System hangs on windows boot screen. In all modes!

[Suthern]

My problem is that after installing 2 differn't programs, then restarting, my computer won't go past the blue, white, and black "windows 2000" loading screen. It lockes up on a blank in a blank screen, or restarts itself.

I'm looking for the file that I can edit in dos, and take out the lines that have to do with the 2 programs starting up. None of hte options in the F8 menu work. not safemode, debuggin, or any of the others! I have alot of work on this computer, and don't want to lose it. (I'm writing of a friends computer) Does anyone know where I can find the file? Thank you!

-Suthern

UPDATE:
once, while trying to boot normally, I got a Blue Screen of Death right after the White, blue, and black screen. Part of the message on the blue screen was "Driver_IRQL_Not_Less_Or_Equal" Does anybody know where this could have come from? and what is a IRQL??

 

[butchrecon]

Can you boot from the Win2K CD? If so I suggest boting from the CD. Going through the install process and CHOOSING REAPIR. Sounds as if you have a few problems that need fixed. Try repairing the system to see if that helps. James Collins
Systems Support Engineer
A+, MCP

email: butchrecon@skyenet.net

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[Suthern]

but does it matter if the version of CD that I'm reparing from is a differn't version than what's installed currently? I'm running win2k pro SP2, and the bootable CD is for the beta version. Thank you.


-Suthern

 

[butchrecon]

Yes it does matter. Do you not have the original CD? Whay are you trying to boot from the Beta version? James Collins
Systems Support Engineer
A+, MCP

email: butchrecon@skyenet.net

Please let us (Tek-tips members) know if the solutions we provide are helpful to you. Not only do they help you but they may help others.

 

[Suthern]

I'm now just looking for the files that I can edit, to make certain programs NOT start up with windows. arn't there any batch files for 2000 like for 98?

-Suthern