5800 freeze in NOKIA welcome screen

Question

 my phone turned off and when i want to turn on it again, it freeze in its welcome screen (NOKIA) without the handshake presenting. and it took so long 'til my battery dropped again.
yeah, i had a problem same with you guys .
and what i do is remove my memory card BEFORE i turn on my handset.
voila !, it back to normal .
but, if i turn off and turn on again (memory card still inside), it just initiate the screen NOKIA without the handshake presenting.
it drive me crazy.
 what is the solution? , i don't wanna remove and insert my memory card everytime i use my phone.
please help me guys ! 

Answer 1

I had this issue as well ... when turning my Nokia 5800 XpressMusic on, it would freeze at the Nokia start up screen.  I had installed lots of apps from the Ovi Store over a periods of a couple of months, so I cannot say which one was "to blame" for the sudden freezing.
Taking out the battery, even for hours, did not help in my case..  When I pulled out the (8Gb) MicroSD card then turned the 5800 on, it booted without a problem ... though of course I did not have access to any apps which had been installed to the MicroSD card.
Posters elsewhere have stated that in the situation described above, the problem is that the MicroSD card is corrupted, and must be reformatted.  While I'm sure that would work, I think it's a little extreme as a first step.
There is an interim step that worked for me:   try first running software (such as MS Windows' Check Disk) that can correct corrupted files on the MicroSD.  There are many ways to go about this.  I did the following (I run Windows XP on my computer).
1) remove the MicroSD card from the Nokia 5800 (be sure to follow the instructions in your manual)
2) insert your MicroSD into a card reader, and plug the card reader into your computer (if it's not already attached to your computer).
>>> At this point, it's a good idea to back up the data on your MicroSD card to your computers's hard drive before you go further.
*** the rest assumes you have Windows XP ***
3) After a few seconds, Windows XP should recognize the MicroSD card as a drive.  In my case, a dialog box called "Removable Drive E" popped up.  Your Dialog Box may have a different name. If so, substitute that name in the instructions below.
4) Scroll down within the dialog box until you see "Open Folder to View Files using Windows Explorer", and DOUBLE-LEFT-CLICK on it.
5) A Windows Explorer windows opens up.  RIGHT-CLICK on "Removable Drive E" and when the dialog box opens, LEFT-CLICK on "Properties"
6) A new window opens, called "Removable Disk E Properties".  Select TAB "Tools"
7) Inside the "Error-Checking" section on top, LEFT-CLICK on "Check Now ..."
8) A small window called "Check Disk Removabl ..." opens.  Make sure both "Automatically fix file system errors" and "Scan or and attempt recovery of bad sectors" are selected, then LEFT CLICK on the Start button.
The Check Disk program will run for several minutes, and hopefully fix any corrupt sectors on your MicroSD card.
9) When Check Disk is done, shut down all the dialog and Windows Explorer boxes, then remove the MicroSD card. IMPORTANT:  to prevent further data corruption, make sure you use the Windows "Safely Remove Hardware" utility before you physically remove the card reader and MicroSD card from your computer.
10) Insert the MicroSD card back in your Nokia 5800, then turn on the 5800.  If Check Disk found and fixed the corrupted files, your 5800 should boot without a problem.
If after all of this your 5800 still freezes at the Nokia logo on start up, you might proceed with the card reformatting suggestions made by others.  Good luck!
Cheers,
Bruce