It did turn out to be the network drivers. I guess that was the obvious place to start. I uninstalled all the network drivers and rebooted and it worked fine. I reinstalled the Lan and wireless network drivers and it's still working. Problem is solved. Thanks for everyone's help, Toby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Newberry" <phillip_newberry@xxxxxxxxx> To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 1:08 AM Subject: [windows2000] Re: Can boot into safe mode but not safe mode with networking > 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! 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