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  #1  
Old August 3rd 06, 09:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
helpMe
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Posts: 16
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM NetVista desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the system. The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes into the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the icons on the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same place every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all (comes up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran diagnostics on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the monitor (E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original system. During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that later). Any ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same place. Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so much for any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!

  #2  
Old August 3rd 06, 10:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
Mart
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Posts: 1,190
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?


Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to see if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot into Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the WinMe EBD or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root folder, (N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh bootlog.txt file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing the failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from :-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file - but you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says, BLA also works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the system. The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes into the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the icons on the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all (comes up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the monitor (E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original system. During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same place. Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so much for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!



  #3  
Old August 3rd 06, 10:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
helpMe
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 16
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

Hi Mart, thanks for your quick reply. I unfortunately can't get into safe
mode (it also freezes after the desktop is loaded). Also, I did create and
look at the bootlog.txt. and didn't find anything unusual (no errors,
failures, etc.). I will try Boot Log Analyser. Can you run this without
having a working Me system? Also, Me setup installs ATI Multimedia Center.
Anyway to disable that? Thanks again for your help

"Mart" wrote:

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?


Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to see if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot into Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the WinMe EBD or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root folder, (N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh bootlog.txt file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing the failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from :-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file - but you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says, BLA also works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the system. The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes into the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the icons on the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all (comes up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the monitor (E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original system. During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same place. Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so much for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!




  #4  
Old August 4th 06, 12:19 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
Mart
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Posts: 1,190
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

As a matter of interest, what sort of size is the bootlog.txt file?
Mine is about 90 Kb Is there a bootlog.prv there too - and if so, what
size?
What are their last entries (assuming both files)? If they concern hardware
then that *may* be a clue.

In the meantime try "Windows Millennium Edition Setup.txt File Contents"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271240/en-us

Eliminate possible BIOS AV settings etc.

In your first post, you mentioned :-

I only have physically installed the monitor (E74), mouse, keyboard,
and the cards that came with the original system.


Cards! What cards?

Might be worth removing one or two, e.g. your modem and perhaps your sound
card - at least until you can get beyond the current 'barrier'.

Also confirm that all is OK in Real Mode DOS (Startup floppy) and confirm
that all is well in the Help option - might even be worth confirming that
your RAM is good. Check your RAM and confirm that it's
all OK. Test your memory chips using Simmtester's DocMemory (free) from
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp and create the boot
disk from that - run it overnight if necessary, to check the RAM.

Your symptoms certainly suggest a hardware/driver issue.

Mart



"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, thanks for your quick reply. I unfortunately can't get into safe
mode (it also freezes after the desktop is loaded). Also, I did create and
look at the bootlog.txt. and didn't find anything unusual (no errors,
failures, etc.). I will try Boot Log Analyser. Can you run this without
having a working Me system? Also, Me setup installs ATI Multimedia Center.
Anyway to disable that? Thanks again for your help

"Mart" wrote:

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?


Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to see if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot into Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the WinMe EBD
or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root folder,
(N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh bootlog.txt
file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing the
failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from :-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file - but you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says, BLA also
works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the system.
The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes into
the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the icons on
the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all (comes
up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran
diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the monitor
(E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original system.
During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same place.
Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so much
for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!






  #5  
Old August 4th 06, 02:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
helpMe
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Posts: 16
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

Hi Mart, thanks for all your good advice and information. I will try some of
these and get back to you. Thanks again.

"Mart" wrote:

As a matter of interest, what sort of size is the bootlog.txt file?
Mine is about 90 Kb Is there a bootlog.prv there too - and if so, what
size?
What are their last entries (assuming both files)? If they concern hardware
then that *may* be a clue.

In the meantime try "Windows Millennium Edition Setup.txt File Contents"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271240/en-us

Eliminate possible BIOS AV settings etc.

In your first post, you mentioned :-

I only have physically installed the monitor (E74), mouse, keyboard,
and the cards that came with the original system.


Cards! What cards?

