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 Mar 16 2008, 04:35 PM
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first is it always on the welcome screen? have you reinstalled exp and it freezes? or you have suddenly a chance to go through it normally but suddenly happens again?
if this is your problem: the answer is very simple: your power supply is failing you! replace it now! 
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Mar 22 2008, 11:25 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
Windows XP freezes on welcome screen
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen My box has the same issue, halts normal/safe mode at welcome screen. Box worked fine today until I installed some windows updates from MS. Tried the power down and remove PW source...No luck. Tried boot from last known good state...No luck. Running the chkdsk now, next will be the repair from CD. MS KB site only has one issue similar to this and they say it's related to the hibernate, which I have disabled...So there you go. -reply by Bit O Bytes |
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Mar 24 2008, 06:14 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
Windows XP freezes on welcome screen
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen Replying to Trap FeedBacker Well after 36 hours of searching various tech, support and posting sites this is what I've discovered. It wasn't my userinit.Exe file being corrupt as many sites mentioned, as I expaned the orginal file from the XP CD with no luck. It does however have something to do with the gina.Dll (modified) file or msgina.Dll (OEM) along with the winlogon.Exe file having corruption. I did a repair with the XP CD and recovered the box with no data loss. I do recommend that while in the recovery console with access to the drive that one copies the WPA.Dbl file to be replaced after the repair is complete while in safe mode to avoid having to do the MS product activation via phone as I had to do. It only took a few minutes but if there is a work around why bother. Also HD was highly fragmented after repair and took almost 3 hours to complete using O&O defrag (200GB HD), but box is as good as new. Hope this helps someone else. -reply by Bit O Bytes |
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Apr 6 2008, 01:49 AM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
windows xp freezes at welcome screen
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen Why would it be a power supply issue? Well, I am having a simular problem at the moment, I went out and bought a 160GB HDD, and cloned my 80GB which had my OS on to the 160GB, and I found it is freezing on the start up screen (before the logon screen) after running a ghost on my machine, yet I boot of the old hard drive, I can boot, but not of the new one. I am trying to avoid a re-install of the OS, for one simple reason, by the time I re-install, and set the OS up, with all the programes it can take me a while to do, I like to set my machine up for pure stability, and pure gamming. This is the first time I have rebooted in nearly 8 weeks. -reply by Lee B |
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Apr 16 2008, 08:37 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
Registry
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen Replying to Trap FeedBacker I would have to start by checking registry for errors. Any new video cards or high velocity hardware added? If so, any old hardware replaced can leave behind their own little ghosts. Sort of phantom search. A good registry cleaner will remove these ghosts. Just dig deep before you choose one. Some can remove TOO much if not careful. With the same thought in mind, power supply may need to be boosted to compensate. This is a cheap fix, and easily performed. -reply by Vyper |
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May 13 2008, 03:17 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
Replying to xec
Bad idea as this give internet hackers full access to your machine when you hit a hacked web site. Always use a password, never connect to the internet without one. I also have this issue since the March patches and know of many others. Seems to be prominent with an AMD processor or NVidia Card. -reply by ramcody |
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May 10 2008, 05:17 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
Replying to k2wl
If you've uninstalled a PGP product recently, check out this thread: Http://pgp.Lithium.Com/pgp/board/message?board.Id=46&message.Id=10856&jump=true#M10856 |
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May 30 2008, 06:38 AM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen Hi, I would like to have a detailed explanation of the above said by "Trap FeedBacker"... That was something pleasing as I am now facing the same problem... This would be of much help to me... Thanks in advance... -reply by Mark Valentine |
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Jun 14 2008, 04:11 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 13-June 08 Member No.: 63,580 |