Windows 7 Pro, Hangs on Start Up

[J P Sousa]

Our office computer Windows 7 Pro 32 bit hangs during start up. Sometimes it will go as far as putting all the icons on the desktop then sits there. Sometimes it will go to a blue screen.

I searched the internet and there seems to be as many solutions as my yard has grass blades.

It is an important computer in the office so I might just buy a new one but it's only three years old.


I don't have an installation disk, but I did make a "Recovery Disk" a few months ago.

Is there a "common" "most often" solution ? Thanks. 

I hate computers.
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[Articulate Ape]

Try restoring the system to an earlier date.  Sounds like something got corrupted.  Restore back to the earliest date you dare to try to get back to before this started happening.  If that doesn't solve it, let me know.

[J P Sousa]

Try restoring the system to an earlier date.  Sounds like something got corrupted.  Restore back to the earliest date you dare to try to get back to before this started happening.  If that doesn't solve it, let me know.

Actually, I wanted to avoid going back because I made so many changes to the computer.

I may have corrected the problem by running "check disk". The last reboot worked without a hitch. I'll see if it continues to work.


BTW; I have two Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit desktop computers and one Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit laptop.
I just made "Disk Images" of all the computers on an external hard drive then realized I did not include a CD/DVD burner in the desktops.  If I make a recovery disk on the laptop, do you know if it will work for the desktops ?

The disk images have come in handy in previous virus encounters. After running various scanners, it became obvious that a "clean" hard drive was the only way to get back in operation. After "wiping" the hard drive I restored the disk image and things were good. But without a "recovery disk", the disk image is useless.

Thanks for the reply.
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[Chris_]

Are you getting a specific error on the BSOD?  It may indicate a hardware failure or failing part. 

Run Disk Cleanup... click the button that says Clean Up System Files.  Also, check the 'Temporary Files' option on Disk Cleanup (it should be at the bottom).


edit: sorry, read the rest of your post.