Unfortunately when you're giving a hard rule that says this has to be resolved without touching any of your data or programs you've managed to remove one of teh best and strongest solutions to your problem.

With the amount of garbage and crap that can get in to systems, there are times in troubleshooting where just wiping it is the correct answer.

I know that's not a huge help, but it's important to mention.

Diane

There are too many factors that it could be. As you haven't provided any such factors, chances are you wouldn't know which ones are impossible. At this point, you're probably out of luck past the above suggestions, because you probably couldn't even lead us in the right direction toward finding your problem.

My suggestion? bring it to that tech..
:-D

How did your friend check the hardware? Run ubuntu of a live cd and play around for an hour or so. If you get the same problem on this OS then it is a hardware fault.

I customised my HP tx2z with:
6GB RAM
400GB 5200rpm Hard Disk
2.4Ghz AMD Turrion Ultra x2 ZM-86
Bluetooth + Wireless N
Lightscribe DVD-RW drive

I live in the UK - But I imported my tx2 from america.

I'm starting to have the same problem myself, i've had mine for almost two years (I think it's a 1000 though), and I was curious to know what operating system people were running with this problem. I have 7 ultamite on mine, an upgrade from the vista it was running. I'm currently re-installing 7 onto it and doing a wipe, not sure how it's gonna turn out yet. I used to work at a repair shop so i have some hardware diagnostics that i ran, all clear and safe mode works as well.

Beyond disspointed with HP - bought two Tx2 for office awhile back they froze up last year under extended warranty and stop working again last month. Took a chance and installed new hard drive, worked for about 10 hours run time before locking up and then just not booting at all. Pist is an understatement - I"m going back to my SONY VAIO. Bought HP collapsible headphones, they literal snapped after 3 days while sitting on my desk. Yes, HP - I do have a terrestrial radio show about small business technology and I will let everyone on Ustream, Youtube, Twitter and Facebook know how we on this page with this product feel about your lack of commitment to the customer!!!

noeldp said: Good to see I'm not alone, but thats small consolation. My tx2 is 2 years old and a month or so ago it started freezing about 5-10 min after booting. Runs fine in safe mode. Rolled back recovery a couple months but no help. Help, HP!

First, this isn't an HP run site, so you won't get HP help here, we're just folks helping folks.
Second, there is a TON, yes ton, both metric and imperial of trheads already on the Tx2 issues/dead problems, I highly recommend those existing threads to help you as opposed to this small thread.