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    XPS13 Freezing but I can move the mouse?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by manc, Jan 4, 2010.

  1. manc

    manc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Guys

    This has just started to happen when booting in normal mode. I am currently typing in Safe mode as it doesn't freeze.

    In normal mode the PC may or maybe not work for a while then it will freeze, I can still move the mouse cursor but nothing can/will be selected. I had task manager running and CPU was high load but not 100% and RAM wasn't maxxed either but an svchost.exe is taking around 50% CPU when idle.

    I am thinking drivers but I am fairly sure I haven't updated anything for a while. Its weird...could it be power settings?

    Any help or if you need more info please shout..
     
    manc, Jan 4, 2010
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Most likely just a software fault. Tried System Restoring to a time before this started happening?
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 5, 2010
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  4. manc

    manc Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't have any restore points older that 2 days ago which is weird.

    I'm thinking its corrupt drivers, although one test said "System Volume on disk is Corrupt"

    Also it hangs when doing Chkdsk after 1% even on bootup and in safe mode

    I'm starting to get very worried.
     
    manc, Jan 5, 2010
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    manc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Now I run the diagnostics and i get

    Error Code = 0146
    MSG: Error 2000-0146


    I spoke to DELL they are replacing the Hard drive and mobo and screen on Friday.

    I still need to get my info off the hard drive
     
    manc, Jan 6, 2010
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