Windows 2000 computer won't startup...

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Discussion starter · #1 · Mar 21, 2006

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My buddies Windows 2000 machine begins to startup, but then freezes about 3/4 through the task bar at the opening screen. It also will not startup via Safe Mode.

Any ideas? We do not have a boot disc here either.

 

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#2 · Mar 21, 2006

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I had a very wierd boot freeze problem that came out of the blue once.

Disable USB ports or drop them back to USB1.1 not 2.0

..worth a shot.

 

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#3 · Mar 21, 2006

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Keyhole said:

My buddies Windows 2000 machine begins to startup, but then freezes about 3/4 through the task bar at the opening screen. It also will not startup via Safe Mode.

Any ideas? We do not have a boot disc here either.

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Can you open task manager and see if it is hung on something?

 

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just had this happen a few weeks back on my laptop, according to everyone here the boot sector was all hosed up. I ended up replacing my Hard drive with one that had a fresh load on it.


Oh and I see uniball posted, whatever he says is what you do. the guys knows his shit.

 

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is it possible to open task manager during startup? it won't on this computer

 

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#6 · Mar 21, 2006

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Keyhole said:

is it possible to open task manager during startup? it won't on this computer

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Ctrl + Shift + Esc that should do it.

 

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It sounds like a corrupt driver file, corrupt registry entry or flakey piece of hardware.

 

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nothing happens...with Ctrl + Shift + Esc

 

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#9 · Mar 21, 2006

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Keyhole said:

nothing happens...with Ctrl + Shift + Esc

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that's not good.

does the BIOS have a drive check app on it?

 

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Does the caps/num lock key function at this point?

This can help us determine hardware vs software problem.

Non function is PROBABLY hardware (FREEZE) where software problem (windows part) would still have a functional numlock/caps lock key.

 

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theres a way to restore your registry, i cant remember how to do it.

if arch or uniball know the way to do it.

you install a bootable disk, get into dos, then type in some commands that gets the generic registry put in your system.

U can search for it online for registry backup.

 

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Get a new HD. Plug this one in as a secondary drive after you install windows on that one...copy files over..them REFORMAT BABY !!

 

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cam_neely_8 said:

Get a new HD. Plug this one in as a secondary drive after you install windows on that one...copy files over..them REFORMAT BABY !!

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Yup. thats basicly what I did.

 

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cam_neely_8 said:

Get a new HD. Plug this one in as a secondary drive after you install windows on that one...copy files over..them REFORMAT BABY !!

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And if you have a corrupted driver or something from your startup launch, you'll copy over the exact same problem.

Any word on the caps/numlock keys?

Are they functional?

 

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Perform a repair by booting from the Windows 2000 CD.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/268106/en-us

If this works, reapply Service Pack 4 and run Windows Update immediately afterwards, in that order.

 

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shadrach said:

Perform a repair by booting from the Windows 2000 CD.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/268106/en-us

If this works, reapply Service Pack 4 and run Windows Update immediately afterwards, in that order.

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+1 this works pretty well too. If it doesn't work the good part is that it won't make it worse.

 

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#17 · Mar 22, 2006

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Have you tried a safemode start if you can. Tap f8 while it i booting and then see what you get.

 

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#18 · Mar 22, 2006 (Edited)

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Definitely sounds like a muffler bearing.

 

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#19 · Mar 22, 2006 (Edited)

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whiteSeatEnvy said:

Definitely sounds like a muffler bearing.

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No no no.... type "Bill Gates" during startup... that should get you past HAL. (and it's case sensitive)

 

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#20 · Mar 22, 2006

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Since Windows tries to boot, the data on the disk is probably not corrupted. Like the other advice on the board, if you can get a new drive installed, and then look at the hosed drive, you should be able to pull data off of it and move to the newly formated drive.