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Windows 2K boot problem
Name: Olga Date: January 19, 2002 at 19:54:52 Pacific
Comment:
After I installed DirectX 8 API on Windows 2000, Windows can start ONLY in safe mode. I de-install DirectX, but it did not help. If I don't choose a Safe mode - Windows never start - they are keeping re-booting again and again. Please help! Thank you, Olga
Name: dr_gle Date: January 19, 2002 at 20:12:10 Pacific
Reply:
There's a driver or program causing problem when you boot. Check the Startup folder, & the run key in the registry.
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Response Number 2
Name: Layne Date: January 23, 2002 at 08:45:32 Pacific
Reply:
I had the same problem exept I can not start even from Safe Mode.
I installed WinDVD and it installed DirectX 8 for me. When starting the program (WinDVD), system crash and would not let me boot from any mode (safe, last known good, debug...)
How can I start system like this except reinstall system?
Also, the system has EFS folders, how do I recover those after the re-installation of OS.
Summary: Okay, here's the deal, this seems to be a fairly odd error. System is a Win ME system, with Windows 2k Pro installed afterwards. System is running pretty much alright and stable, don't have the stats ...
Summary: Okay, here's the deal, this seems to be a fairly odd error. System is a Win ME system, with Windows 2k Pro installed afterwards. System is running pretty much alright and stable, don't have the stats ...
Summary: Not true, to Joshua Kwan, I had that same problem, I did not archive my files when installing SP3, and it came up, BSOD on the last boot cycle. Simply ran Windows 2K install, the repair option, and it...
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