Freezing then Issues on Start up

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  1. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 64bit
       #1

    Freezing then Issues on Start up


    I have been having issues with my PC freezing. I just started using Windows 7 after my PC crashed couple weeks ago. I upgraded from Vista 64 bit.
    Since then it has been fine except the PC freezes when I play Starcraft 2. I can play the game for about five minutes or so, sometimes more/less it just depends, then it will freeze, the music/sounds that was playing at the time of freeze keeps replaying, and I have to manual reboot.

    After I manual reboot when this happens, I get weird issues on start up. Sometimes it will say "failed to read boot disc" or "fail to start windows" "press ctrl+alt+delete to restart". Sometimes it will run CHKDSK on restart and this morning it ran Windows Repair and determined the problem could not be fixed and windows couldn't be started. I turned the PC on and off right after it told me that and it worked fine.

    This is very strange to me as I never had any issues with the game freezing on Vista.

    System Specs:
    Intel E8400
    Nvidia GTX 260
    4GB Ram
    Win7 64 bit
    Biostar motherboard (all I know about it)

    I have unistalled and reinstalled the game, along with the video card drivers.

    Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!
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  2. Posts : 4,772
    Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
       #2

    Hello and Welcome !

    Follow this article Run Selective Startup using System Configuration and see if that works.

    - Captain
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  3. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for the reply
    But I am not sure how that would help because it start up problems happen randomly after a freeze. Sometimes it won't happen and sometimes it will.

    For instance here is my experience this morning.

    I ran Windows Memory Diagnostic this morning to see if I had a RAM problem. The first time I ran Windows Memory Diagnostic, I checked on it after a while and my computer was a black screen. I hit CTRL+ALT+DELETE and it restarted but gave me no test results. I re-ran the test and it came back with no problems found. But soon after that my PC froze while writing an email, and when I tried to reboot I got "Can not read disc, press ctrl+alt+delete to restart". I left the PC off for 30 mins and tried again and it has started fine. Every now and then it will act slow. Do you think I might have a RAM problem although the test came back good?
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  4. Posts : 4,772
    Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
       #4

    Hello,

    Run a Hardware Diagnostic (Memory and Hard Drive) follow this link for instructions Hardware Diagnostic !! « Captain Debugger

    - Captain
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  5. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I opened the command prompt and typed "chkdsk /v" and all I get back is "Access denied you do not have sufficient privileges. You have to evoke this utility in elevated mode".

    I am not sure what to do
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  6. Posts : 11,990
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #6

    You need to run the command prompt as an administrator.

    Elevated Command Prompt
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  7. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Ok thanks for the help so far.

    I ran chkdsk /v and got "no problems found"
    I also restarted and ran chkdsk /r, and I looked at the event viewer but am not sure what I need to be looking for.

    On memtest86, I downloaded the file, but am confused on how to use it. Do I need to download an ISO burner program and put the unzipped file on a disc, or do I need to unzip the files, then use the ISO burner to put them on the disc?
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  8. Posts : 4,772
    Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
       #8

    Sublime said:
    Ok thanks for the help so far.

    I ran chkdsk /v and got "no problems found"
    I also restarted and ran chkdsk /r, and I looked at the event viewer but am not sure what I need to be looking for.

    On memtest86, I downloaded the file, but am confused on how to use it. Do I need to download an ISO burner program and put the unzipped file on a disc, or do I need to unzip the files, then use the ISO burner to put them on the disc?

    Yes here is the Tutorial RAM - Test with Memtest86+
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  9. Posts : 150
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #9

    Because your getting intermittent disk boot errors it suggests the HDD could have an issue. Try reseating the cable and see if that helps! A HDD test would bew useful about now but if im honest, im not sure of the best ones around so it maybe worth waiting to see if someone can suggest a decent one to give good trusted results! :)
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  10. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    I ran memtest86 over night for almost 9 hours, when I woke up it said Pass:7 Errors:0
    So I guess its not a ram problem. What do you suggest I do now?
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