PC Freezes up after start

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Limp Gawd
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Hello [H],
this is my problem: the pc sometimes completely freezes several seconds after windows starts up while the HDD led is constantly on.
A single reset fixes this but it bothers me, anyway.
I have Win XP x64 Edition but I had the same problem on my old Win Xp SP2, so the OS shouldn't be the source of this problem.
HW:
Corsair 520W PSU
Gigabyte P35 DS3R
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Patriot (w/ increased voltage, as the manufacturer recommends)
Intel e6750 oc'd to 3.2 GHz, standard voltage
2x250GB Seagate 7200.10 RAID-0 (SATA2)
DVD+-RW SATA
Asus EN8800GT 1GB

CPU and GFX temps are well within their limits.
Note that this only happens just after Windows starts up, not when it's been on for hours.

(last note: i have a *feeling* this may be caused by the HDD but i can't be sure as i have no way to prove it)
 
Are you using onboard RAID? What RAID level are you using? 1 or 0? Whatever you're using for RAID (onboard or dedicated card), is there an option for staggered spin-up?

Other than possibly having staggered spin-up enabled, the only thing I can think of is that it's just one of those random problems that can plague Windows at anytime. Something minor, but will probably go away after a back-up and re-install. Possibly re-doing RAID might help, but that's a pain in the ass (Why I don't run RAID 0).
 
Yeah, I'm using on-board RAID 0.
Don't know about the other thing, where can I find it?
 
update your mobo bios
and try disabling USB legacy support
 
It sounds like a HDD issue. Run some diagnostics on those drives.
 
Download the CD image of Hitachi Drive Fitness Test, burn the ISO file to a CD, and then boot from it, just like you would do with the XP install CD. Test the hard drive and see if any problems are found. DFT will run on most manufacturers' hard drives. Alternatively, you can use Seagate's SeaTools for DOS to test a Seagate or Maxtor drive. For a Western Digital drive, you could use Data Lifeguard Tools for DOS to test a Western Digital drive.
 
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