startup problems with xp

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myi recently installed a clean version of xp professional on my 450mhz 128 mb ram pc. it worked fine the first few times but now it stalls on the"winsows is starting up" for about 3 minutes and loads windows without the task bar along the bottom.most programs and files are innaccessible as a result. i think it maybe due to a collision with 1 of the programs installed (possibly roxio cd creator)..any1 have any suggestion?cheers!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Troubleshoot from Safe mode. Hit F8 at startup to access the boot options.
Then use the steps here:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

myi recently installed a clean version of xp professional on my 450mhz 128

mb ram pc. it worked fine the first few times but now it stalls on
the"winsows is starting up" for about 3 minutes and loads windows without
the task bar along the bottom.most programs and files are innaccessible as a
result. i think it maybe due to a collision with 1 of the programs installed
(possibly roxio cd creator)..any1 have any suggestion?cheers!