Windows 98 freezes on start up

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Are there any error messages? Can you start it in safe mode?

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Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98
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"Kulot" <Kulot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My computer is a Pentium 2 with 64MB memory. After entering my windows
> password, at the desktop, my hard drive, mouse, and keyboard stops
> working. I
> press the reset to reboot and same problems occur. Next, I turn off
> power,
> wait, and attempt to restart. This time windows performs a scandisk
> automatically, no problem. Then enter my password to windows network and
> the
> screen changes to the desktop and about half way stops and locks up just
> as
> before. Will need help to troubleshoot this problem. Thanks

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Troubleshooting Windows 98 Startup Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q188867

“Clean Boot -- What it is and why you need it� by MS MVP Gary Terhune
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm

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"Kulot" <Kulot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B840E2D-81F1-45F9-93B0-B4C5DBEB1817@microsoft.com...
> My computer is a Pentium 2 with 64MB memory. After entering my windows
> password, at the desktop, my hard drive, mouse, and keyboard stops working. I
> press the reset to reboot and same problems occur. Next, I turn off power,
> wait, and attempt to restart. This time windows performs a scandisk
> automatically, no problem. Then enter my password to windows network and the
> screen changes to the desktop and about half way stops and locks up just as
> before. Will need help to troubleshoot this problem. Thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?)

No error messages and unable to start on safe mode.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

> Are there any error messages? Can you start it in safe mode?
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98
> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> Knowledge Base Info:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
> "Kulot" <Kulot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B840E2D-81F1-45F9-93B0-B4C5DBEB1817@microsoft.com...
> > My computer is a Pentium 2 with 64MB memory. After entering my windows
> > password, at the desktop, my hard drive, mouse, and keyboard stops
> > working. I
> > press the reset to reboot and same problems occur. Next, I turn off
> > power,
> > wait, and attempt to restart. This time windows performs a scandisk
> > automatically, no problem. Then enter my password to windows network and
> > the
> > screen changes to the desktop and about half way stops and locks up just
> > as
> > before. Will need help to troubleshoot this problem. Thanks
>
>
>