text: I have had the same thing happen before. First thing to do is to see if it starts in safe mode by holding f8 at boot.\nIt may be that you need to re-install Windows. Another thing to do to test is to get a Linux distro. You can download small ones like Damn Small LInux or Knoppix. Make a live CD or install it on the hard drive. That way you will know if the problem is hardware or software.