Hangs on start up screen problem. DESPERATE!

[lenny]

Hi,

I have a windows 2000 computer that is hanging on start up. It gets to the
splash screen and after a few moments with the bar at the bottom about half
way accross it seems to stall and I am unable to get any further. Recently
the computer has been taking ages to shut down but no problems starting up
until today. I have tried to start it up a number of times now but it always
stops in the same place.

It will start in safe mode with no problems.

Any thoughts about what I can do would be most appreciated as I am stuck at
the moment

Cheers
Lenny

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Hi,

I have a windows 2000 computer that is hanging on start up. It gets to
the
splash screen and after a few moments with the bar at the bottom about
half
way accross it seems to stall and I am unable to get any further.
Recently
the computer has been taking ages to shut down but no problems
starting up
until today. I have tried to start it up a number of times now but it
always
stops in the same place.

It will start in safe mode with no problems.

Any thoughts about what I can do would be most appreciated as I am
stuck at
the moment

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315396&sd=tech