Might be worth removing one or two, e.g. your modem and perhaps your sound
card - at least until you can get beyond the current 'barrier'.

Also confirm that all is OK in Real Mode DOS (Startup floppy) and confirm
that all is well in the Help option - might even be worth confirming that
your RAM is good. Check your RAM and confirm that it's
all OK. Test your memory chips using Simmtester's DocMemory (free) from
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp and create the boot
disk from that - run it overnight if necessary, to check the RAM.

Your symptoms certainly suggest a hardware/driver issue.

Mart



"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, thanks for your quick reply. I unfortunately can't get into safe
mode (it also freezes after the desktop is loaded). Also, I did create and
look at the bootlog.txt. and didn't find anything unusual (no errors,
failures, etc.). I will try Boot Log Analyser. Can you run this without
having a working Me system? Also, Me setup installs ATI Multimedia Center.
Anyway to disable that? Thanks again for your help

"Mart" wrote:

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?

Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to see if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot into Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the WinMe EBD
or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root folder,
(N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh bootlog.txt
file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing the
failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from :-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file - but you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says, BLA also
works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the system.
The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes into
the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the icons on
the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all (comes
up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran
diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the monitor
(E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original system.
During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same place.
Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so much
for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!







  #6  
Old August 4th 06, 04:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
helpMe
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 16
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

Hi Mart, I did try a few things. I did test my memory chips using
Simmtester's DocMemory and everything checked out fine. Also, the size of my
bootlog.txt file is 65,377. The last 2 entries are
[0016FFFB] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller (ACPI\PNP0700\0)
[0016FFFC] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller (ACPI\PNP0700\0)

I will try a few more things tomorrow. Thanks

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, thanks for all your good advice and information. I will try some of
these and get back to you. Thanks again.

"Mart" wrote:

As a matter of interest, what sort of size is the bootlog.txt file?
Mine is about 90 Kb Is there a bootlog.prv there too - and if so, what
size?
What are their last entries (assuming both files)? If they concern hardware
then that *may* be a clue.

In the meantime try "Windows Millennium Edition Setup.txt File Contents"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271240/en-us

Eliminate possible BIOS AV settings etc.

In your first post, you mentioned :-

I only have physically installed the monitor (E74), mouse, keyboard,
and the cards that came with the original system.


Cards! What cards?

Might be worth removing one or two, e.g. your modem and perhaps your sound
card - at least until you can get beyond the current 'barrier'.

Also confirm that all is OK in Real Mode DOS (Startup floppy) and confirm
that all is well in the Help option - might even be worth confirming that
your RAM is good. Check your RAM and confirm that it's
all OK. Test your memory chips using Simmtester's DocMemory (free) from
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp and create the boot
disk from that - run it overnight if necessary, to check the RAM.

Your symptoms certainly suggest a hardware/driver issue.

Mart



"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, thanks for your quick reply. I unfortunately can't get into safe
mode (it also freezes after the desktop is loaded). Also, I did create and
look at the bootlog.txt. and didn't find anything unusual (no errors,
failures, etc.). I will try Boot Log Analyser. Can you run this without
having a working Me system? Also, Me setup installs ATI Multimedia Center.
Anyway to disable that? Thanks again for your help

"Mart" wrote:

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?

Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to see if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot into Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the WinMe EBD
or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root folder,
(N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh bootlog.txt
file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing the
failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from :-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file - but you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says, BLA also
works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the system.
The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes into
the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the icons on
the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all (comes
up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran
diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the monitor
(E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original system.
During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same place.
Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so much
for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!







  #7  
Old August 4th 06, 05:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
helpMe
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 16
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

Hi Mart, some additional info. There is a bootlog.prv file. Its size is 82,641.
The last 4 entries a
[000CB602] Enumerating Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{CF1DDA2C-9743-11D0-A3EE-00A0C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerated Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{CF1DDA2C-9743-11D0-A3EE-00A0C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerating Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{0A4252A0-7E70-11D0-A506-28DB04C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerated Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{0A4252A0-7E70-11D0-A506-28DB04C9223196})
Thanks!

