Win 2000 freezes

I dont want to reinstall this machine since I will have to spend 2 days putting all the necessary software back on it. Now I am going to try repair, and I am posting here in case someone had experiance with ir before.

I got windows 2000 with pentium 3 and 256 MB...
What happend is that we lost power at work and everytime u boot up the computer and go to do pretty much anything it freezes, ctrl+alt+del does not work....
thanks

 

Temperature???

 

Temperature??? or its possible that you ps/2 not go (keyboard and mouse) or the mainboard

 

I got it down to the networking problem, I unplugged the Ethernet calbe and now it does not freeze anymore

 

It could be a system resource conflict between your NIC and another device but if it was freezing even when you weren't even using the network connection then possibilities are a service or process running in the background. I'd suggest you examine the 'Processes' running in Task Manager after the NIC is plugged and see if all applications/services are needed and/or valid. Don't overlook a malware possibility. also when the system freezes does it respond to CTRL+ALT+DEL?
Also try removing the NIC (if possible) and placing it in another slot...

 

No ctrl+alt+del does not work I just, I alredy uninstalled the NIC and reinstalled it....
Oh well im gonna try repair now, and now if the cable is not plugged in the PC does not freeze
I wish we had just all XP here darn it.....

See the problem was cause by a power outage.

 

damaged network card
had this with a card before

 

are you sure that this is it?

Cuz I have to explain it to my boss....

But if u are sure that the NIC is damaged do let me know cuz I really do not want to reinstall windows to find out that it was the card all along.

 

OK after that last bit, I agree with Simonk, it is a high possibility that the NIC got hit by the jolt and turned it into a malfunctioning NIC which is worse not working....
Also use a 1800joules (or higher preferably) surge protector.

 

pop in a card from another machine to try it out first
are other users on the network ok

 

yup thanks Im doing that alredy
thanks for the tip
and no, any user also freezes upon internet acess.

 

ive got to pop off here now till tomorrow as im going out ,but if other users on the network are getting difficulty
i would suggest it may be a internal network problem then,

 

Well thanks erverybody for the help, but u\it us windows that is at fault.....

 

I am sorry I didn't get to rid the developments until now and couldn't understand what you meant with your last post. It started with a PC now we got multiple machines and even a network, huh? Facts come out in installments!

Possibilities at a glance:

~ the network settings could be faulty
~ even one of the machines with faulty HW component could be the cause
~ IP collusion (again caused by the first possibility)
~ major IP/Network based virial infection? hmmm...may be not.

But to better understand and guide you, my questions are:
~ How many PCs are on the network?
~ What OS is each using?
~ How are they connected to each other (what kind of a network setup, the topology)?
~ How long you had the problem and do you remember any changes at all made to software, netowrk, hardware prior to problem?
~ List the other Components in the network as well (Router, Print device, hubs, etc.)