SYSTEM FREEZING

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From: Fred Pilgarlic (fpilgarlicremovethis_at_cableone.net)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:06:52 -0700

I'm at my wits end!

My computer is freezing and must be hard-booted at
various times (i.e., there doesn't seem to be any pattern
as in program running etc).

I have an external hard drive (USB 2) and attempt to back
up the data with System Tools backup accessory but the
system freezes during the process. My intention is to
backup data and then reformat and reinstall as I think
there must be a corrupted file in the operating system.

I tried to backup in Safe mode in order to, hopefully,
avoid system freezing but can't with this utility so I
purchased Norton Ghost 2003 which I was told could. When
I try to install Ghost, it installs then "rolls back" and
uninstalls.

I also attempted to upgrade the operating system (i.e.,
reinstall Windows XP) and the installation is terminated
because "unable to create, locate, or modify critical
file (c:\boot.ini) parameter is incorrect".

Does ANYONE have any ideas that may help?

Many thanks!

Fred

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