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, I did try a few things. I did test my memory chips using
Simmtester's DocMemory and everything checked out fine. Also, the size of my
bootlog.txt file is 65,377. The last 2 entries are
[0016FFFB] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller (ACPI\PNP0700\0)
[0016FFFC] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller (ACPI\PNP0700\0)

I will try a few more things tomorrow. Thanks

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, thanks for all your good advice and information. I will try some of
these and get back to you. Thanks again.

"Mart" wrote:

As a matter of interest, what sort of size is the bootlog.txt file?
Mine is about 90 Kb Is there a bootlog.prv there too - and if so, what
size?
What are their last entries (assuming both files)? If they concern hardware
then that *may* be a clue.

In the meantime try "Windows Millennium Edition Setup.txt File Contents"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271240/en-us

Eliminate possible BIOS AV settings etc.

In your first post, you mentioned :-

I only have physically installed the monitor (E74), mouse, keyboard,
and the cards that came with the original system.

Cards! What cards?

Might be worth removing one or two, e.g. your modem and perhaps your sound
card - at least until you can get beyond the current 'barrier'.

Also confirm that all is OK in Real Mode DOS (Startup floppy) and confirm
that all is well in the Help option - might even be worth confirming that
your RAM is good. Check your RAM and confirm that it's
all OK. Test your memory chips using Simmtester's DocMemory (free) from
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp and create the boot
disk from that - run it overnight if necessary, to check the RAM.

Your symptoms certainly suggest a hardware/driver issue.

Mart



"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, thanks for your quick reply. I unfortunately can't get into safe
mode (it also freezes after the desktop is loaded). Also, I did create and
look at the bootlog.txt. and didn't find anything unusual (no errors,
failures, etc.). I will try Boot Log Analyser. Can you run this without
having a working Me system? Also, Me setup installs ATI Multimedia Center.
Anyway to disable that? Thanks again for your help

"Mart" wrote:

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?

Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to see if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot into Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the WinMe EBD
or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root folder,
(N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh bootlog.txt
file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing the
failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from :-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file - but you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says, BLA also
works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the system.
The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes into
the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the icons on
the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all (comes
up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran
diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the monitor
(E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original system.
During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same place.
Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so much
for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!







  #8  
Old August 4th 06, 09:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
Mart
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,190
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

Hi hM, - I hadn't abandoned you, it's just that it was bed time here in the
UK g

The sizes of your bootlog.xxx files sound about right and, well done for
confirming your RAM. That's one less thing to worry about.

However, your last post concerning the "Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink
Converter" *may* be the clue. I guess that one of your 'cards' is a TV card?
And, if so, was it fitted after the brand new PC? It *may* require a
separate installation after WinMe is installed.

Again, as before, I suggest that you pull 'extra' cards - especially the TV
card as I suspect a driver issue - until you can isolate the offender. A
quick Google for "Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter" reveals
"issues" g

See how it goes and good luck

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, some additional info. There is a bootlog.prv file. Its size is
82,641.
The last 4 entries a
[000CB602] Enumerating Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{CF1DDA2C-9743-11D0-A3EE-00A0C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerated Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{CF1DDA2C-9743-11D0-A3EE-00A0C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerating Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{0A4252A0-7E70-11D0-A506-28DB04C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerated Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{0A4252A0-7E70-11D0-A506-28DB04C9223196})
Thanks!

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, I did try a few things. I did test my memory chips using
Simmtester's DocMemory and everything checked out fine. Also, the size of
my
bootlog.txt file is 65,377. The last 2 entries are
[0016FFFB] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller (ACPI\PNP0700\0)
[0016FFFC] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller (ACPI\PNP0700\0)

I will try a few more things tomorrow. Thanks

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, thanks for all your good advice and information. I will try
some of
these and get back to you. Thanks again.

