I'm at my wit's end. Computer has hung several times today.
Undernoted is story from earlier - there has been no change.
Can someone PLEASE help.
Thanks in anticipation.

"atandhmb" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message news:e9SZ2L1RKHA.1876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

"Rich Barry" <rbarry@socal.rr.com> wrote in message news:%23lcNVy0RKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Take a look at this MS article.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174
Hi. Thanks.
I have changed as suggested on one disk. The other unfortunately is greyed out so can't change.
I will advise if this has worked.
Thanks again.


Didn't work. Any other suggestions please.
Regards


"atandhmb" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message news:%2343rAq0RKHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
System hangs several times a day.
It seems to hang after about (say) 90 minutes.
Yesterday and today, for example while doing a full anti-virus scan (AVG) it hung after about 2 hours.
On 4 occasions recently, Outlook Express opened with the default message folder rather than the usual one. I had to resurrect using the usual Tools\Options\Mtce\Store Folder.
I am hoping that this specific problem will give a clue.
During hanging the mouse some times shows on screen but cannot be activated. After some while the mouse moves to another part of screen.
I have had Windows Explorer take ages just to open a folder, which is making me think this is the problem.
Also, when I have had the patience to wait a long time for a message the following sometimes appears:

"Windows Delayed Write Failure.
Windows was unable to save all the data for file E:$Mft. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere."

Network is OK - several other computers on it have no problems.
Since the system is locked I cannot do anything.
The file shown is unknown to me and does not show with Windows search.
I have run CHKDSK /F on all disks with very few errors which were corrected without problem. Also have defragged everything.


Help please

PS Often Task Mgr shows CPU 100% active, while at the same time showing 90/100% idle.

www.memtest.org
Create the bootable floppy / cd

Do the same thing for the disk checking utility from your hd site

If all tests pass, start the PC in safe mode and leave it running some
intensive task

"atandhmb" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uPKOdHKXKHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
I'm at my wit's end. Computer has hung several times today.
Undernoted is story from earlier - there has been no change.
Can someone PLEASE help.
Thanks in anticipation.

"atandhmb" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
news:e9SZ2L1RKHA.1876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

"Rich Barry" <rbarry@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:%23lcNVy0RKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Take a look at this MS article.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174
Hi. Thanks.
I have changed as suggested on one disk. The other unfortunately is greyed
out so can't change.
I will advise if this has worked.
Thanks again.


Didn't work. Any other suggestions please.
Regards


"atandhmb" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%2343rAq0RKHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
System hangs several times a day.
It seems to hang after about (say) 90 minutes.
Yesterday and today, for example while doing a full anti-virus scan (AVG) it
hung after about 2 hours.
On 4 occasions recently, Outlook Express opened with the default message
folder rather than the usual one. I had to resurrect using the usual
Tools\Options\Mtce\Store Folder.
I am hoping that this specific problem will give a clue.
During hanging the mouse some times shows on screen but cannot be activated.
After some while the mouse moves to another part of screen.
I have had Windows Explorer take ages just to open a folder, which is making
me think this is the problem.
Also, when I have had the patience to wait a long time for a message the
following sometimes appears:

"Windows Delayed Write Failure.
Windows was unable to save all the data for file E:$Mft. The data has been
lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or
network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere."

Network is OK - several other computers on it have no problems.
Since the system is locked I cannot do anything.
The file shown is unknown to me and does not show with Windows search.
I have run CHKDSK /F on all disks with very few errors which were corrected
without problem. Also have defragged everything.


Help please

PS Often Task Mgr shows CPU 100% active, while at the same time showing
90/100% idle.

Always reply to your original thread, please:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c43ac0e8a2ce55

And we see that this isn't your first time with such issues (or failing to post all follow-up in replies to your original thread):

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...1e9a3c458f8ea1 (04 May-09 & ff)

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c43ac0e8a2ce55 (08 May-09)

QED: Are you seeing the effects of another hijackware infection?

"atandhmb" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message news:uPKOdHKXKHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
I'm at my wit's end. Computer has hung several times today.
Undernoted is story from earlier - there has been no change.
Can someone PLEASE help.
Thanks in anticipation.

"atandhmb" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message news:e9SZ2L1RKHA.1876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

"Rich Barry" <rbarry@socal.rr.com> wrote in message news:%23lcNVy0RKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Take a look at this MS article.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174
Hi. Thanks.
I have changed as suggested on one disk. The other unfortunately is greyed out so can't change.
I will advise if this has worked.
Thanks again.


Didn't work. Any other suggestions please.
Regards


"atandhmb" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message news:%2343rAq0RKHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
System hangs several times a day.
It seems to hang after about (say) 90 minutes.
Yesterday and today, for example while doing a full anti-virus scan (AVG) it hung after about 2 hours.
On 4 occasions recently, Outlook Express opened with the default message folder rather than the usual one. I had to resurrect using the usual Tools\Options\Mtce\Store Folder.
I am hoping that this specific problem will give a clue.
During hanging the mouse some times shows on screen but cannot be activated. After some while the mouse moves to another part of screen.
I have had Windows Explorer take ages just to open a folder, which is making me think this is the problem.
Also, when I have had the patience to wait a long time for a message the following sometimes appears:

"Windows Delayed Write Failure.
Windows was unable to save all the data for file E:$Mft. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere."

Network is OK - several other computers on it have no problems.
Since the system is locked I cannot do anything.
The file shown is unknown to me and does not show with Windows search.
I have run CHKDSK /F on all disks with very few errors which were corrected without problem. Also have defragged everything.


Help please

PS Often Task Mgr shows CPU 100% active, while at the same time showing 90/100% idle.