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Old 08-13-2019, 03:05 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by DNSB View Post
Hit F8 multiple times when the first boot screen appears. From the menu, select safe mode with networking. Have fun with a 480x640 screen.

Did that too many times before finally saying goodbye to Windows XP at work.
Even at 480 X 640, still might be worth doing as a one off test.

If it will start windows without starting Norton....
It may aquit Norton etc from the usual suspects list, or not.
But if that test is not done we will never know

My money is on there being corrupt stuff in the config folder. OP may need help finding that in xp. Can't remember if app data folder had been invented back then
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