XP problem after booting

[pepart]

Hi!

After turning my computer on (Aspire 5670), everything seems to boot ok, but when I want to unfold the Start menu, the cursor arrow changes to the sandglass and I can't perform any action. The Start menu would not unfold, I cannot even hightlight any of the icons on desktop.
It's not the touchpad problem- it's working fine.
I recently formatted my disc and reinstalled XP.

This problem happens almost everyday, every other time I turn on the computer.

Does anybody know what that is and how to avoid it in the future?

Thanks,
Kris.

 

[gbhall]

Could be hard disk going bad. Have you run chkdsk with full checks? Also run HDD manufacturers test software (download). Could be battery/power supply problem too.

 

[pepart]

I ran chkdsk- nothing strange happened.
I've noticed that it boots easier when I remove battery.
What should I do?

 

[gbhall]

Have the battery checked or replaced