Hi, my lap-top has a problem......it is stuck on the start up screen.
It is running Windows 2000, and last night it hung up on me and I had tu turn of the power to shut it down. Now when I turn it on it gets stuck on the screen with the little window saying "Windows is starting up" but nothing happens.
I'm lost

Did you recently install anything such as a firewall or a VPN client...maybe a Windows update? Can you get into safe mode? Also, do you have the Nortel VPN client installed or any other VPN client? It would be helpful to know the model of your laptop, if this is a Dell C400 then I know what the problem most likely is. Also, if there is a network connection plugged in while you're booting try booting up without the network cable plugged in.

Hey Antioed, the Lap-Top finaly came up again (HP Omni Book), like nothing ever happend. It done that befor, but never that long. The next time I will unplug the wireless card and see if that helps. I don't think the husband loadet anything new on the puter, but I will ask him.
So anyway, thanks for the info and if this happens again and unplugging the wireless card doesn't help I'll be sure to contact you all again. :o