Hang on startup after intalling XP sp3

[Guest Schemer]

After installing sp3, my laptop hangs with the messge "Setting up

personalized settings for Microsoft Outlook Express 6" on the screen.

 

I can run the computer in Safe Mode, but the the wireless network doesn't

work.

 

Any suggestions on how to get past the "Personalized Settings" roadblock?

 

My next alternative might be a full XP re-install....

 

TIA.

[Guest Schemer]

Re: Hang on startup after intalling XP sp3

 

> I can run the computer in Safe Mode, but the the wireless network doesn't

> work.

Hmm. It appears the wireless is working -- the computer can connect to

another computer attached to the router -- but it can't connect to the

internet.

I don't recall that being a limitation of Safe Mode...

[Guest Malke]

Re: Hang on startup after intalling XP sp3

 

Schemer wrote:

> After installing sp3, my laptop hangs with the messge "Setting up

> personalized settings for Microsoft Outlook Express 6" on the screen.

>

> I can run the computer in Safe Mode, but the the wireless network doesn't

> work.

>

> Any suggestions on how to get past the "Personalized Settings" roadblock?

>

> My next alternative might be a full XP re-install....

 

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

 

? US:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

? CA:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

? UK:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-uk&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

? AU:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

? Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select

Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

 

Malke

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[Guest Michael T.]

Re: Hang on startup after intalling XP sp3

 

"Schemer" <nowhere@man.com> wrote in message

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>

>> I can run the computer in Safe Mode, but the the wireless network doesn't

>> work.

> Hmm. It appears the wireless is working -- the computer can connect to

> another computer attached to the router -- but it can't connect to the

> internet.

> I don't recall that being a limitation of Safe Mode...

 

While I cannot diagnose your problem, I thought you would be interested to

know that this "should not" be a limitation of Safe Mode after installing

SP3.

 

I just booted my laptop (with a wireless connection to my desktop) in "Safe

Mode With Networking". I was able to connect to the internet with no

problems.