Server Busy.

[lee smith]

Everytime I start up windows xp home I get this message pop up in a box:
SERVER BUSY


This action cannot be completed because
the other program is busy.

Choose 'switch to' to activate the busy
program and correct the program.


Switch to Retry
Cancel


Usally when i get a problem I use the infomation given to research and solve
the problem myself, but in this case I don't seem to be given much
information, For example: Which Server?

If I click the switch to option the box disapears and the startup menu pops
up, Retry just makes the box disapear as does cancel. But it still pops up
everytime on startup.

I would be grateful for any help recieved.

Thanks in advance.

 

[S.Sengupta]

Scan your system with latest virus definitioned antivirus software.
Download and install the latest versions of Adaware,Spybot,Search and
Destroy as well as CWShredder.Run all of them in Safe mode.

You may also try to find out which program is causing problem by using
the System Configuration utility.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Malke]

Everytime I start up windows xp home I get this message pop up in a
box:
SERVER BUSY (snippage)

Usally when i get a problem I use the infomation given to research and
solve the problem myself, but in this case I don't seem to be given
much information, For example: Which Server?

If I click the switch to option the box disapears and the startup menu
pops up, Retry just makes the box disapear as does cancel. But it
still pops up everytime on startup.

Something is starting up with Windows that is trying to contact a
server. Most often this is malware. The way to troubleshoot this is
two-part:

1. Make sure your computer is clean. You can go through these steps to
do that:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

2. When you know the computer is 100% virus/malware-free, if the problem
continues do clean-boot troubleshooting:

Clean Boot - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310353
and How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

Malke