From: philo@privacy.net   
      
   On 09/21/2013 04:57 PM, Ben Myers wrote:   
   > "HankG"  wrote in message news:l1ktu9$4o6$1@dont-email.me...   
   >> This morining, I booted up my computer as usual.  At the screen 'Windows is   
   >> loading your settings', the system froze.  There was no indication the hard   
   >> drive was being accessed.   
   >> I manually powered off the system and restarted it with the same behavior a   
   >> couple of times.  I then restarted the unit and checked the BIOS.  All   
   >> seemed normal; boot sequence was correct (HD not deleted).   
   >> Was able to finally start the system.   
   >> Any input as to cause of this behavior, if if an indicator of impending   
   >> failure?   
   >> Thanks.   
   >> HankG   
   >   
   > Most hard drive manufacturers have diagnostic utilities available for   
   download.   
   >   
   > https://www.google.com/?complete=0#complete=0&q=hard+drive+diagnostic   
   >   
   > Ben   
   >   
      
      
      
   Excellent suggestion.   
      
   If the drive is bad, it will need to be replaced.   
      
      
   If the drive is good, next step would be to run a RAM test.   
      
      
   I'd run the RAM test no matter what.   
      
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