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    Windows Startup & Shutdown

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by JimesG, Aug 3, 2010.

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    Having problems with windows vista home 32bit starting up. It would get to the Welcome screen with the circle spinning, and spinning, and spinning. did I tell you all it does is spin? it would take up to 8 re-boots to get it to boot ALL the way into windows.
    I did a windows reinstall from the hardrive image. I took the option to formatt the hard drive and give it back to me like the day I FIRST turned it on new. After that was done, I answered a few setup questions, then it said it was going to re-boot. Well right NOW i have been watching the "Logging Off" circle spin, and spin, and spin for over 1/2 hour. What the?????
     
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    Reinstalled windows from image on hard drive taking "format hard drive" option. ALL, well almost all is fine now :)
     
    JimesG, Aug 4, 2010
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