Re: Profile

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 19:15:46 -0600

"system just hangs" tells us almost nothing. Do you mean the desktop doesn't
appear? If so check that explorer.exe is the default shell to start. Look at
the Reg_Sz string value of;
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"
found at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Else these may help you.

No Desktop or Blank Desktop After Logging On to Windows 2000 (Q256194)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q256194

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952 

-- 
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
"Annette" wrote:
| The only error we receive is after the user logs on the system just hangs
| and refuses to move forward.  If the user goes to another pc and logs on,
| they are able to log on.  Again, this is on a network and they are using 
SMS
| authentication program.  There are no error messages that appear.
|
|
| "Dave Patrick" <mail@NoSpam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
| news:O7zwmkNQEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > If you post some details and or any error messages you receive then
| someone
| > may be able to help you.
| >
| > -- 
| > Regards,
| >
| > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| > Microsoft Certified Professional
| > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
| >
| >
| > "Annette" wrote:
| > | What would cause a profile to go bad?  I'm miffed by this on our 
network
| > and
| > | am not sure how to troubleshoot this.  The PC will boot to logon and
| then
| > | hang.  Is there a good place to go and read about this on the internet
| or
| > | could someone give me some pointers on how to repair?
| > |
| > | Thanks!
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

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