Windows 2000 professional set up troubleshooting

[Valery]

My PC was reformatted recently and it came back fine.
After reinstalling some programs, I got this "error" again:

When I boot up the Windows 2000 Set up appears showing a
box (which I can't click into) outlining the various
switches that can be used (I don't know where) - one of
them says "/? - generates this message".

How do I get rid of this screen - it slows down the boot
process and I only end up having to close these to windows.

Also, would you know why and how this was started?

THANK YOU.

 

[Dan Seur]

That sounds to me like an error message from some startup application.
The /? is a fairly standard entry that gives a command syntax help
screen, for example "attrib /?" at a command prompt. Some startup
program is probably telling you it has found a bad parameter at launch.

Try removing apps one at a time from the startup list, to isolate the
problem.