Win 2000 PC stuck on 'Applying computer settings'

[M Skabialka]

A Win2K machine I haven't used in a month seems to get stuck booting up. It
tested network connections OK then went on to

Please Wait
Applying computer settings.

It won't go past this. I tried
-Powering on and on
-The Last known Good configuration
-Booting in safe mode to a command propmt so I could start a chkdsk on the
next boot, which found nothing
-Booting in safe mode (sticks at Applying computer settings)

If this was a Win98 machine I'd just reinstall Windows 98, but I have files
I need on this drive. What would happen if I tried to reinstall Windows
2000?

What other options do I have?

Thanks,
Mich

 

[Dave Patrick]

These may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

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:
|A Win2K machine I haven't used in a month seems to get stuck booting up.
It
| tested network connections OK then went on to
|
| Please Wait
| Applying computer settings.
|
| It won't go past this. I tried
| -Powering on and on
| -The Last known Good configuration
| -Booting in safe mode to a command propmt so I could start a chkdsk on the
| next boot, which found nothing
| -Booting in safe mode (sticks at Applying computer settings)
|
| If this was a Win98 machine I'd just reinstall Windows 98, but I have
files
| I need on this drive. What would happen if I tried to reinstall Windows
| 2000?
|
| What other options do I have?
|
| Thanks,
| Mich
|
|
|
|

 

[M Skabialka]

It finally booted up after almost three hours, but was not connected to the
LAN. I moved the cables around on the hub and it suddenly started working
fine.

Thanks for your suggestions though.
Mich