Followed your procedure Buz, but after rebooting the problem is still there.
----- Buz [MSFT] wrote: ----
We want to implement the Cleanboot process using MSCONFIG to rule out 3r
party software as the cause of this issue. MSCONFIG from XP can also be use
on a Windows 2000 Pro or Server client
Go to Start\Run type in Msconfig and press OK
Go to the Startup tab
Click on "Disable All
Go to the Services Ta
Click on "Hide all Microsoft Services
Uncheck the 3rd party services that are lef
Press OK twice to reboot
Once your computer is restarted see if the issue still occurs. if it stil
does go to Msconfig and select Enable All on the startup tab
If the issue does not occur go to the Startup tab and select items 4 at
time or so with reboots in between to narrow down the exact item causin
your problem
310353 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows X
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=31035
Buz Brodi
MCSE NT4 / Win2
Microsoft Enterprise Domain Suppor
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