Anyone still running Windows 7?
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Hey everyone!
I was hoping I could grab some help from you guys because I'm running into some real headaches with my Windows 7 64. So, here’s the deal: I’ve been running this exact version of Windows for a really long time without a single issue, but out of nowhere, it started freezing up right during the startup process. I tried a full reinstall, grabbed all the latest drivers, shut everything down, and then after letting it sit for a few hours and turning it back on... boom, froze on startup again. I tried running Startup Repair, and it suggested unplugging any external devices, so I pulled the gamepad out of the USB port, but that didn't fix a thing. I did a bit of digging online and thought maybe it might be a driver issue. It clicked that I recently installed a new ATI (11.2) driver for my GeForce GTX 285, so I went ahead and reinstalled Windows yet again, installing all the drivers—motherboard, graphics, and even the Dell Monitor—using the original discs that came with the hardware. Everything seemed totally fine, and I actually thought I had finally beaten the problem, until my internet cut out. When I tried to reconnect, the screen just went haywire—you know, like when a graphics card is failing, with those weird undefined lines all over the screen, mostly white—and I had to force a restart. And the kicker? This only happened when I was trying to get online. Before that, it had happened a couple of times just while I was watching stuff on YouTube.
So, to wrap it all up: it started freezing during startup and Startup Repair couldn't do anything about it, but even before that, it would freeze mid-session in Windows (even though games were running perfectly fine) and those horizontal lines would pop up, forcing me to reboot. The last time it happened was specifically when I was trying to connect to the internet, right when the screen said "verifying username and password."
I'm sure there's something else I've forgotten to mention, but I'll probably remember once you guys start replying. Basically, I've reinstalled Windows about five or six times now and made sure everything is fully updated, using the drivers from the discs I have. Everything used to work perfectly before this suddenly started happening. I'm leaning towards suspecting that new ATI driver or maybe even DirectX, but the weird part is it's even happening with the drivers from the discs.
Thanks so much, I really hope you guys can help me out.
I was hoping I could grab some help from you guys because I'm running into some real headaches with my Windows 7 64. So, here’s the deal: I’ve been running this exact version of Windows for a really long time without a single issue, but out of nowhere, it started freezing up right during the startup process. I tried a full reinstall, grabbed all the latest drivers, shut everything down, and then after letting it sit for a few hours and turning it back on... boom, froze on startup again. I tried running Startup Repair, and it suggested unplugging any external devices, so I pulled the gamepad out of the USB port, but that didn't fix a thing. I did a bit of digging online and thought maybe it might be a driver issue. It clicked that I recently installed a new ATI (11.2) driver for my GeForce GTX 285, so I went ahead and reinstalled Windows yet again, installing all the drivers—motherboard, graphics, and even the Dell Monitor—using the original discs that came with the hardware. Everything seemed totally fine, and I actually thought I had finally beaten the problem, until my internet cut out. When I tried to reconnect, the screen just went haywire—you know, like when a graphics card is failing, with those weird undefined lines all over the screen, mostly white—and I had to force a restart. And the kicker? This only happened when I was trying to get online. Before that, it had happened a couple of times just while I was watching stuff on YouTube.
So, to wrap it all up: it started freezing during startup and Startup Repair couldn't do anything about it, but even before that, it would freeze mid-session in Windows (even though games were running perfectly fine) and those horizontal lines would pop up, forcing me to reboot. The last time it happened was specifically when I was trying to connect to the internet, right when the screen said "verifying username and password."
I'm sure there's something else I've forgotten to mention, but I'll probably remember once you guys start replying. Basically, I've reinstalled Windows about five or six times now and made sure everything is fully updated, using the drivers from the discs I have. Everything used to work perfectly before this suddenly started happening. I'm leaning towards suspecting that new ATI driver or maybe even DirectX, but the weird part is it's even happening with the drivers from the discs.
Thanks so much, I really hope you guys can help me out.