"Mart" wrote:

As a matter of interest, what sort of size is the bootlog.txt file?
Mine is about 90 Kb Is there a bootlog.prv there too - and if so,
what
size?
What are their last entries (assuming both files)? If they concern
hardware
then that *may* be a clue.

In the meantime try "Windows Millennium Edition Setup.txt File
Contents"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271240/en-us

Eliminate possible BIOS AV settings etc.

In your first post, you mentioned :-

I only have physically installed the monitor (E74), mouse,
keyboard,
and the cards that came with the original system.

Cards! What cards?

Might be worth removing one or two, e.g. your modem and perhaps your
sound
card - at least until you can get beyond the current 'barrier'.

Also confirm that all is OK in Real Mode DOS (Startup floppy) and
confirm
that all is well in the Help option - might even be worth confirming
that
your RAM is good. Check your RAM and confirm that it's
all OK. Test your memory chips using Simmtester's DocMemory (free)
from
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp and create
the boot
disk from that - run it overnight if necessary, to check the RAM.

Your symptoms certainly suggest a hardware/driver issue.

Mart



"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, thanks for your quick reply. I unfortunately can't get
into safe
mode (it also freezes after the desktop is loaded). Also, I did
create and
look at the bootlog.txt. and didn't find anything unusual (no
errors,
failures, etc.). I will try Boot Log Analyser. Can you run this
without
having a working Me system? Also, Me setup installs ATI Multimedia
Center.
Anyway to disable that? Thanks again for your help

"Mart" wrote:

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?

Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to see
if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot into
Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the
WinMe EBD
or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root
folder,
(N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh
bootlog.txt
file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing the
failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from :-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file - but
you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having
copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says, BLA
also
works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM
NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the
system.
The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes
into
the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the
icons on
the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same
place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all
(comes
up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran
diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the
monitor
(E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original
system.
During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that
later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same
place.
Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so
much
for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!









  #9  
Old August 5th 06, 02:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
helpMe
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 16
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

Hi Mart, I did pull the ethernet card and the dial-up card but same results.
The other card is a combo card including video display (needs a special
adapter for the standard video display plug, the video display plug fits into
adapter which then plugs into card), CATV, VID IN, VID OUT. This was included
with the original system and not a new add and is used with the ATI
Multimedia Center software which also came with the system. I couldn't take
this card out since it drives the video display which I need during clean
install/setup. The driver for this gets loaded during the clean install. Any
other advice/info would be much appreciated. Thanks.

"Mart" wrote:

Hi hM, - I hadn't abandoned you, it's just that it was bed time here in the
UK g

The sizes of your bootlog.xxx files sound about right and, well done for
confirming your RAM. That's one less thing to worry about.

However, your last post concerning the "Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink
Converter" *may* be the clue. I guess that one of your 'cards' is a TV card?
And, if so, was it fitted after the brand new PC? It *may* require a
separate installation after WinMe is installed.

Again, as before, I suggest that you pull 'extra' cards - especially the TV
card as I suspect a driver issue - until you can isolate the offender. A
quick Google for "Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter" reveals
"issues" g

See how it goes and good luck

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, some additional info. There is a bootlog.prv file. Its size is
82,641.
The last 4 entries a
[000CB602] Enumerating Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{CF1DDA2C-9743-11D0-A3EE-00A0C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerated Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{CF1DDA2C-9743-11D0-A3EE-00A0C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerating Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{0A4252A0-7E70-11D0-A506-28DB04C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerated Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{0A4252A0-7E70-11D0-A506-28DB04C9223196})
Thanks!

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, I did try a few things. I did test my memory chips using
Simmtester's DocMemory and everything checked out fine. Also, the size of
my
bootlog.txt file is 65,377. The last 2 entries are
[0016FFFB] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller (ACPI\PNP0700\0)
[0016FFFC] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller (ACPI\PNP0700\0)

I will try a few more things tomorrow. Thanks

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, thanks for all your good advice and information. I will try
some of
these and get back to you. Thanks again.

