Hangs at user login and shutdown

[Guest]

XP Home hangs while logging in to user...pressing ctrl-alt-del kicks it into Windows (though the task manager window never pops up) Also, hangs at shutdown......displays "windows is shutting down" and i can hear the drive shut down, but the fan continues and all controls freeze. Can't even shut it off with the power button. Help...i've tried removing some programs thinking it was a program or driver conflict.

 

[roger]

Hi David,


The following may be useful:

308041 Resources for Troubleshooting Startup Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308041

310353 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353

316434 HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

310560 How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

315341 How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=315341

Repairing Windows XP:
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=315341

329198 When to Reinstall Windows XP Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329198


Hope this helps.

 

[Guest]

I'm experiencing the same problem with XP home edition.
XP hangs after password is entered
What to do?