Windows immediately logs off

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From: DQ (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 09:16:51 -0700

I've tried to use the CD to start the recovery console
with no success. I have SP2 installed and don't see a
boot disc for sp2 - only sp1A for XP Pro. Anyone know how
I can start the recovery console another way?

Thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>It appears you're having the same problem as me and
>several others. I posted a similar question yesterday,
>and Rob was nice enough to let me know that Andre had
>posted the same question addressed by Rock. Rob said he
>was just getting ready to try the fix. I don't know how
>it went. I'm about to screw mine up shortly. Anyway,
>does this help?
>
>__________________________________________________________
_
>Andre wrote:
>
>> When I logon to XP, it begins to start, then says
>logging
>> off, saves the settings, and returns to the logon
>prompt.
>> Is there a way to step through the logon process to see
>> what is causing the system to logoff when starting.
>__________________________________________________________
>Have you removed any spwyare recently? If so, this is a
>common after
>affect with a solution. See this link:
>Unable to Log On To Windows XP After Removing
>wsaupdater.exe
>http://www.lavasofthelp.com/articles/v6/04/06/0901.html
>
>If that doesn't help see this:
>A User Logon Request Is Rejected Without Any Messages
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313322
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>When I log in to an account (any account) on my comp,
the
>desktop appears
>>briefly and then immediately says "logging off" and goes
>back to the Welcome
>>screen.
>>
>>Things were fine earlier this morning. I tried "safe
>mode", same behavior.
>>I tried "last known good configuration", no help.
>>
>>No obvious prior symptoms, except one oddity I had
>noticed, that is that
>>Quick Launch had been coming up disabled on my account
>(not true on others).
>>
>>Any ideas? TIA
>>.
>>
>.
>

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