Re: Win2K freezes on boot
jeffpbecker_at_yahoo.com
Date: 04/19/04
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:12:52 -0700
THanks for the help, Don. I tried some of this (though I
didn't strip the box of all extra hardware. That can be
a job for today!)
When I book from the Win2K CD and try to use the repaid
option it asks for an admininstrator password. I tried
the admin password I used when I set up the computer, but
that does not seem to work. Is there a default or some
other admin passowrd that the system uses which is
preventing me from getting into the repair utility?
Jeff
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Jeff,
>
>Go into the BIOS and set the "first boot device" to CD-
ROM, place the CD in the tray
>and restart. On posting one of the first screens will
allow you to tap any key (I
>always use the space bar) to use the CD to boot. All of
the 4 floppy boot set will
>be loaded and you will be asked if you want to run Setup
or "repair". Because this
>may be hardware related, and you are fresh anyway,
choose "setup". You will be
>prompted again as to whether you want to go ahead with
the install or "repair". This
>time choose "REPAIR". This will reload all OS files, and
is basically a "clean
>install" without loosing the drivers, individual
settings, and data. Same as clean,
>but takes less time. Be sure to isolate it from the
network by removing the ethernet
>cable. If this works, you should be able to boot okay
again.
>
>If it doesn't, I suggest you take all the hardware out
of the box, except the
>motherboard, and (video card, if not integrated) then
boot. If it gets to that, and
>the box is brand new, I would opt to have whoever,
replace it with an RMA. But by
>chance, the "Inplace Upgrade" did work, you will need to
go get your SP, probably
>SP4.
>
>Please be advised that accepting all hotpatches "carte
blanche" can create "needle
>in a haystack" problems. Only use the critical updates
and the other ones that
>pertain to an issue with your particular setup. Yes,
that means you gotta read each
>one to see if it applies to your configuration.
>
>
>good luck,
>don
>
>Oh, remember to revisit the BIOS to change the first
boot device back to "floppy".
>
>
>"Jeff P-B" <jeffpbecker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:04b101c42495$1ca3a430$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>Yesterday my Win2000 machine crashed and, when I rebooted
>it, it frooze on the reboot. The initial win logo splash
>screen appears and the progress bar freezes about three
>quarters though the process. I tried safe mode and even
>dos prompt boot options, but none work. In the "DOS"
>mode it lists all of the drivers that it loads and frezes
>on agp440.sys.
>
>I tried to use the recovery console, but it asks for the
>admin password. I enter it, but it says it is
>incorrect. I set up two computers the same day when we
>bought these and I tested the admin password on the other
>computer and it works there. I don't know why it won't
>recognize my admin password.
>
>Our data is on a server, so it won't be catastrophic if I
>have to start over, but it will be a pain to install all
>of the programs (especially since some of them are
>downloaded not installed from CDs). Is there a default
>admin password that I should try in case it is reverting
>to a setup default? Is there anything else I can try?
>
>Thanks
>
>
>.
>
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