Re: Win2k Login, kicks back to login screen

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From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_Nospam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:04:51 -0700

This sounds like one of two things; the drive letter has change from
original install, or the drive permissions have changed.

Unable to Log on if the Boot Partition Drive Letter Has Changed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];249321 

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"Nate" wrote:
|I am having some trouble with a windows 2000 machine. No matter who i login
| as, whether its the local administrator account or a new account via 
Novell
| 4.9 it does the same exact thing, even in safe mode. Right after you sign 
in,
| before it shows the desk top. It says "loading settings"  and than
| immediately says "saving settings" and drops you back at the login. any
| idea's? Another tech said all accounts may have been disabled, but i am
| unsure of how to check/fix from the repair console.

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