Computer hangs after booting

[Pravin]

Can someone help me?My computer hangs immidietly after it is started. When the windows desktop is displayed. After then i have to restart the pc using the reset button. Most of the time it will work fine, but sometimes it requires 2 to 3 bootups. I have this problem from last 1 month. My pc configuration isAmd Athelon 2000XP, Gigabyte MB, 256 mb ram, Gforce Nvedia 5200 fx 128mb agp card, Windows Xp media center with SP-2.Plz help me sort out this problem.

[q3_abhi]

Some start-up programs may cause such behaviour...try disabling some heavy startup programs from msconfig...

[wizrulz]

Can someone help me?My computer hangs immidietly after it is started. When the windows desktop is displayed. After then i have to restart the pc using the reset button. Most of the time it will work fine, but sometimes it requires 2 to 3 bootups. I have this problem from last 1 month. My pc configuration isAmd Athelon 2000XP, Gigabyte MB, 256 mb ram, Gforce Nvedia 5200 fx 128mb agp card, Windows Xp media center with SP-2.Plz help me sort out this problem.

Frm when is this happening???
After any s/w installation or h/w installation??
UR ram is also too low for windows xp use.......
The main cause of system crashes is outdated/corrupt drivers installed. It can be tricky to find which driver it is that is causing the crashes. If you are able to boot your computer up, right click on “my computer”, “manage”, “event viewer”. Here you will find 3 categories and a list of each. Your system reports any errors is encountered here. You have to search in all three categories and look for any details with a red symbol by them. Yellow are also significant, but red ones are the ones to research first.

also CHECK ur ram with memtest....keep check on CPU temperature..i can be dude any of above reason...report back if u found any

[rajaryan_13]

1) corrupt drivers
2) RAM malfunction
3) PSU problem
these might b d possible reasons

[Manshahia]

You sud try cleaning your Ram. ALso try changing it with urs friend's.
Try Reinstalling windows if it doesnt solves the problem.

[shantanu]

just reinstall windows and see if it helps and trying using updated drivers

[satyamy]

reinstalling windows will solve ur prob

[vipinkumarsolanki]

satyamy is right.
just reinstall the windows again.
(don't use the pirated copy of windows)

[s18000rpm]

this is the same problem my friend had.

just open the cabinet (cpu) & see if the Capacitors (cylindrical stuffs) around the Processor have swolen or not & have some RUSTY top.

if yes, your m/b needs some repairing.