[Resolved] Vista start-up problems

Alright, well I was reading your forums and a topic by rontay sounded very similar to mine, but it didn't ever get an answer, so I thought I'd make a topic myself.

Anyways, well whenever I try and load my computer normally, it starts off kinda sluggish. Then, once it gets to the screen where it has the "loading" thing (the box with the line going around it) it gets past that, and then goes to a black screen. No matter how long I wait, it won't budge.

Next, I tried running under Safe Mode, and I could actually get it. However, it gets stuck at a file kinda like ........\crcdisk.(exe?)

I google'd around about this, but couldn't find a definate answer, and so thought I'd ask you.

I do not have the restore disk, or the vista cd's (or atleast I misplaced them, so that doesn't help me).

---Any suggestions?

If you could, would you provide the exact file name and path? Also what is your system information. Please answer the questions below. Also please provide the thread that you said is similar. Let me get this correct: your system freezes is safe mode? Have you tried last know good configuration?

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Getting stuck at crcdisk.exe file may indicate hard drive problem.

Run hard drive diagnostics: Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: The Official ImgBurn Website to burn .iso file to a CD, and make the CD bootable.

NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, which is not listed, try using Hitachi tools.

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No, it doesn't freeze in safe mode, it just freezes while loading the safe mode, on the file I said earlier, crcdisk.exe. It, after awhile, loads it though. Yes, I tried running that, and the first time it didn't work, as the computer messed up again. The second time I did this, it worked, and now I can still run my computer, it just is very sluggish and iTunes as well as Internet Explorer don't want to work. Internet Explorer
just quits working after trying to load the homepage, and iTunes won't come up at all.

--My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium SP2, and I believe I stated the software involved. I didn't have any major updates before it started having problems.
--3.00 GB of RAM, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz 2.39GHz (copied from the System page)
--I do not believe it has more than one OS on my computer.
--I have tried running about five different virus scans, and none of them coming up with anything. I have tried system restoring back to May 28th (much before any of this started happening). I have also ran UniBlue DriverScanner, and it came up with a Intel(R) 2 Gigabit Network Connection adapter out of date (I tried to update and it said it was up to date though) On a side note, I installed a program called PLAYXPERT, and it did something to a driver, I'm not sure what. This was about two-three weeks before any of these problems happened, but you said to say anything at all.

I did not know how to use any of the driver programs someone suggested to me. Any help with that? Also, how do I check what brand of Hard Drive I'm using?

What's computer brand, and model?

Also....
Download, and install Everest: |MG| EVEREST Free Edition 2.20 Download
Open it.
In left pane expand Computer folder.
Click once on Summary
It should tell you.

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The Computer Brand is Intel (Well, actually it might be XPS). I know the motherboard is Intel, but on the outside it says XPS.

As well, under Storage, it says that it's Intel, unless I'm reading this wrong.

Click once on Summary
In upper menu, go Report>Quick Report-Summary
Save it in text file, and paste it in your next post.
Don't include anything under the line Debug - PCI

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--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage Lavalys - Comprehensive IT Security and Management
Report Type Quick Report
Computer TIMOTHYDILLINGE
Generator Koerhijo
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Edition 6.0.6002 (WinVista Beta)
Date 2009-06-02
Time 18:45


--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name TIMOTHYDILLINGE
User Name Koerhijo

Motherboard:
CPU Type 2x , 2400 MHz (7 x 343)
Motherboard Name Dell Dell XPS420
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 3072 MB
BIOS Type Phoenix (03/27/08)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Monitor Dell SE198WFP(Analog) [NoDB] (7373182T33DM)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter High Definition Audio Controller [NoDB]

Storage:
SCSI/RAID Controller A11M2G1V IDE Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Disk Drive ST3320620AS
Disk Drive DELL USB HS-CF Card USB Device
Disk Drive DELL USB HS-xD/SM USB Device
Disk Drive DELL USB HS-MS Card USB Device
Disk Drive DELL USB HS-SD Card USB Device
Optical Drive GHCDYLQ 49ER01I3S1IV SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive GHCDYLQ 49ER01I3S1IV SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653B
SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 289835 MB (206357 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 15359 MB (11232 MB free)
Total Size 298.0 GB (212.5 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Network Adapter Intel(R) 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connection (192.168.0.68)
Modem Conexant D850 PCI V.92 Modem

Peripherals:
Printer Adobe PDF
Printer HP Photosmart C6100 series fax
Printer HP Photosmart C6100 series
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938 [NoDB]
USB1 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939 [NoDB]
USB2 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A [NoDB]
USB2 Controller Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C [NoDB]
USB Device CAB-200
USB Device Dell Wireless 355C Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR Module
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device XPS MiniView

It's Seagate brand.

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Ah, alright. I still don't quite understand how to run the programs on the website you linked to me.