hello,
I have a win2k machine which will not load the desktop. When I start it up I get the novell (4.81) login prompt and I am able to successfully login. But, when windows goes to load, the taskbar flashes on the bottom of the screen, and then it just sits there. The mouse and the keyboard work (I am able to ctrl-alt-del to restart/shutdown) and the background loads - but nothing else. The same thing happens when you boot up into safemode, or if you choose not to login to the network. Also, it does not matter which user profile I use, I get the same thing no matter who logs in.
I have not run into any previous problems with this machine, it has been on the floor for about 5 months with no problems whatsoever, and all of a sudden this starts happening this morning. Nothing new has been added (software/hardware) and no other changes have been made -- and the user says that they have not had to shut it down improperly lately. The only thing that I can think to do right now is to attempt to remove any documents and do a clean install.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks,
ernesth
I have a win2k machine which will not load the desktop. When I start it up I get the novell (4.81) login prompt and I am able to successfully login. But, when windows goes to load, the taskbar flashes on the bottom of the screen, and then it just sits there. The mouse and the keyboard work (I am able to ctrl-alt-del to restart/shutdown) and the background loads - but nothing else. The same thing happens when you boot up into safemode, or if you choose not to login to the network. Also, it does not matter which user profile I use, I get the same thing no matter who logs in.
I have not run into any previous problems with this machine, it has been on the floor for about 5 months with no problems whatsoever, and all of a sudden this starts happening this morning. Nothing new has been added (software/hardware) and no other changes have been made -- and the user says that they have not had to shut it down improperly lately. The only thing that I can think to do right now is to attempt to remove any documents and do a clean install.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks,
ernesth