Slow Logon XP Pro

[jstuer]

IBM T43, 1.8 GHZ processor with 1 GB ram running XP pro SP2. Not a member of a domain. After typing my username and password I get a black screen with a mouse cursor for a full 2 minutes, another minute of my blank desktop, then another minute and a half to load icons.

It seems like it is looking for something - domain, service??

If I press ctrl+alt+del after typing my username and password (while on the black screen) everything loads fast!

Does the same with NO network connection.

I have also tried an "In place setup" - Put the XP cd in and choose upgrade. That did not work either.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[linney]

Do you have more than one Network Adapter installed? Disabling (Disable, not uninstall) any unused network adapters sometimes helps.

314503 - Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You Start Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314503&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

816873 - Windows XP Welcome Screen Appears to Stop Responding (Hang) During Logon

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816873&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

329457 - Computer Seems to Hang When You Log On

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329457&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP (Q307654)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q307/6/54.asp

Try Chkdsk /r from the Recovery Console.

Removing adware & spyware
faq608-4650

Try Safe Mode (Do you have this problem in Safe Mode?).

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

Further advice can be found here.

XP will not boot
thread779-849914

 

[jstuer]

FYI

I spent three hours on the phone with Microsoft and IBM in a conference call and they could not solve the problem.

Reloaded from scratch.