Windows Me May Hang If Left Unattended on the First Boot (295440)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q295440 If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware: SYMPTOMS
If a dialog box that prompts you to reboot a new Windows Me-based computer is left unattended for ten minutes or more, the computer may stop responding (hang). This problem can occur after Windows Me detects a new network adapter and prompts you to reboot the computer.
Note that you should not leave the dialog box unattended for 10 minutes or more.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem after it occurs, turn your computer off and then back on again.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in some preinstalled versions of Windows Me.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB295440 |
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