Re: Windows XP Home refuses to let me login

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 02:58:05 -0500

Change your BIOS boot to CD. Then try the Recovery Console. Note: If this
happened after running sypware cleaners, try the measure mentioned here:

Cleaning Up XP: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#cleanup 

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"Been at this too long" <Beenatthistoolong@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote 
in message news:245210D0-DA6B-4E52-A5CA-A49BD74231C1@microsoft.com...
>I tried all of this and then some and i still have the same problem. XP 
>Home  with NTFS and I can't logon. Many people seem to have this problem 
>recently and noone has a sufficient answer. Tried System Restore/Repair, 
>last known good, the secret replacement of "The Hives"  (now I'm a 
>beekeeper).  Still same problem. I try to logon, goes to "Loading personal 
>settings", then just hangs, often with a blank (no word at all) box with 
>two places to click a red X.  I ran a few utilities and all my files are 
>still on the hard drive, but how do I Resurect the OS
>
> "Jupiter Jones  [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> How did you get to system Restore?
>>
>> Reboot tapping F8 each second.
>> Select "Last known good configuration" at the menu.
>>
>> Otherwise check for damaged/missing system files:
>> Start/Run
>> Type "sfc /scannow" ENTER
>> Follow prompts and have the Windows XP CD available.
>>
>> Otherwise perform a Repair Installation:
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm
>>
>> -- 
>> Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>> "Yaacov Klapisch" <yaacov@rampal.com> wrote in message
>> news:ekolbkGWEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > There are four users on the computer.
>> > Since this morning whichever user I try to logon to, I get the
>> message
>> > "Loading your Settings..." and after three seconds "Logging off" and
>> I am
>> > back to the login screen.
>> > I am also unable to get to the recovery console because I can't
>> login.
>> > I also tried to go back to some restore points in th past but it
>> doesn't
>> > help.
>> > What else can I try?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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