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Windows XP Media Center freezes at start up screen..., Windows XP Media Center freezes at "Windows is starting up..."
AJ10
post Oct 29 2008, 01:51 PM
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I'm running Windows Media Center on my desktop computer. For some reason, lately, it freezes at "Windows is starting up..." screen. I tried to run safe mode -- all of the safe modes. No dice. Anyone have any ideas?
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post Oct 31 2008, 07:36 AM
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Do you have the Windows CD? Can you run a repair install of Windows?

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AJ10
post Oct 31 2008, 11:43 AM
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No I do not have the Windows Media CD -- unfortunately -- any ideas?
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post Oct 31 2008, 12:17 PM
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Is this XP Media Center or Vista Media Center?
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post Oct 31 2008, 12:18 PM
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XP Media Center.
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post Oct 31 2008, 07:48 PM
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Hi AJ10 , had you made any hardware changes prior to this problem occurring ? How much RAM have you got installed ? What graphics card and are the drivers updated ? Any USB devices connected at startup - and if so what are they ?

Sorry for the multitude of questions but your answers will help in narrowing down possible causes ..
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