Quote Originally Posted by vaughan View Post
I agree with Ototero's post. Lagu do you have any software for checking the hard disk? You said you ran chkdsk but was this using the chkdsk /f command to fix any errors? Have you tried running Windows defrag utility? Do you have any other diagnostic software like Nortons or there are bound to be some utilities on the internet if you Google for them as "Hard disk utility". Maybe the drive manufacturer has something you can run.

What are the temperatures like in your case and the hard disk?
Try using PC Wizard 2008 to test the system.

To answer your question about Windows activation - I have found the Microsoft staff very helpful when you explain what has happened and why you need to re-activate Windows.
Yes vaughan I had chosen gear F with a slash before. Thank you I have downloaded PC Wisard 2008 and now I will test the system