screen freezes before it reaches the login screen

[Gareth]

Hi, When my son turns his pc on, it goes through the
motions on the first page [black background with lg XP in
the middle and the green line scaning from left to
right], then it switches to the blue background and the
XP in the middle. But, it then just freezes before you
get to the login page where you type your password. Any
offers please? MTIA, Gareth, UK.

 

[Jim Hubbard]

sounds like a driver error....

have you tried logging in safe mode?

 

[Kelly]

Suggestions:

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
How to Use Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_conflicts.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q307545

How to Disable a Service that Prevents Windows XP from Booting
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/9/05.asp

Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to
Start Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

 

[Gareth]

Hi Jim

Thanks for your reply, it's appreciated. I didn't have
the F8 option of starting it in save mode. So I tried
F10 for the system restore mode, and reloaded Windows XP
again. It worked . Thanks again. Gareth

-----Original Message-----
sounds like a driver error....

have you tried logging in safe mode?

Hi, When my son turns his pc on, it goes through the
motions on the first page [black background with lg XP in
the middle and the green line scaning from left to
right], then it switches to the blue background and the
XP in the middle. But, it then just freezes before you
get to the login page where you type your password. Any
offers please? MTIA, Gareth, UK.

.

 

[Gareth]

Hi Kelly, I ended up pressing the F10 key 'system
restore' and re-installed Windows XP. Everything is
okay. No files lost. , Thanks for your help anyway.
Gareth

-----Original Message-----
Suggestions:

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
How to Use Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_conflicts.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en- us;q307545

How to Disable a Service that Prevents Windows XP from Booting

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/9/0

5.asp

Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to
Start Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm


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All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Hi, When my son turns his pc on, it goes through the
motions on the first page [black background with lg XP in
the middle and the green line scaning from left to
right], then it switches to the blue background and the
XP in the middle. But, it then just freezes before you
get to the login page where you type your password. Any
offers please? MTIA, Gareth, UK.

.

 

[Kelly]

Glad to hear all is well, Gareth. )




Hi Kelly, I ended up pressing the F10 key 'system
restore' and re-installed Windows XP. Everything is
okay. No files lost. , Thanks for your help anyway.
Gareth

-----Original Message-----
Suggestions:

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
How to Use Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_conflicts.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en- us;q307545

How to Disable a Service that Prevents Windows XP from Booting

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/9/0

5.asp

Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to
Start Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

Hi, When my son turns his pc on, it goes through the
motions on the first page [black background with lg XP in
the middle and the green line scaning from left to
right], then it switches to the blue background and the
XP in the middle. But, it then just freezes before you
get to the login page where you type your password. Any
offers please? MTIA, Gareth, UK.

.