Re: locked startup window

From: Scott743 (Scott743_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:53:02 -0700

This is what I've tried so far. In booting up the computer and pressing F8, a
Windows Advanced Option Menu apears. When I select "Safe Mode", "Safe Mode
with Networking" and "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" (I only the option for
Windows XP Pro) I then receive the prompt asking me to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete
to begin. Despite pressing these three keys ... I cannot get past to the
next prompt that would ask me for my password. The only keey that responds
is Enter which brings up the window showing where the keys should exist on a
keyboard. If I continue to press any keys, eventually I get the time-out
tone.

I've been told that I may have software running in the background that is
locking up the Ctrl-Alt-Delete response and that if I wait long enough then
the software would eventually time itself out. I've done this, the last time
it took about 12 hours for the computer to finally respond and bounce into
the password window. But so far I have waited about 36-48 hours and the
computer is still not responding. Could my recently install spybotware be
actually locking up my computer and not allowing me to access the password
window. And if so, is there a way that I can deactivate it so that I can
then change how I access the computer (disingage the password option)?

Thanks.

"Rock" wrote:

> Rock wrote:
>
> > Scott743 wrote:
> >
> >> I can't seemed to get passed the beginning window when starting up
> >> Windows XP professional (the window states press ctrl-ald-del to get
> >> to the password window). I've tried waiting about 36 hours to see if
> >> there might be background software that is tying up the system (which
> >> is what I suspect). I've run into this before, but it only lasted at
> >> the most a few hours and then would respond.
> >>
> >> Suggestions on how to deactivate non-critical OS software through safe
> >> mode would be helpful (currently when I go into safe mode it still
> >> asks for the the Ctrl-Alt-Del prompt). Thanks for any help.
> >
> >
> > In save mode change the way you login in. Go to Control Panel, User
> > Accounts. Change the way the user logs in and out. Turn on the welcome
> > screen. This doesn't require you to press ctrl+alt+del. Then boot into
> > normal mode. Will it boot then?
> >
>
> That should read "safe mode".
>
>

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