"Mart" wrote:

As a matter of interest, what sort of size is the bootlog.txt file?
Mine is about 90 Kb Is there a bootlog.prv there too - and if so,
what
size?
What are their last entries (assuming both files)? If they concern
hardware
then that *may* be a clue.

In the meantime try "Windows Millennium Edition Setup.txt File
Contents"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271240/en-us

Eliminate possible BIOS AV settings etc.

In your first post, you mentioned :-

I only have physically installed the monitor (E74), mouse,
keyboard,
and the cards that came with the original system.

Cards! What cards?

Might be worth removing one or two, e.g. your modem and perhaps your
sound
card - at least until you can get beyond the current 'barrier'.

Also confirm that all is OK in Real Mode DOS (Startup floppy) and
confirm
that all is well in the Help option - might even be worth confirming
that
your RAM is good. Check your RAM and confirm that it's
all OK. Test your memory chips using Simmtester's DocMemory (free)
from
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp and create
the boot
disk from that - run it overnight if necessary, to check the RAM.

Your symptoms certainly suggest a hardware/driver issue.

Mart



"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, thanks for your quick reply. I unfortunately can't get
into safe
mode (it also freezes after the desktop is loaded). Also, I did
create and
look at the bootlog.txt. and didn't find anything unusual (no
errors,
failures, etc.). I will try Boot Log Analyser. Can you run this
without
having a working Me system? Also, Me setup installs ATI Multimedia
Center.
Anyway to disable that? Thanks again for your help

"Mart" wrote:

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?

Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to see
if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot into
Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the
WinMe EBD
or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root
folder,
(N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh
bootlog.txt
file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing the
failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from :-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file - but
you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having
copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says, BLA
also
works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM
NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the
system.
The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes
into
the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the
icons on
the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the same
place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk /all
(comes
up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean), ran
diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the
monitor
(E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original
system.
During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that
later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the same
place.
Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks so
much
for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!










  #10  
Old August 6th 06, 02:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
Mart
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,190
Default Me freezes at destop window after clean install

Hi hM, - not really able to offer much more help except to express concern
that (as in earlier post) you said that you can't even boot into Safe Mode.
Now, under the circumstances, that is a little more worrying. Just wonder
perhaps, if your source (recovery) CD's are still 'good'. Maybe cleaning and
copying them onto new media using a different PC might be worth a try, maybe
your present reader is having problems with them.

Good luck

Mart



"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, I did pull the ethernet card and the dial-up card but same
results.
The other card is a combo card including video display (needs a special
adapter for the standard video display plug, the video display plug fits
into
adapter which then plugs into card), CATV, VID IN, VID OUT. This was
included
with the original system and not a new add and is used with the ATI
Multimedia Center software which also came with the system. I couldn't
take
this card out since it drives the video display which I need during clean
install/setup. The driver for this gets loaded during the clean install.
Any
other advice/info would be much appreciated. Thanks.

"Mart" wrote:

Hi hM, - I hadn't abandoned you, it's just that it was bed time here in
the
UK g

The sizes of your bootlog.xxx files sound about right and, well done for
confirming your RAM. That's one less thing to worry about.

However, your last post concerning the "Microsoft Streaming
Tee/Sink-to-Sink
Converter" *may* be the clue. I guess that one of your 'cards' is a TV
card?
And, if so, was it fitted after the brand new PC? It *may* require a
separate installation after WinMe is installed.

Again, as before, I suggest that you pull 'extra' cards - especially the
TV
card as I suspect a driver issue - until you can isolate the offender. A
quick Google for "Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter" reveals
"issues" g

See how it goes and good luck

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, some additional info. There is a bootlog.prv file. Its size is
82,641.
The last 4 entries a
[000CB602] Enumerating Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{CF1DDA2C-9743-11D0-A3EE-00A0C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerated Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{CF1DDA2C-9743-11D0-A3EE-00A0C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerating Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{0A4252A0-7E70-11D0-A506-28DB04C9223196})
[000CB602] Enumerated Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
(SW\{CFD669F1-9BC2-11D0-8299-0000F822FE8A}\{0A4252A0-7E70-11D0-A506-28DB04C9223196})
Thanks!

