Re: Sometimes hang on Welcome screen after installing SP2

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:40:01 -0700

AZEddy wrote:

> I installed the SP2 security update successfully. I have Windows Home
> version. My screens are set to Classic. After SP2 was installed,
> about 50%
> of the time, or more, my boot up would hang on the Welcome screen.
> I'm the only user and no password is required, so it should just keep
> going.
> Nothing would get me freed up except cutting off power. The next time
> I
> would boot up, it might boot up properly or it might hang again. I
> have had to do the power off/power on scenario up to 5 times before it
> got past the
> Welcome screen. I uninstalled SP2 and the problem has gone away.
> However, I
> would really like to use it. Any ideas? Ed

What preparation did you do before installing SP2? Once we know that, we
can try and narrow down the cause of the problem.

Malke 

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