Coreper Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 here is my story:I start my computer, it boots, i wait 'till i can login > i type my password, press enter > and now the problems start!!! :It goes like: ..........Applying Personal Settings........ then the loading screen disappears,the lower menu bar pops up, and then the computer stops loading!!!!!!!this is really weird: nomatter what boot mode i choose, this error keeps occuring, it also doesnt matter which user i use...... i noticed something once: i pressed log off [after using CTRL + ALT + DELETE], and then the explore.exe has caused errors [or something like that] window comes up [> End Now window]i dont know what to do know!!!please help methis error is really recent 'cause something like 15 minutes before this error occured i even used the computer!!!! :0 i really dont know what caused the error, but there is something before this occured:the fax stopped working: it does give the message that we have a incomming message, but it doesnt print it, even though the fax is set to send and recieve [i used the right printer {ALL IN ONE}]i also removed some apps from the startup log > Quicktime and another useless programm!....PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 You can repair your windows installation, following Chris' instructions:http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=10455 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 here is a important note: THIS COMPUTER RUNS ON WINDOWS 2000 !!!!now, i managed to start log in > things are like 100000000 times slower than normal. :sSCM: i'll have a look at the link, thanksedit: this link is for Win XP, i run 2000and another thing: i dont have the installation cd.... :s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 i just opened the boot setup before windows startedaccessed the system event log > show:is says: "CMOS Checksum error" and "Keyboard error"[?]does anyone know what the CMOS Checksum error is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshomaru Samma Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 i just opened the boot setup before windows startedaccessed the system event log > show:is says: "CMOS Checksum error" and "Keyboard error"[?]does anyone know what the CMOS Checksum error is?It means that the data in CMOS is corrupted This can be caused by a virus or more likely by the CMOS battery that ran out. Replacing the battery depends on which kind of motherboard you have. Can you log in in safe mode?You can scan for viruses with this excellent Gentoo Linux CD (even if you cant boot the system)Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 i run Windows 2000, not linux [!]i can log in on every mode but the computer is like 10000000000 times slower as normal, and as soon as i am logged in, it stops loading and i can open the start menu but the computer just freezes as soon as i try to use anything from the start menuis it possible to buy a CMOS battery in a standard computer store/shop?btw: how can you see which battery you need?i would be very likely that the battery causes errors, 'cause its been giving the Battery is running low on power, message when i turn of the computer and restart it [i pull the plug]but could this affect the pc's speed/performances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 the CMOS battery is a standard 3volt battery. (at least it is here in the US) You should check with your manufacturer first, but yes it can be bought and replaced.Here's a good CMOS battery guide.http://www.liverepair.com/encyclopedia/art...cmosreplace.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 is it possible that this could have affected the computers performances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshomaru Samma Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 is it possible that this could have affected the computers performances?Low battery can corrupt the data in CMOS but unlikely to affect the system's speedThe CD I reccomended runs on all systems including Win2000You just put it in and rebootIt's a very effective way to scan unbootable machines for viruses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 hmmmmm.......thanks for the helpbut after my uncle had a look at it he noticed that it had nothing to do with the CMOS battery... > that was caused because we unplugged it...here is the real case:it seems that the hard-disk was getting old and worn... [dont know if i used the word in the right sentence...]can someone tell me how ,in gods name[my excuses to the ones who believe], a harddisk could get worn?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Why do hard drives wear out? First, it is important to recognize that the platters inside a hard drive (which look something like several CDs impaled on a golf pencil) are spinning remarkably fast. Many popular drives boast speeds of 10,000 revolutions per minute (rpm). At these speeds, any friction leads to heat and physical wear. Heat is an important consideration because physical materials expand and contract by different amounts, based on changes in temperature. The size of a gap between surfaces will change with the temperature, and an important component of drive engineering is to make sure that such changes do not lead to unexpected friction that can lead to undue wear. There are moving parts inside the hard drive that, over time, affect how long the component will last. The platters inside are spinning remarkably fast, sometimes at 10,000 revolutions per minute. Above the platters is a head that reads and writes data at incredible speeds. Controlling the head is a mechanism called the head actuator, which relies on a motor to move an access arm (with the attached head) slightly above the surface of the platters. Most drives have several of these platters and heads stacked extremely close together. So, not only is there continuous movement inside your hard drive that can make it wear out eventually, but even a slight accident can cause a head to scrape the surface of a platter and scratch off a bit of magnetic material, leaving a divot. This divot, in time, can gradually diminish the surface of a platter, and ultimately make your hard drive useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 thanks, too bad we have to get a new pc now....... :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Why not just buy a new hard drive and install the old drive as a slave and copy what you want on to the new hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 cause it also was getting kinda old...i like it actually [no more wining like: could you boost up the pc or something, 'cause its so slow lately; and stuff] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 You could try doing the things Cozofdeath suggests in his post.http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?s...eed+up+computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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