Re: computer logs itself off
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 09/20/04
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:17:13 -0700
I'm sorry, Harry, sometimes that's the only way out.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Harry Jacobson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:407401c49e7f$47cb0860$a601280a@phx.gbl... > RATS! Dead man walking! Every fix failed. Time to > resort to the restore CDs and wipe the slate clean. > >>-----Original Message----- >>Here are a few things you can try. Boot the system, > start tapping F8, when >>the menu appears, select "Last Known Good Configuration" > and press enter. >>If that fails to resolve it, do the above but select Safe > Mode from the >>menu. At Safe Mode, you should be offered the option to > immediately go to >>System Restore, accept it. >> >>If that fails to resolve the issue, try a Repair Install > as follows: >> >>NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files > intact, if >>something goes wrong during the repair install, you may > be forced to start >>over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have > your data backed up, >>you would lose your data should that eventuality occur. >> >>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive > and you have an >>actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP >>CD in the drive and perform a repair install as outlined > below. If the >>system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not sure, > you need to enter >>the system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first > screen usually has >>instructions that if you wish to enter set press a > specific key, when you >>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the > boot sequence, if >>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the > boot sequence. Save >>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The > system will reboot. >> >>When the system boots, a few screens into the process you > may see a message >>instructing you >>to hit any key in order to boot from the CD along with a > countdown. When >>you see this be sure to >>hit a key on the keyboard, if you miss this instruction > and the system fails >>to boot from the CD, it's too >>late, you'll need to reboot and try again. >> >>Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You > will see a reference >>asking if you need to load special drivers and another > notice that if you >>wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) > depress F2. Just let >>setup run past all of that. It will continue to load > files and drivers. >> >>Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will > come to a screen >>with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair > Windows Installation >>using the Recovery console. ***The selection you want > at this screen is >>"Setup Windows," >>NOT "Repair Windows Installation. >> >>The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want > and requires you to >>press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user > agreement. Setup >>will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon > finding your >>version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current > installation or >>install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair > installation. From there >>on, follow the screens. >> >>Note, in some cases, you won't receive the repair option, > only an option to >>reinstall. We have discovered that sometimes this is > caused by damaged >>boot.ini file that can be repaired as follows and also > note, in the >>instructions, "K" refers to the CD drive in which you > have placed the XP CD, >>replace that drive letter with the appropriate letter on > your system, "K" is >>simply an example. >> >>Reboot, this time taking the immediate R option (this is > the section I told >>you to skip above. In this case, you will need to get to > the Recovery >>Console to perform the function below), and if the CD > letter is say K: give >>these commands >> >>COPY K:\i386\ntldr C: >>COPY K:\i386\ntdetect.com C: >> (two other files needed - just in case) >>ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\boot.ini >>DEL C:\boot.ini >>BootCfg /Rebuild >> >>Once you've completed this function, reboot and see if > you can access XP as >>sometimes, the problem is the damaged boot.ini. If you > still cannot access >>XP, then reboot and re-run the repair install > instructions at the beginning >>of this message. >> >>If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite > limited. You can >>either purchase a retail version of XP which will allow > you to perform the >>above >>among other tools and options it has or you can run your > system recovery >>routine with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your > drive, deleting all >>files but will restore your setup to factory fresh > condition. >> >>-- >>Michael Solomon MS-MVP >>Windows Shell/User >>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >>"Christina Browning" > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>news:259c01c49cd6$9c8ac110$a401280a@phx.gbl... >>> My computer logs off all by itself immediately after I >>> try to log on. What's up? >> >> >>. >>
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