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   HankG wrote:   
      
   >   
   > "Stef"  wrote in message   
   > news:l1n8bt$9dl$1@speranza.aioe.org...   
   >> HankG wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> 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?   
   >>   
   >> Do you have Updates set to Auto?  And how is it configured to install   
   >> them?   
   >>   
   >> System could be running a filesystem check for some reason.  This has to   
   >> be done at startup, and will stop the boot up sequence until it's   
   >> complete.  Run a filesystem check manually just to be sure it's okay.   
   >>   
   >> Stef   
   >   
   > Hi Stef.  I will run a file check.  The only updates that are enabled occur   
   > after the desktop (pictures and icons) appears.   
   >   
   > In my original post, I mentioned that the hard drive was not 'spinning', so   
   > no checking going on.  Once, about a year or more ago, I must have corrupted   
   > some files as I got an error message on startup suggessting that I run a   
   > file check which I eventually did.  Errors corrected; message gone.   
      
   Run a Repair Install, if you can.  You may have corrupted system files.   
   But before you do, read up on it, so you don't trash your system.   
      
   Stef   
      
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