Toby It could be network drivers. Have you tried to do a Virus scan with a reliable AntiVirus software? --- Toby Bierly <toby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yes, it boots up into safe mode with Networking, but > with the intermittent > freezing problem I mentioned in the previous email. > When I boot into plain > old safe mode the intermittent freezing problem does > not occur. > > I guess what I was trying to figure out is if there > were any differences > between safe mode and safe mode with networking > other than the obvious > difference of network drivers loading or not. Does > this behavior pinpoint > the problem to the network drivers? That is what I > am trying next, to > uninstall all the network and wireless networking > drivers. > > Thanks, > Toby > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phillip Newberry" > <phillip_newberry@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 2:09 AM > Subject: [windows2000] Re: Can boot into safe mode > but not safe mode with > networking > > > > Safe Mode with Networking allows you to use the > > network interface in safe mode. > > > > Does it boot up in safe mode with Networking? > > > > > > --- Toby Bierly <toby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Sorry, this is actually a question with an XP > > > system, but does anyone know the specifics of > the > > > differences between a boot into Safe Mode vs. > Safe > > > Mode with Networking. I've got a desktop that > will > > > boot into Safe Mode, but upon a Safe Mode with > > > Networking, a Diagnostic Startup (w/ msconfig), > or a > > > Normal boot up, will intermittently freeze. > That > > > is, it will freeze for 5-15 seconds and then act > > > fine for 3-5 seconds, then freeze, then act > fine. > > > > > > What would be the next step to troubleshoot > this? > > > > > > I just did a Repair Install of XP. Before that, > > > instead of freezing, then working, it just froze > > > forever somewhere between just before the login > > > screen appeared to 30 seconds after logging in. > > > > > > I tried doing a sfc /scannow from Safe Mode, but > it > > > won't let me, something about the RPC Server not > on. > > > I've done a chkdsk using the recovery console > and > > > it found and fixed errors (before the Repair > > > Install). Before that, it would just reboot at > the > > > Windows XP logo over and over. > > > > > > I'd appreciate any suggestions. Should I > uninstall > > > all network drivers using Device Manager or > > > something like that? How can I pinpoint what > > > exactly is causing it? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Toby > > > > > > Phil Newberry > > Computer Network Engineer Consultant > > MCSE NT&2000, MCP+IIS CNA, CAN > > > > Your destiny is in your hands. Just do it. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ***************************** > > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > > Windows Vista Links, list options > > and info are available at: > > http://www.VistaPop.com > > ***************************** > > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > > mode or view archives use the below link. > > > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > > > > > > -- > > BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Teach CleanMessage if this mail (ID 58286397) is > spam: > > Spam: > http://web2.cleanmessage.com/b.php?c=s&i=58286397&m=710a9d209c2b > > Not spam: > http://web2.cleanmessage.com/b.php?c=n&i=58286397&m=710a9d209c2b > > Forget vote: > http://web2.cleanmessage.com/b.php?c=f&i=58286397&m=710a9d209c2b > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > > > > ***************************** > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > Windows Vista Links, list options > and info are available at: > http://www.VistaPop.com > ***************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > Phil Newberry Computer Network Engineer Consultant MCSE NT&2000, MCP+IIS CNA, CAN Your destiny is in your hands. Just do it. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm