Windows freezing at startup

[oconefsky]

This randomly started happening today.

I turn my computer on, and I get to the windows xp screen with the blue bars that go across. They go across for a bit, then stop, and windows never finishes booting up.

I have tried:
Repairing windows
Reformatting
Checking all wires

Any suggestions?

 

[PTNL]

Strip out all unnecessary hardware to boot the computer, then run MemTest. If memory turns out fine, then try installing the OS to a different hard drive.

Post back your findings after you get this far.

 

[DigitalMP]

Have you connected any new devices in the past couple days or devices that haven't been connected in a while?

You could have also ran a Windows Update that f'ed up a driver compatibility, so like PTNL suggested, disconnect all unnecessary hardware (all but kb, mouse, monitor).