Re: Win 2000 Pro will not complete startup



Sounds like a hardware issue. Try a 'Safe Mode' boot and check Event Viewer
for errors. Also check Device Manager for error codes and or non-starting
devices.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Rick Potts" wrote:
| The machine stalls after the progress bar has completed on the Windows
| Starting Screen. I log on and it goes through what seems like all the
steps,
| but just before I get the applying you preferences window, the machine
| stalls. All activity stops and the machines just stalls. This is a new
hard
| drive, I have installed several times and the last time through I
formatted
| the hard drive again. Same result. I loaded XP Pro on it and it started
| fine.
| Any suggestions???


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