Re: hang during boot
From: Terabyte (terabyte_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 03/08/04
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Date: 8 Mar 2004 13:09:37 -0800
"Jim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<87a101c4048f$1f040c90$a001280a@phx.gbl>...
> I have a windows 2000 machine with all the latest service
> packs and security updates etc.. As long as I can
> remember, it has always hung on the first boot for the day
> and successful on the second, successive try. Recently,
> it began hanging on every boot, even multiple times a day
> if tried, yet still successful on the second try. Its
> annoying.
I have a Compaq P2/300 laptop that has the same problem with hanging
on the restart with Win2K. The initial boot is fine. I am beginning to
think that this is a problem with Win2K and older laptops. Since this
seems to be a problem across different different brand of laptops, I am
also thinking it could be a flaw with the Phoenix Bios which a lot of these
older laptops use. What is also interesting, is that I have tested WinNT 4.0
on this laptop and have not had any restart problems. I have also tested
Linux and FreeBSD and have restart problems. But any Win9x based OS has no
restart problems. All of these tests have been clean installs. Win2K even
hangs on the first restart off the install CD after it initially copies the
install files - wierd. I have the latest bios for this laptop. I have asked
Compaq and they have no idea. I like the stability of Win2K and would like
to figure out what is going on. I don't want to wear out my power on/off
button on the laptop when I have to reboot. =(
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