Puter freezes while still loading Windows

[wviperw]

I'm typing to you from my Dad's old P60 down in the basement. This is because, for some odd reason, my computer will not enter into Windows anymore.

It just started happening like last night. I turned it on and it says "loading Windows 95", than it loads all the things in autoexec, then it freezes with a blinking cursor while still on the dos screen. Safemode works, and I have tried troubleshooting to some extent. I don't really know what to do now though. I tried removing all startup programs, I tried doing "step by step" mode, under the boot menu and disabling the different things such as config.sys, and autoexec. Since I just unhooked the computer from the LAN, I thought maybe it was trying to look for other computers. So I tried removing my NIC.
I have tried looking at "bootlog", and it was pretty short, compared to normal. It stopped when loading my Vortex DOS sound emulation drivers.

I just can't figure it out. It doesn't make sense to just freeze BEFORE it gets to windows. If it is going to freeze, then shouldn't it freeze once it gets into windows?

 

[Ladi]

Have you tried removing the sound drivers in safe mode, then rebooting?

~Ladi

 

[WebHead]

What did you do or change on this computer? Did you install any
new programs or drivers, hardware etc??

 

[wviperw]

That is the thing. I didn't install anything new or make any changes as far as I am aware. (and I am pretty aware

I just tried reinstalling Windows, and it didn't get rid of the problem. I am ordering some more computer parts though, so I will need to reformat and reinstall pretty soon. I just don't know if I can go without Windows for a week or so...

 

[Nih]

If you hit f8 and choose bootlog.txt, then hit your reset button when it freezes...f8 again , choose command prompt.. type bootlog.txt. the txt might shed some light on your freeze up ... gl

 

[wviperw]

I tried doing the bootlog thing before you had mentioned it. I know somewhat what the bootlog file is supposed to look like, and this one was very short. It ended at loading the Aureal Dos Emulation Sound Driver. But I tried taking out the sound drivers in safe mode, and it hasn't helped.

 

[RAiL]

heres a thought
physically remove everything thats nonessiental to your pc.
take out sound card, modem, NIC if you have one. just the bare bones of the computer, if it goes into windows then add 1 thing back at a time.

also you might want to remove all the drivers for these in device manager first