Re: Can't get to desktop after reactivating XP Pro

From: hermes (hermes_at_messenger.net)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:45:23 -0500

beardofdeath wrote:

> OK bad news. The only system restore point available appeared to have been created right when the system
crapped out. After restoring I have the exact same problem. I suppose
moral is I need to go set a restore point
on all the other new machines before something else goes south.
>
> Any other suggestions, or an explanation for why the reactivation thing might have happened? Oh by the way,
NO hardware has been changed on any of the computers.

I'm sorry you had such extreme difficulties. WinXP with PA you will
find is really a bloated piece of sh*t os. Gateway hardware is not much
better, I'm sorry to say. Doesn't sound like your boss (if s/he is the
one who made the poor purchasing decisions) did not do any research
about it either. Good luck, seems you might need it.

>
> "beardofdeath" wrote:
>
>
>>I created a new user account then logged in. All I get is the default Gateway wallpaper...nothing else. Gonna
go for the system restore and see if that resolves the issue. I will
report back. Thanks for your very helpful
suggestions. The company just moved to XP Pro from Windows98 so I have
very little experience supporting XP. If
nothing else I'm learning new things because of this issue.
>>
>>"Ashleigh" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Try doing a SFC /SCANNOW just in case it's damaged file (probably not, but hey), also try creating a brand
new user and see if that user works ok, if it does then try removing the
ntuser.dat from one of the other users
%userprofile% folder and then log in with them and see if that works, if
it does it looks like the default shell
for the user is to pot. You may also want to try last know good /
default profile or using recovery to back you
up to a time before you had to reactivate.
>>>
>>>"beardofdeath" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>That works to a certain extent! It will get me back to the regular desktop for that user, for that session.
However, after logging out or rebooting it goes back to the same blank
desktops for the administrator account
and the 2 user accounts I have tested so far.
>>>>
>>>>"Ashleigh" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Try pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ESC to get taks manager up then run explorer and see if that kicks it all off.
Dont know why that should be the case though.
>>>>>
>>>>>"beardofdeath" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Has anyone seen this problem? What did you do to resolve it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Background: The firm purchased 60 new Gateway computers, all completely identical. Because many
preinstalled programs needed to be removed plus numerous programs we use
needed to be installed I created a
base image. I then clone a hard drive, run sysprep on it, activate
windows, create user accounts, etc. and
finish customizing the computer for the user. This has generally worked
great. However, now had two systems (
after 30 to 45 days use) that boot up and say windows has to be
activated. Course it won't let you do anything
until that's completed. So I activate and it tells me activated too many
times. Have to make phone call and do
the procedure. Problem is, after reactivating it drops me to a blank
desktop with no taskbar, no nothing! Twice
now. The first instance I just rebuilt everything from scratch, no
cloning, etc. Now a second machine. Don't
want to rebuild.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What's going on here? What can I do to prevent this situation in the future?
>>>>>> 

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