Latest Windows Updates Hangs System at Login

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

The exact patch that is hanging my system is KB840987. After uninstalling
that patch I am able to boot again.

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Will
westes AT earthbroadcast.com


"CHANGE USERNAME TO westes" <DELETE_westes@earthbroadcast.com> wrote in
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> I applied the five most recent Windows Updates for Windows 2000 today.
Now
> after rebooting when I log into Windows 2000, it just hangs. The
computer
> is responding to ping, but the Microsoft networking layer appears to be
> hung. Attempts to view shares from other machines on the networks simply
> hang as well.
>
> I attempted to boot in "safe mode" and login as administrator. That also
> hangs after the password is supplied and you hit OK.
>
> At this point I have lost my machine. Is there any way to recover at
this
> point?
>
> --
> Will
> westes AT earthbroadcast.com
>
>