Lockergnome IT Professional newsletter has a great tip today. I am going to include part of the write up here as we have been unable to find the permalink to the article but would encourage all of our readers to sign-up for the Lockergnome series of newsletters. [Lockergnome]
Having trouble with Booting check Bootlogger:
“One such tool is called the boot logger. When dealing with bootup problems that have you stumped, this tool is invaluable. By creating a text log of the boot up process, you can quickly tell where the problem is coming from.
Let’s get started, shall we?
1. You will need to restart the troubled computer running Windows XP.
2. Just before XP starts to load, press F8 as if you were trying to get into safe mode.
3.Select Enable Boot Logging option, and then press enter.
4.Now for the moment of truth. After the system’s bootup process is finished, navigate over to the C:\Windows\Ntbtlog.txt file. There you will find a list of all of the drivers that did or tried to load during the boot process. By examining this file closely, you can quickly spot which service or driver is causing the problem”
Great tip from the Folks at Lockergnome!