Corrupt WINNT File (?) Causes Constant Bootup Freezes

CSC stands for client side caching

If you aren't attaching the laptop in a business setting then I think the CSC directory is not needed so I would not worry about its disappearance.

This is the only DMA acronym that I'm familiar with
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_memory_access
so I'm not quite sure what you actually removed.

Since it runs okay in safe mode, this indicates some program or bad driver trying to load causing the freeze.

I'll need to fire up my 2K computer in safe mode to see what options are available for you to do a minimal start in normal mode. This will have to wait, on my end, until sometime this evening.

 

Fire up the computer and at bootup press F8.
First try last known Good Configuration. This is in case you removed a critical windows file that you should not have. Hopefully windows will boot up normally.

If that doesn't work, reboot and click F8 again but this time select either Safe Mode with Networking or Safe Mode. Next click on Run and type msconfig in the box and press enter. Click the startup tab and post what things are loading at startup.

After I look over the list, I'll tell you what you uncheck/untick and maybe the computer will boot using a selective startup.

 

Those files starting with $ are normal - don't worry about them. These are windows updates/patches.

My bad...I forgot that on my windows 2K, I installed something so I could run msconfig because windows 2000 does not have this!

Tomorrow, I'll do some searching through my notes and see if I can find the file that needs installing.

Am I understanding that your touchpad does not work?
If you can get into the BIOS (might be F10 on that Dell), look to see that the touchpad is enabled,

 

Safe mode does not load up all the drivers so if they work in safe mode but not normal mode it still indicates that either a bad driver or a program is loading that causes a conflict.

Here's the msconfig file and it tells you where to place it.
http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/m/msconfig_w2k.htm

After you have it running, click on the startup tab and list the things showing under the column Startup Item so I can search to see what can be disabled safely from running at startup.

 

Without doing any research, disable these immediately: qttask, realsched, AdobeUpdateManager, MicrosoftOffice, AdobeReaderSpeedLaunch, OpenOffice.org 2.0

I'll look over the others because I'm sure some of the hp items can be disabled from running at startup.

 

1. mobsync keep enabled
2. Ati2mdxx disable; this is not needed to run at startup
3. atiptaxx disable
http://www.pcpitstop.com/libraries/process/i/atiptaxx.exe.html
says

4. pctspk has to do with your modem. If you never use the modem in your laptop, you can disable it, otherwise let it remain enabled.
5. SynTPLpr enable this is your touchpad driver
6. SynTPEnh enable this is the tray icon for your touchpad
7. DVDLauncher found conflicting things on this. Some say it is associated with Cyberlink Power Cinema. I fired up a computer with Cyberlink DVD Suite and I do not have anything running at startup.
Disable it and if you notice the DVDs are not playable (mine play fine whenever I put a movie into the drive), simply enable it again.
8. ZCfgSvc allow it has to do with the wireless adapterin your notebook
9. PRONoMgr allow; this is the tray icon for your wireless adapter
10. UIUCU disable It has something to do with Conexant and the found new hardware wizard
11. hpztsb09 disable This is the HP Toolbox and you can reach it through the program list
12. hphupd05 disable This has to do with checking for updates for PhotoSmart. If Photosmart seems to need a fix, you can check for updates yourself. My theory, if it isn't broken, it does not need an update!
13. hpcmpmgr disable
http://www.pcpitstop.com/libraries/process/i/hpcmpmgr.exe.html

I will look at items 14 to 25 on Friday. In the meantime, go into the startup tab of msconfig and remove the checks/ticks from thos things I said to disable. You will get a popup when the computer is starting about msconfig running in selective startup mode. Don't worry about it. This is normal and we will fix it.

I will also get you a better way to manage those programs that insist on running at startup. Msconfig is not the way to do it BUT I'm asking you to try it this way, just to see if your computer boots up a lot better than it has been doing. If you notice a big improvement, then we are on the right path for a fix.
When we use a different program, we will put the checks/ticks back into msconfig and you will not get the popup box everytime you start your computer.

 

Okay, lets do this the proper way.
Download and install Startup Control Panel. It doesn't have many bells and whistles and works well in windows 2000.
http://majorgeeks.com/Startup_Control_Panel_Standalone_Version_d4359.html

Run msconfig and put all the checkmarks back at the startup entries.

Then start removing checkmarks from the 1 - 13 items I have listed above. Finding these items in Startup Control Panel. To lauch SCP, open Control Panel abnd you will see a new icon titled Startup. Click it and you will discover everything that wants to run at startup. If you make a mistake an uncheck something you did not want to stop, it is easy to fix.

Here is the remainder:
14. HPWuSchd2 disable; it uses excessive system and memory resources
15. hpmon05 keep; provides access to Photosmart Camera flash cards
16. qttask disable; it uses excessive system and memory resources
17. iTunesHelper keep; comes bundled with QuickTime v7 and newer. If you disable it, you might not have sound.
18. realscheh
Launch RealOne (in programs) and select Tools then Preferences then Automatic Services. Uncheck everything from there and this should leave from startup on its own.
There might also be an icon in your tray, called Start Ceneter. Right click the icon, select Preferences. On the General tab click Settings button and under Start Center uncheck Enable Start Center and this icon should disappear.
19. OpwareSE32 disable; part of OmniPage Pro. You can run this, as needed from the list of programs.
20. Read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
I have this running (enabled) on my windows 2k computer and don't notice a slowdown. If you don't know if you need it, then play it safe and keep it enabled.
21. AdoneUpdateManager disable
22. MicrosoftOffice disable unless you use the MicrosoftOffice Shortcut Bar outside of an office program then keep it enabled.
23. AdobeReaderSpeedLaunch disable
24. OpenOffice.org 2.0
Open OO and click on Tools then Options. Expand the Org list on the left and select memory. Uncheck Load OpenOffice.org during system startup and this entry will disappear on its own.
25. PowerReg Scheduler V3 disable (this is some sort of reminder to register a program) It does not need to load at startup.

 

It sounds like there is some sort of malware on your computer.
I suggest you go here
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407
then download the MGTools and follow the cleaning procedure for Windows 2000.
When you have the logs, start a new thread here:
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=35
and add your logs as attachments.
If something refuses to run, continue to do as much as you can and post what logs you get.

Please also post a link to this thread so the malware fighters can quickly look at the background information.

Be patient. After you post your logs, it can take from 2 - 5 days for someone to get to help you. There are a lot of infected computers but not so many malware fighters able to read all the logs and tell you exactly what to clean.
They will get your computer clean. good luck and come back to this thread once you are sorted out to let me know if your computer is behaving.

 

No. You need to go with the full clean for windows 2000. Part of the cleaning involves downloading and running the MGTools.
The only way you can be sure that your computer is working correctly and is free of malware is to take the time to do all the steps.

Again, if you have trouble with a step, write down the problem (and any errors if shown) and continue to the next step. When you post, if you had trouble and had to skip something, post what happened when you tried it.

 

Just stopping in for an FYI.

This is not due to malware. This is due to the wireless zero service.

Problems with this PC are not due to malware even though a couple of malware files were removed during the cleaning process.

 

Enable them again.
Next, go back to post #11 and grab a copy of Startup Control panel. Install it and start disabling items using that instead of msconfig.
Msconfig is a good short term solution to help troubleshoot BUT it eventually gets replaced with one of two programs: Startup Control panel or WinPatrol. Since you are running Win 2K, I chose the easier of the two programs.

Read through what I suggested as enabling and disabling.
One correction: item #8, ZCfgSvc allow change this to disable as per Chaslang's recommendation.

 

Is this exactly what appears?

If so, I found this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269075
The first resolution doesn't seem to apply.

The second resolution seems possible except, you probably do not have a windows 2000 CD and as you stated, your CD drive doesn't work.

At this point, I don't know what else to tell you to try.