XP hangs on loading your personal settings
XP Pro SP2 hangs (takes about 15 minutes) right after the user password and displays "loading your personal settings"
Further info:
System Restore is off
I don't want to use the last known good
The registry has been modfied for 1 sec WaitToKillServiceTimeout
DNS is OK
One share is persistant but doesn't have problems connecting (workgroup - not in Active Directory)
...Kerry
Further info:
System Restore is off
I don't want to use the last known good
The registry has been modfied for 1 sec WaitToKillServiceTimeout
DNS is OK
One share is persistant but doesn't have problems connecting (workgroup - not in Active Directory)
...Kerry
Pete Long
press ALT+TAB to see if theres an error message hiding behing that dialog box :)
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Are you on a domain? If so, is the primary DNS server on the workstation set as the domain server's IP? Could always just undo SP2 (I hope) - I found you will have to reinstall most hardware drivers after rolling back SP2 and it is a fairly long process (the uninstall, not the driver installs).
How does it work in safe-mode? Same thing? (doubt it)
Luck,
Doug
How does it work in safe-mode? Same thing? (doubt it)
Luck,
Doug
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Jdouglaswhite - No domain, just a workgroup. I'm sure DNS is not an issue. SP2 was loaded soon after release and has been stable. Works well in safe mode.
jgiordano - User eventually gets in (after about 15 minutes). I'll review what services are running.
PeteLong - ALT + TAB yields nothing. FYI - I also disabled the welcome screen and put /sos after fastdetect in the boot.ini so I could see what was going on there.
It may be another 36 hours before I can get back to that computer. I'll keep you posted.
...Kerry
jgiordano - User eventually gets in (after about 15 minutes). I'll review what services are running.
PeteLong - ALT + TAB yields nothing. FYI - I also disabled the welcome screen and put /sos after fastdetect in the boot.ini so I could see what was going on there.
It may be another 36 hours before I can get back to that computer. I'll keep you posted.
...Kerry
Well if it works fine in safe-mode then you know it is something running - a startup program or service that is causing the issue. Try removing everything from msconfig -> startup and also disabling any services that aren't from Microsoft (you can do this in safe-mode). If it works normal after that then you can start re-enabling them until you pinpoint the culprit.
Doug
Doug