windows XP pro freezing at load up..

mOeeOm

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Long story, please read :):

Well I was running on ATI catalyst 5.7 and I had the tv-out wire in the computer, so when I unistalled the catalyst 5.7, the picture was trying to get on the TV, so nothing on monitor, so I kept turning the comp on and off or resetting it...several times until I realized how silly I am and took off the cable, now I got a picture on the monitor.

Now when I turn on the computer, you know the loading screen with the blue bar that keeps moving, my bar freezes at a point for a minute or two(but it doesnt freeze in safe mode), so after a couple of reset attempts I decided to let it be...eventually it gets in, but also freezes for a minute or two at the desktop, after that works fine.

I've tried resetting the cmos, it didn't do anything...help?

 

firewall

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Try running chkdsk in safe mode and defragment your MFT and Registry with some appropriate utility. Also run a registry scan before the defragmentation to detect any problem in the registry.

A suggested utility will be Iolo's System Mechanic. You can run it in trial mode for 30 days.

Also check Device Manager for any conflicting hardware or driver problems.
 

AtlantaBob

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Boot into safe mode, uninstall the drivers that are left for the board, then let windows boot normally, autodetect the graphics, and reinstall new drivers?