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, I did try a few things. I did test my memory chips using
Simmtester's DocMemory and everything checked out fine. Also, the size
of
my
bootlog.txt file is 65,377. The last 2 entries are
[0016FFFB] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller
(ACPI\PNP0700\0)
[0016FFFC] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller
(ACPI\PNP0700\0)

I will try a few more things tomorrow. Thanks

"helpMe" wrote:

Hi Mart, thanks for all your good advice and information. I will try
some of
these and get back to you. Thanks again.

"Mart" wrote:

As a matter of interest, what sort of size is the bootlog.txt
file?
Mine is about 90 Kb Is there a bootlog.prv there too - and if
so,
what
size?
What are their last entries (assuming both files)? If they concern
hardware
then that *may* be a clue.

In the meantime try "Windows Millennium Edition Setup.txt File
Contents"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271240/en-us

Eliminate possible BIOS AV settings etc.

In your first post, you mentioned :-

I only have physically installed the monitor (E74), mouse,
keyboard,
and the cards that came with the original system.

Cards! What cards?

Might be worth removing one or two, e.g. your modem and perhaps
your
sound
card - at least until you can get beyond the current 'barrier'.

Also confirm that all is OK in Real Mode DOS (Startup floppy) and
confirm
that all is well in the Help option - might even be worth
confirming
that
your RAM is good. Check your RAM and confirm that it's
all OK. Test your memory chips using Simmtester's DocMemory (free)
from
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp and create
the boot
disk from that - run it overnight if necessary, to check the RAM.

Your symptoms certainly suggest a hardware/driver issue.

Mart



"helpMe" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart, thanks for your quick reply. I unfortunately can't get
into safe
mode (it also freezes after the desktop is loaded). Also, I did
create and
look at the bootlog.txt. and didn't find anything unusual (no
errors,
failures, etc.). I will try Boot Log Analyser. Can you run this
without
having a working Me system? Also, Me setup installs ATI
Multimedia
Center.
Anyway to disable that? Thanks again for your help

"Mart" wrote:

helpMe wrote :-

Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me?

Maybe .. a couple of possible options

1) You could try inspecting Device Manager (in Safe Mode) to
see
if there
are any conflicts in loading hardware - assuming you can boot
into
Safe
Mode!

And/or

2) Either boot into Safe Mode or even Real Mode DOS (using the
WinMe EBD
or
Startup Floppy) and inspect the bootlog.txt file in the root
folder,
(N.B.
You may have to use your startup menu to 'create' a fresh
bootlog.txt
file).
The final entries *might* give you a clue as to what's causing
the
failure.
A further tool is 'Boot Log Analyser' (Freeware) utility from
:-
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
which *may* help you make more sense of the bootlog.txt file -
but
you'll
probably have to adapt it to work on your 'working' pc having
copied
bootlog.txt to a floppy disk. BTW - In spite of what it says,
BLA
also
works
on WinMe!! (And XP, if you are using it just to inspect the
file)

Mart


"helpMe" wrote in message
...
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM
NetVista
desktop
(2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the
system.
The
clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then
goes
into
the
final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the
icons on
the
desktop and the system tray and then freezes always at the
same
place
every
time. I've tried just about everything including scandisk
/all
(comes
up
clean) scanreg /fix (fixes registry), memory test (clean),
ran
diagnostics
on
all hardware (clean). I only have physically installed the
monitor
(E74),
mouse, keyboard, and the cards that came with the original
system.
During
setup I chose not to set up internet access (will do that
later). Any
ideas
of why I'm getting the freeze at the desktop always at the
same
place.
Any
tools I can use to see what is locking up/freezing Me? Thanks
so
much
for
any
help you may be able to provide. This is driving me nuts!












 




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