Hi people, I'm Sandpit, now a days I'm facing problem with my computer it's just 4 months old assemled one, My system configuration is -

AMD Sampron LE-1200
L2 Cache 512mb
RAM 2gb
ASUS M2N-MX SE Plus Motherboard

Video Card NVDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
ASUS DVD RW
HITECHI 80gb HDD
No Floppy Drive

Windows XP Pro. Service Pack 3

My system hangs frequently more then 10times a day, even I can only use CURSOR but there is nothig activity inside Keyboard is also respondin but ctrl+alt+del is not working these times, it happen uncertain time, there is no more proper cause, sometimes on startup and sometimes on shutdown time its also happens, I tryied changing basic RAM, HDD and Power supply but nothing going to fix yet, I formate my system couple of time also but still the same result, I don't think my HDD have bad setors but am not sure about it, I heard noise. Please help me or suggest me some solution.

Well it's going to be a hardware issue if you have formatted and same thing happening

Any changes that either happened or that you perhaps made to your computer around the time that the problem started; particularly any software or hardware that you installed or setup.


Try just using 1 stick of ram (if you are using more than 1) and if same thing, try just using other stick of RAM to try and eliminate RAM as issue


I tryied changing basic RAM, HDD and Power supply but nothing going to fix yet

If you have the resoruces, change slots for video card or even change out video card if you have that option

Try disconnecting all devices, (scanner, printer, etc.. ) and see if that helps

Do you have any errors in device mgr.

If using wireless devices, just try using devices that directly attach to PC (if using wireless mouse, use wired mouse etc... )

well it's going to be a hardware issue if you have formatted and same thing happening

Any changes that either happened or that you perhaps made to your computer around the time that the problem started; particularly any software or hardware that you installed or setup.


try just using 1 stick of ram (if you are using more than 1) and if same thing, try just using other stick of RAM to try and eliminate RAM as issue



If you have the resoruces, change slots for video card or even change out video card if you have that option

Try disconnecting all devices, (scanner, printer, etc..) and see if that helps

Do you have any errors in device mgr.?

if using wireless devices, just try using devices that directly attach to PC (if using wireless mouse, use wired mouse etc...)


Hello, Thank you for your suggestion to me, however I followed the instruction as you said, I did all, except the Video card changing option cause I don't have other slot, I checked with one stick of RAM even vice-versa but nothing happened. System Device Manager does not reflecting any errors and I don't have any wireless device or scanner etc. Now from today morning I got a noise when my system was about to start HDD giving noise just seems it is crying to run, don't know why it is, I feel my HDD is corrupt, but not confirmed, would you tell me what happened suddenly, wheather It was running fine. Can you tell me, is there any process to check HDD bad sector or to fix it (if it have). I'm worried if my HDD going to corrupt, then at this moment I can't afford any new HDD and don't believe that within 4monts of use it would be like this. Please Suggest and help me.

Follow info on this link for error checking
How to check your hard drive disc for bad sectors and errors (http://www.tips4pc.com/articles/Computer%20Maintenance/how_to_check_your_hard_drive_dis.htm)

Post back with what comes up if anything

As the link you provide, that cannot detect any problem, I already did that. Anyway, thanks for your help.:)

Check this link for your hard drive and see if you can get a utility for yours
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Hello, Sorry for delay. As you suggest me I went through that and got the software for my HDD, I installed it and afterwards went through the HDD test according to HITACHI Co. And now I got that (Error :0x73 Excessive Shock Damaged Device).
So it was my last result, in the mean while suddenly my HDD crash suddenly and after hard work I'm just able to use it once again, but the C drive is not working, means out of 80GB now I can only use approx 62GB.It is the result, so now what you say, I really shocked that within 4months is it possible that any HDD going to damaged? If yes, then I can say HITACHI is the worst company or may be other (Segate) have the same quality...

Unfortunately, there are 43 links for this searching Google and it seems to be issue with the drive.


At this point I'd contact Hitachi and follow their suggestion which I'm guessing will be to obtain a replacement drive. If still in warranty then perhaps they will replace it.


They may have 1yr hardware replacement, have to check it out