Re: Stall While Loading Windows

From: cawley00 (cawley00_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/11/05 

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:17:04 -0800

I don't think it is a driver issue as I have have not installed any new
hardware and the problem occurs even while trying to start safe mode. Also,
I can drag the actual dialogue box around the screen. Does this tell you
anything?

"George Hester" wrote:

> That status line you mention doesn't mean anything. It is like a gif. The image itself has that as part of its
> construction. Yes I'd say the machine has stalled also referred to as a hang.
>
> This is usually a result of a driver. Did you install something lately and have it ask you to reboot and then
> have this issue? Maybe you can try to sign in with a different profile?
>
> --
> George Hester
> _________________________________
> "cawley00" <cawley00@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0C04F740-C584-44F5-8208-F52B7CAF542C@microsoft.com...
> > Windows begins to load, I enter my password, then it stalls while "Loading
> > Personal Settings". It is not completely frozen as the status color bar
> > continues to scroll in the dialogue box. Same thing happens in Safe Mode
>
>

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