Last time I used my laptop it was fine, now I turn it on and it goes the the

"Toshiba" Screen...the to the Windows loading screen...and all is normal

until I get to the blue "Windows XP Screen". Normally it says "Windows is

starting up.." for about a second and then the user password box pops up.

Now, on the other hand, "Windows is starting up..." Lasts a long time, I

tried to leave it alone to see what would happen (waited about 15 min.) and

nothing changed. I turned off my computor manually and I got the same

problem. I've tried "Safe Mode" and "Last Config that worked" and I got the

same problem, stuck at the "Windows is starting up..." screen. Please try

and help, I'm willing to try whatever it takes to fix it. =]

Colin wrote:

> Last time I used my laptop it was fine, now I turn it on and it goes

> the the "Toshiba" Screen...the to the Windows loading screen...and

> all is normal until I get to the blue "Windows XP Screen". Normally

> it says "Windows is starting up.." for about a second and then the

> user password box pops up. Now, on the other hand, "Windows is

> starting up..." Lasts a long time, I tried to leave it alone to see

> what would happen (waited about 15 min.) and nothing changed. I

> turned off my computor manually and I got the same problem. I've

> tried "Safe Mode" and "Last Config that worked" and I got the same

> problem, stuck at the "Windows is starting up..." screen. Please try

> and help, I'm willing to try whatever it takes to fix it. =]

 

Hi Colin,

 

You may want to try using System Restore using the computer in "Safe

Mode with a Command Prompt". Read the follwoing KB article for more

details.

 

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449

 

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William Crawford

MS-MVP Windows Shell/User