Microsoft KB Archive/939210

= FIX: Windows Vista appears to stop responding during the device initialization phase when you start Windows for the first time =

Article ID: 939210

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Business

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SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows Vista for the first time, the operating system appears to stop responding (hang) for several minutes during the device installation phase. After this wait, Windows starts as usual.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Windows cannot correctly determine whether image content is supported on removable storage media, such as an attached camera or card reader.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix from the Microsoft Download Center.

Download information
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Windows Vista, 32-bit versions (all languages)
Download the Windows6.0-KB939210-v2-x86.msu package now.

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions (all languages)
Download the Windows6.0-KB939210-v2-x64.msu package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
This issue only occurs the very first time that Windows is started. Later starts do not experience this problem.

Additional query words: boot delay

Keywords: kbfix KB939210

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