Urgent help requested

rmg1

Hi all

I've just update a load of drivers (thanks to DriverMax) and was told to reboot.
It's now taking forever to start up in normal mode after clicking on an account and then won't get any further than showing the desktop with the icons. It won't even show the usual icons in the system tray by the clock.

I can get on here using Safe Mode with Networking but that's about it.
I'm also getting 4 long beeps and 2 short ones after the desktop has been on for so long.

Any help gratefully received.

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BTW, managed to find todays error log if it helps anybody:-
10 January 2009 ati2mtag CPLIB :: Open Session - Failed to load the library

10 January 2009 ati2mtag CPLIB :: Open Session - Failed to load the library

10 January 2009 ati2mtag CPLIB :: Open Session - Failed to load the library

10 January 2009 ati2mtag CPLIB :: Open Session - Failed to load the library

10 January 2009 DCOM DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments "" in order to run the server: !!1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B 726-00C04FB926AF}

10 January 2009 Service Control Manager The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load: AmdK7 avgio avipbb Fips PCLEPCI prodrv06 SCDEmu ssm drv

10 January 2009 DCOM DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service MDM with arguments "" in order to run the server: !!0C0A3666-30C9-11D0-8 F20-00805F2CD064}

10 January 2009 DCOM DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service MDM with arguments "" in order to run the server: !!0C0A3666-30C9-11D0-8 F20-00805F2CD064}

10 January 2009 DCOM DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service MDM with arguments "" in order to run the server: !!0C0A3666-30C9-11D0-8 F20-00805F2CD064}

10 January 2009 DCOM DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service MDM with arguments "" in order to run the server: !!0C0A3666-30C9-11D0-8 F20-00805F2CD064}

10 January 2009 LoadPerf The performance counter name string value in the registry is incorrectly formatted. The bogus string is 8554, the bogus index value is the first DWORD in Data section while the last valid index values are the second and third DWORD in Data section.

10 January 2009 LoadPerf Unloading the performance counter strings for service WmiApRpl (WmiApRpl) failed. The Error code is the first DWORD in Data section.

10 January 2009 LoadPerf The performance counter name string value in the registry is incorrectly formatted. The bogus string is 8554, the bogus index value is the first DWORD in Data section while the last valid index values are the second and third DWORD in Data section.

Reluctant_spender

Do you know who makes your Bios - AMI, Phoenix etc..

rmg1

How do I check?

Reluctant_spender

you should see it on start up

rmg1

I think it's a Pheonix - is there anywhere I can check without rebooting?

aliEnRIK

If you know WHICH drivers they were, systematically uninstall them one by one until you can boot up again

rmg1

ReluctantSpender - Managed to find the BIOS details - here they are :

NamePhoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG ManufacturerPhoenix Technologies, LTD VersionKM266 - 42302e31
Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG

aLiEnRiK - it gave me a list - as I'm safe mode will it give me the same list to update?

aliEnRIK

I really have no clue mate. Not something ive ever tried before. Personally speaking, I leave ALL drivers well alone unless I feel they 'need' updating

thomas01155

Try system restore.

rmg1

This appears to be the list of drivers I updated :-
Tul Corporation, RADEON 9250 Secondary
Tul Corporation, RADEON 9250
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller – 0571
CNXT V9x PCI Modem
VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo Driver (WDM)
VIA Standard Host Bridge
VIA CPU to AGP2.0/AGP3.0 Controller
VIA Standard PCI to ISA Bridge

Tried a System Restore but it didn't make any difference.

rmg1

Just one quick mention on System Restore - I can't get back before this month so I don't know if that's actually working correctly either.