Computer "HANGS" on startup

[FourDiceS]

It's been a while now that "almost" every time I boot, when everything is loaded my computer stucks... It looks in my drive a: then continues loading then checks again in my drive a: and it stucks and the drive a: light is on... I can't even move the mouse or press ctrl alt delete.. When I reboot windows does'nt even know that it crashed... It totally freezes. I tought it was my virus scan so I deleted it...

I looked every where.. regedit startup, msconfig... Nothing that is'nt normal...

Anyone knows what would cause windows xp to look in my drive a: when it boots!?

Believe me when I say I have nothing in my start up config...


Thanks in advance for your help!

Athlon 1700+
asus a7v266-e
512 mb ddr ram
Msi Gforce 2 ti 64 mb ddr

Programs installed:
office xp
morpheus
cute ftp
audioconvert
winamp 2.79, 3
Guildftp
netscape 6
opera
Smartftp
mirc

 

[Qumahlin]

Just as a test have you tried disabling the floppy from your bios and seeing if your computer boots normally then? The floppy light bieng on might just be a side effect and not the root cause...just a thought.

and is there any mention of a problem in your event viewer?

 

[FourDiceS]

Nothing is mentionned in event viewer..
Like I said, when this happens, windows does'nt even know it crashed... 'no scandisk start up'

weird!!!!

I will try a start up with the floppy disabled...

Thanks for your help!

 

[koko]

i know 98se had an option you could choose so that it would not check the a drive at all on bootup. i would assume xp has the same option. anyone know where it is?

 

[Perris Calderon]

if you're stand alone, dissable workstation in services

 

[koko]

ty

 

[Perris Calderon]

welcome