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Thank you for answering!

Albert <me@somewhere.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi Sander,
>
> I think we still need more specifications about your configuration,
> otherwise it would be a *guessing* game to find out the issue.
> Which build of W2K are you running at the moment, and did you experienced
> this also with other builds?

I run Windows 2000 build 2195. The problem appeared after W2000-RC2. When
Windows was still NT5 the problem did not happen.

> What happens after the hanging? Does it then permits you to go into W2K or
> is it a complete hang, waiting for a reboot?

It permits me to do everything. It just takes way too long to boot and after
supplying the log-in password it takes 4-5 minutes again until windows
actually starts up. When using Windows there is no problem, but on shut-down
I have the same long waiting period. It looks like Windows is actually
waiting for something and continues after a time-out.

> You said: <<"I tried using W2K with no other peripherals at all (only
> VGA-card) and still it hangs for 5 minutes on detecting network
settings.">>
>
> As you related the problem to your VGA card, did you checked the
> manufacturer website on their statement about this card and W2K, maybe it
is
> a non-supported card. Did you check that the card is on the HCL?
Eventually
> try with a different VGA card just to see what happens.

I think of two possible causes. One is my AGP slot. In previous Windows
versions I always needed a special driver, otherwise it was not possible to
even install Windows. For Windows 2000 Viatech (my mainboard) claims that
special drivers aren't neccessary anymore. But on DejaNews I did see several
people ask for new Viatech drivers, so I suppose that I'm not the only one
with problems.

My graphics card (Diamond Viper 330) seems to be 100% compaitable, according
to HCL. I use the build in Windows drivers.

> Are you using the latest BIOS on your machine? Remember that W2K has
control
> over ACPI and maybe your BIOS does not understands that W2K is taking
> control over all P&P devices, etc. on booting. If your BIOS does not want
to
> give control to W2K, then you might have an *internal war* in your
machine.
> The BIOS says "I am in control" and the OS says "no way I am in control".

I downloaded the latest BIOS for my mainboard. But how can I know whether
this version is W2K compaitable? Is is better to make the BIOS "Plug & Play
Aware"?

I think I already tried all settings in the BIOS...

Hardware troubleshooting is really difficult if the only device in your
computer is your graphics card ;-)

Grtz,


Sander