Msconfig,cmd cannot open, computer restarts

[Guest phagoo@gmail.com]

hey i'm running XP Pro sp2 and anytime i start my pc it takes a really

long time to start. normally it takes 30 seconds but this time , up to

the screensaver loads then the pc stops loading for almost 3 minutes.

Then the basic startup items load and the pc finally runs as normal.

However, thinking that this is a startup problem, i attempted to solve

this through msconfig.exe . but when i open the program through

Start>Run, the computer shuts down and restarts.

I experienced the same problem with running Command Line.

 

I even tried to restore my system to an earlier date but when the pc

restarted while restoring, it stuck again during the loading stage.

When it finally loaded System Restore was unable to restore my

computer to an earlier date. I do not have internet access and i am

skeptic tat i could have contracted a virus through a cd.

 

Can anyone help?

 

Damion.

[Guest philo]

Re: Msconfig,cmd cannot open, computer restarts

 

 

<phagoo@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:a7cc8df0-7ed6-423d-9218-4494fa15eede@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> hey i'm running XP Pro sp2 and anytime i start my pc it takes a really

> long time to start. normally it takes 30 seconds but this time , up to

> the screensaver loads then the pc stops loading for almost 3 minutes.

> Then the basic startup items load and the pc finally runs as normal.

> However, thinking that this is a startup problem, i attempted to solve

> this through msconfig.exe . but when i open the program through

> Start>Run, the computer shuts down and restarts.

> I experienced the same problem with running Command Line.

>

> I even tried to restore my system to an earlier date but when the pc

> restarted while restoring, it stuck again during the loading stage.

> When it finally loaded System Restore was unable to restore my

> computer to an earlier date. I do not have internet access and i am

> skeptic tat i could have contracted a virus through a cd.

>

> Can anyone help?

>

> Damion.

 

 

Try running a RAM test

and the mfg's harddrive diagnostic

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Msconfig,cmd cannot open, computer restarts

 

What appears in Event Viewer?

 

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in the

System and Application logs in Event Viewer relating to the last boot in

normal mode . No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate

which also appear in a previous boot.

 

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

 

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

 

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double

click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a

button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of

the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from

Event Viewer.

 

 

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Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

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phagoo@gmail.com wrote:

> hey i'm running XP Pro sp2 and anytime i start my pc it takes a really

> long time to start. normally it takes 30 seconds but this time , up to

> the screensaver loads then the pc stops loading for almost 3 minutes.

> Then the basic startup items load and the pc finally runs as normal.

> However, thinking that this is a startup problem, i attempted to solve

> this through msconfig.exe . but when i open the program through

> Start>Run, the computer shuts down and restarts.

> I experienced the same problem with running Command Line.

>

> I even tried to restore my system to an earlier date but when the pc

> restarted while restoring, it stuck again during the loading stage.

> When it finally loaded System Restore was unable to restore my

> computer to an earlier date. I do not have internet access and i am

> skeptic tat i could have contracted a virus through a cd.

>

> Can anyone help?

>

> Damion.