http://forums.whatthetech.com/Extremely_sl...ix_t102705.html <-- Edited to correct link

This is the link of the work I have already done. The computer contiues to be very slow and clunky. Slow in every function; opening any and all programs takes forever and requires many tries, virtual memory error. Just a nightmare to get any work done.

I have removed many unused programs even though the system has run well with all or most installed.

Thank you in advance for all your help.u

Windows 5.1 sp3
XP home 2002
Untel Pent ® 4CPU 1.70 ghz

This post has been edited by Ztruker: May 22 2009, 07:03 PM

Booting now

So, what have you found out?

I've never seen msconfig cause a computer not to boot doing what you did with it, and I don't know any reason why it would.

You are probably having some kind of hardware trouble.

If you got your computer to boot back up, try performing a surface scan on the hard drive also.

Click start -> run -> type cmd and press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type chkdsk /r and when prompted about performing the scan during the next reboot, answer Yes.
Reboot your computer and be patient while the surface scan is performed. Keep your eyes open for any messages about replacing bad clusters. Bad clusters are physical damage to the hard drive and more than a couple is a good sign the drive is failing.