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Pam

Every time I start my computer, it will freeze up. Then
when I re-boot, it won't come on all the way - it hangs
with the black screen. I have to unplug it from the wall
and wait 30 minutes. What's going on? Is there a patch
that I need.
 
Every time I start my computer, it will freeze up. Then
when I re-boot, it won't come on all the way - it hangs
with the black screen. I have to unplug it from the wall
and wait 30 minutes. What's going on? Is there a patch
that I need.
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It sounds like you have an assortment of problems.

Startup problems can be due to a bad driver, a misconfigured system, a
misbehaving startup program or service. Troubleshooting startup problems is
very similar to troubleshooting shutdown problems. A good shutdown
reference site can be found here: http://www.aumha.org.

Also, you are having some luck taking the machine completely offline and
letting it set for a while. There could be a heat problem (machine cools
and then can start correctly) or a physical problem with some of your
hardware. May need a local shop to track this down by testing components
individually.
 
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