Freezing during startup may be a sign that your hardware is going bad. Hard drive problems will damage data and stop your operating system from booting up. RAM is a common culprit that can cause boot problems; as with your hard drive, RAM can be corrupted by malware or simply malfunction with age.
ejn63
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March 1st, 2023 10:00
Run a full system diagnostic -- particularly the extended memory and hard drive diagnostic (F12 at powerup to access).
AdrianG001
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March 2nd, 2023 06:00
Freezing during startup may be a sign that your hardware is going bad. Hard drive problems will damage data and stop your operating system from booting up. RAM is a common culprit that can cause boot problems; as with your hard drive, RAM can be corrupted by malware or simply malfunction with age.