Windows 2000 Pro Boot Problem

[stimpy1]

Windows 2000 Pro got to the "Windows is starting up" screen. Then, it would generate some kind of STOP code, and it had this message " Windows is starting up, begining dump of physical memory at disk." It would go from 0 to 96 then boot up again.

I tried "Last Known Good" to try to restore the registry, but now all I have is a super slow computer and blank wallpaper to stare at (all the icons are gone) when it finally does make it to the desktop.

Thanks for your help.

 

[mechBgon]

I would plunk that hard drive into a different computer and rescue anything that mattered to you, for starters. If you're using the NTFS file system, then be prepared to take Ownership of your account's folder within \Documents and Settings (right-click > Properties > Security > Advanced Button > Owner tab).

After that... if it were me I'd just vaporize the Windows installation and reinstall.

 

[stimpy1]

Thanks mechBGon. It did finally go to desktop and all the Icons appeared, but now the computers performace is super slow. I popped the battery out and cleared CMOS, but that didn't do any good. Now I can't connect to the internet (cable modem). I'm typing this from another computer using the same connection, so I know it's the computer. Windows takes forever to boot up, and programs open and close at a snail's pace.

 

[mechBgon]

Huh I'd still start by rescuing my stuff off the hard drive. Any reason to suspect a virus/worm/Trojan at all? You got antivirus and firewall protection on there? Windows all patched up?

 

[stimpy1]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Huh I'd still start by rescuing my stuff off the hard drive. Any reason to suspect a virus/worm/Trojan at all? You got antivirus and firewall protection on there? Windows all patched up?

Thanks for your help. I solved the problem. Somehow a noncritical ATI driver for Windows 2000 got knocked out. It's an MSI RS480M2-IL. This noncritical driver is needed if you use this board, or maybe this chipset. Otherwise your computer will be very, very slow, and your onboard sound will sound like Rice Crispies. No viruses, I'm really anal about that stuff. I'm running zonealarm and am also behind a router firewall. Thanks for your help