Windows xp home will freeze on the compaq logo when hd 640gb

maybe is hard disk problem, try boot from cd.(check for any errors dispayed)

If you have the setup disk, boot the laptop with the system disk and when you are asked select repair.

The system either was attacked by Malware or became corrupted.

1. check to see if your pc is compatible with the software. You didn't specify if you are reloading or installing for the first time.
2.You didn't give hard drive capacity or any information about the Pc you are loading Windows on.
You may not have enough capacity on the hard drive to load the full XP
Wndows xp requires about 2 GB of hard drive space then at least 10 GB of space for swap files and operation files.

Can I ask a question about this Comstar 640gb external Hard Drive? What kind of power adapter for this external Hard
Drive? How many volts? I lost my power adapter for this hard drive while moving.

Steven

delted.

Your operating system was corrupted or some of the files are missing.. You just reinstall the operating system Windows XP to solved that problem.

Hi, Mark Here.
Yes the setup on the xp install puts drivers into memory, but being an older version of windows B4 sta was out it does not have drivers to support it.

You could go to Microsoft & search for a new version of setup install drivers that includes sta, & download to thumb.
Really typical Windows Failure (driver not available freeze up or blue screen).

Steven,

it could be a heat realted, can you get to the cpu cooler? most laptops i have worked on this is accessible by lifting the keyboard.

Give it a blow out with a compressed air can and see if that works, if not try lifting the cpu cooler and cleaning off old thermal paste and reapplying new.

Regards

Nick

If you buy new then you don't need to install Windows XP
If you buy used then you need to reinstall all drivers

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1817059

Boot into safe mode then you install all drivers

may be u have problem with the display driver or u have a corrupted windows xp try to run the windows in "ENABLE VGA MODE" if it works fine then just reset the display settings else u have to try to repair / reinstall winxp
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