Re: Windows XP boots to background only, no start button, no icons...

Have you tried starting using the last known good configuration setting?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852 Can you press the ctrl-alt-del keys
and bring up the task manager? If so, on the applications tab, click the
New Task button and on the resulting screen, enter: explorer.exe to see if
you can bring up the desktop. If all else fails, you may be able to use
your system CD to do a repair installation.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Bobby C" <BobbyC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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...and Ctrl+Alt+Delete and Ctrl+Shift+Esc do nothing. I've also tried
restarting in to Safe Mode. All I get is a blank screen with Safe Mode in
the corners. There is no way to run any program. Safe Mode with Command
prompt does the same thing.

Anyone have any idea how to restore the desktop when running any program
is disabled??? Thanks in advance!!!

Robert



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