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by dring2500

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I am working on a computer that will freeze up when booting windows every time. It will boot in safe mode. I reinstalled XP but after getting the many updates and restarting the same thing is happening again. Any ideas??

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by oh smeg

If it loads alright with a Fresh install of XP and then when you start applying the Patches/Service Packs it starts to freeze up you have either a Hardware Issue that needs fixing or the Patches are causing the problem. Well to be more specific one of the Patches or Software Updates.

Start by testing the hardware with something like the Ultimate Boot CD available free from here

http://tinyurl.com/3jnpy

If you rule out a Hardware issue reinstall the OS and start installing one patch at a time till the system stops working correctly.

You can also not install IE7, .NET Framework, the New Media Player and see if that makes a difference. You just may have a Incompatibility between the hardware and the Newly available XP Software Updates.

Col

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