Widows 2000 login problem

[Anup Ahluwalia]

when I login to windows and it accpets the passowrd, then
the desktop does not showup and you continue to see the
hour glass.

Using Alt-Ctrl-Del i loggoff and then I can log back in
after a couple of times going thru the login steps without
the desptop showing.

Thanks in advance
Anup
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[Dave Patrick]

Check that explorer.exe is the default shell to start. Look at the Reg_Sz
string value of;
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"
found at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Else these may help you.


No Desktop or Blank Desktop After Logging On to Windows 2000 (Q256194)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q256194

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952