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FIX: Windows Vista appears to stop responding during the device initialization phase when you start Windows for the first timeArticle ID: 939210 - View products that this article applies to. On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen 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. CAUSEThis problem occurs because Windows cannot correctly determine whether image content is supported on removable storage media, such as an attached camera or card reader. RESOLUTIONService pack informationTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Vista. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:935791
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791/
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How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service packHotfix informationA 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 informationThe following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:Windows Vista, 32-bit versions (all languages)Collapse this image 
(http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/2/1/621c3177-50d0-41a7-bc80-9292e0b90cc1/Windows6.0-KB939210-v2-x86.msu)
Windows Vista, 64-bit versions (all languages)Collapse this image
(http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/2/1/621c3177-50d0-41a7-bc80-9292e0b90cc1/Windows6.0-KB939210-v2-x64.msu)
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
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The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel. Collapse this table
STATUS Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Vista Service Pack 1. MORE INFORMATIONThis issue only occurs the very first time that Windows is started. Later starts do not experience this problem. Properties |
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