the welcome page
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  9. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #9

    Well Arvin then read and carry out following. Despite the title, the tutorial covers all cases:

    Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
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