Problem Logging on to Windows Xp

From: Richie NY (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/06/04


Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 20:21:40 -0700

I've been seeing this a lot lately with XP and it
happened to me a few weeks ago, get to your DOS prompt,
by following these instructions:
Get into the MS-DOS prompt by using either a standard MS-
DOS boot diskette or the ECU diskettes created after the
installation of Windows NT, or boot from the Windows XP
CD.

Once there type "chkdsk" (with no quotes), you will run
check disk, this might clear misallocated files that are
causing the issue and self repair them.

>-----Original Message-----
>I tried to log on to Windows XP today on my computer and
it started to run like normal, then it came up with a
screen that had these 5 options...
>
>1. safe mode
>2. safe mode networking
>3. safe mode command prompt
>4. most recent command or setting...
>5. start windows normally
>
>I tried all of these options and none of them brought me
to the log in page or to the desktop. This error message
just kept reappearing until the timer ran out and then,
it would do it over and over.
>
>Does anyone know why it does this or how I can fix it? I
have had this happen on my parents computer before but,
usually if was fixable just by selecting option 5....why
can't I fix this one?
>
>Please send me instructions or infor on this?
>
>Thanks.
>
>.
>



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