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 03:01:11 -0500

Nathan, your beta ID is not needed here. 

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"Nathan McNulty" <525676@microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:%23$04x8aXEHA.3640@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> You could always attempt to re-install Windows XP.  Try using F8, and 
> select safe mode and see if you can log in through that.  There may be 
> something installed that patched a core .dll or similar file.
>
> Also, I would try repairing the installation again if possible. You can do 
> this through the Recovery Console.
>
> Nathan McNulty
> Beta ID - 525676
>
>
> Been at this too long wrote:
>> 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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