W2K hangs

[Puzzled]

Hi,

I'm having trouble getting Windows 2000 running. I just
bought a used computer, formatted my hard drive and did a
fresh install of Windows 2000. I was able to complete the
installation after a few tries (computer hung at random
points during installation).

Windows 2000 is installed now, but upon boot up, it either
hangs during the log-on screen, but if I get passed it, it
always hangs when I open a folder. I can boot it up in
safe-mode and saw the following errors below in the event
log.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7001
Description:
The DHCP Client service depends on the NetBios over Tcpip
service which failed to start because of the following
error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7001
Description:
The DNS Client service depends on the TCP/IP Protocol
Driver service which failed to start because of the
following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7001
Description:
The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service service depends on the
AFD Networking Support Environment service which failed to
start because of the following error:
No attempts to start the service have been made since the
last boot.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7001
Description:
The Messenger service depends on the NetBIOS Interface
service which failed to start because of the following
error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7001
Description:
The System Event Notification service depends on the COM+
Event System service which failed to start because of the
following error:
No attempts to start the service have been made since the
last boot.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7001
Description:
The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service
which failed to start because of the following error:
No attempts to start the service have been made since the
last boot.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7026
Description:
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed
to load:
MRxSmb
NetBIOS
NetBT
RasAcd
Rdbss
Tcpip

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Description:
The server {1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF} did not
register with DCOM within the required timeout.

 

[Marina Roos]

Is it a standalone machine? In that case you don't have a DHCP-server and
your nic is probably looking for it.
What does a IPCONFIG /All give?

Marina

 

[jpww]

Make sure that your hardware is supported on Windows 2000 (Check HCL or
contact your hardware manufacturers)