Win 2000 PC stuck on 'Applying computer settings'

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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

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

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

"Dave Patrick" <mail@NoSpam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
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> These may help.
>
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;Q292175
>
> What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;Q306952
>
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>
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> "M Skabialka" wrote:
> |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
> |
> |
> |
> |
>
>