runtime error

[tkhuff]

Hello everybody!

Hope I can get some help...when I power up my system I get this message

runtime error
C:\winn\system32\svchost.exe

and if I click on anything after this point it locks up on me and I have to shut the system down by holding the on/off button for 5 seconds to shut it down :(

this only happens about 1 out of 5 power ups...it does not happen all the time??? :(

It is a pain in the tail to have to redo everytime this happens...
thanks for any possible help

[mmonnin]

Have you tried running memtest yet?
http://www.memtest.org/

[TheLostSwede]

tkhuff,

Unless there is a hardware issue,I'm afraid a repair or reinstall of Windows is the only way to go.