computer driving me nuts aarrrggghhh!!!!!

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simon holmes

hi folks - ive had a problem for a few weeks now where my
computer will halt itself for approx 20seconds for no
apparent reason, everytime i reboot the system windows xp
runs scandisk removes and tries to recover files the
reboots again loading into windows.Every now and then
when i boot the system it says :Windows could not start
because the following file is missing or
corrupt:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\.. why is it doing this
does anybody know. i have reinstalled windows
professional so many times now getting really fed up.
i have:
WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL
GIGABYTE K8VNXP MOTHERBOARD
AMD64 3000
1GIG RAM
2 X WESTERN DIGITAL 120GIG SATA HARD DRIVES (MIRRORED AT
240GIG)
SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 ZS SOUND CARD
RADEON 9800XT GRAPHICS
1 X DVD PLAYER
1 X PIONEER 105 WRITER
1 X PIONEER 107 WRITER

IF ANYONE CAN HELP IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED

THANKS
Simon Holmes
 
First, be sure your antivirus software has the latest definitions and run a
virus scan.

Second, download, install and run Ad Aware:
www.lavasoftusa.com
Note: you should always be well backed up before running an application of
this type.

If your system is clear of viruses, open Control Panel, open System, go to
the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery, remove the
check from "Automatically Restart" under System Failure. This will cause
the system to blue screen instead of restarting on errors and the
information on the blue screen may give a clue as to the source of the
issue.

Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event Viewer, look for
errors corresponding to the crash, double click the error, the information
contained within may give a clue as to the
source of the problem. If you don't understand the information inside, the
third button down in that dialog box will copy the information,
you can then paste it into a message and post it here and maybe we can
figure out what is going on.

Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place the XP CD in the
drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System Compatibility,"
the report it generates may point to problem hardware or software on your
system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download this application
known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp
Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it might be best to
download using that as this is a rather large download.

Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially your graphics
card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your system. Do not use
Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's web sites and if
you install updated drivers, ignore the message about drivers being unsigned
by Microsoft. *Before installing any drivers, be sure you are well backed
up and it's probably a good idea to manually create a restore point in
System Restore in case you have problems as a result of the driver update
and note, System Restore is not a substitute for a backup. Start\All
Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore
 
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