infinite loop problem during startup

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"deodiaus" <deodiaus@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> I added some devices, and now when the machine boots up, it plays the
> windows start up sound and stops, then the system looks as if it is
> comming up properly (but displays just backdrop),
> then the window titled "Please wait"
> displayes the message
> "loading your present settings"
>
> Then the window titled "Please wait"
> displayes the message
> "Saving your settings"
>
> and then loops back to the first message, and second message in an
> infinite loop.
>
> In the background, the windows startup plays in a loop.
>
>
> I disconnected the newly added devices, but I get the same message.

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