System Hanging: XP PRO all updates included

[atandhmb]

System hangs several times a day.

It seems to hang after about (say) 90 minutes.

Yesterday and today, for example while doing a full anti-virus scan (AVG) it hung after about 2 hours.

On 4 occasions recently, Outlook Express opened with the default message folder rather than the usual one. I had to resurrect using the usual Tools\Options\Mtce\Store Folder.

I am hoping that this specific problem will give a clue.

During hanging the mouse some times shows on screen but cannot be activated. After some while the mouse moves to another part of screen.

I have had Windows Explorer take ages just to open a folder, which is making me think this is the problem.

Also, when I have had the patience to wait a long time for a message the following sometimes appears:

 

"Windows Delayed Write Failure.

Windows was unable to save all the data for file E:$Mft. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere."

 

Network is OK - several other computers on it have no problems.

Since the system is locked I cannot do anything.

The file shown is unknown to me and does not show with Windows search.

I have run CHKDSK /F on all disks with very few errors which were corrected without problem. Also have defragged everything.

 

 

Help please

 

PS    Often Task Mgr shows CPU 100% active, while at the same time showing 90/100% idle.

 

[Rich Barry]

   Take a look at this MS article.

 

      http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174

 

"atandhmb" <zen1...@zen.co.uk> wrote in message news:%2343rAq0...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

[atandhmb]

 

"Rich Barry" <rba...@socal.rr.com> wrote in message news:%23lcNVy0...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

   Take a look at this MS article.

 

      http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174

Hi. Thanks.

I have changed as suggested on one disk. The other unforunately is greyed out so can't change.

I will advise if this has worked.

Thanks again.

[atandhmb]

 

"atandhmb" <zen1...@zen.co.uk> wrote in message news:e9SZ2L1R...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

 

"Rich Barry" <rba...@socal.rr.com> wrote in message news:%23lcNVy0...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

   Take a look at this MS article.

 

      http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174

Hi. Thanks.

I have changed as suggested on one disk. The other unforunately is greyed out so can't change.

I will advise if this has worked.

Thanks again.

 

 

Didn't work. Any other suggestions please.

Regards