Re: Windows XP hangs on startup after the windows logo shows

What is the make and model of your hard disk?

Your Windows XP disk. You are using the original Windows
XP disk provided when you bought the computer and not a
Windows XP SP2 update?

I am not familiar with PC-Doctor. How are you accessing
this information given that the computer hangs on Start-Up

Googling I found this:

What should I do when the SMART test fails?
Answer: Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology
(SMART) tests are built into many hard drives. PC-Doctor
launches these built-in tests and monitors their progress.
If a test fails, the drive is not performing properly and may
stop working.

What is the Boot Sequence in the BIOS?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

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"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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See if of the Troubleshooting advice here helps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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"Stumped66bc" <Stumped66bc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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New info to help the diagnosis. I thought all the hard disc tests
using
PC-Doctor passed but it turns out pc-doctor smart self test fails
even though
my hard disk is supposed to support smartdrive. Could this cause the
problem?



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