I have an IBM Thinkpad and recently it is only able to boot in "Safe Mode". In a normal boot, I can get past entering the password and then it just hangs. I don't know what I can do. I don't have a Emergency Disk. I don't really want to reinstall Windows 2000 Pro because I have heard that the my folders and some other settings get wipped out. Is there any way to solve this problem? If anyone knows what might be causing this, please let me know. Thank you.

Have you updated any drivers prior to this freezing happening? If you have, it could be causing the freezing, uninstall those drivers..

Hi Phatindy, No, no new drivers have been installed... that is what is driving me nuts. If I were to reinstall Win2000, what would I loose (other than the My Documents, which I can back up!)?

Perhaps run the standard W2K repair routine - allow it to inspect/replace (if need be) damaged (system) files. A slightly different solution - if repair routine(s) don't resolve it - a repair installation. You install the OS (CD or 4 floppies + CD boot) over itself (to exactly the same location/folder etc.). You will probably need to re-apply your current SP afterwards. Worse-case scenario (well almost), install a parallel version (to give a dual-boot W2K/W2K). Verify second version does boot OK. Presuming so install apps/utils afresh to second version. Verify they work OK and that you can access data etc. Presuming so - delete original version and defrag the drive (to tidy up the scene). Regardless of how you get it all back and running OK make a fresh ERD afterwards: keep it safe and up-to-date. Wise to backup files first regardless. For fuller details on W2K repair routines/options go to: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/pages/search.asp?query=W2K+repair and then scroll down to/click on "manual vs fast repair" link.