Re: Help needed - can not boot up

From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 12/09/04


Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:26:32 +0530

Try from Safe Mode Command Prompt. If that does not help, load Recovery Console and type these commands:

CD SYSTEM32
COPY CSGina.dll OldCSGina.dll
COPY MSGina.dll CSGina.dll
(overwrite if prompted)

Exit Recovery Console, and see if you're able to logon to your profile.

References:

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307654

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q314058

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"DougalScot" <DougalScot.1gz8gy@pcbanter.net> wrote in message news:DougalScot.1gz8gy@pcbanter.net...
Byte Wrote: 
> The CSGina.dll is NOT a WindowsXP not a System32 file.  You must delete
> or
> change it in the Registry for your system to boot properly.  The below
> URL
> (website) may of some help by deletting this 3rd party requirement.
> How to Change to Registry?
> StartRuntype REGEDIT and press OK - or
> type REGEDIT at the DOS prompt and press Enter
> Error message "A recently installed program has disabled the Welcome
> screen
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ginadll.htm
> 
> "DougalScot" wrote:
> -
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Can anyone help me please! I have mistakenly changed the file
> CSGina.dll and now cannot boot up. I have tried getting in to Safe
> Mode
> but unable to. I get a error message "The Logon User Interface DLL
> CSGina.dll has failed to load" How can I get back in and change the
> file name?Is it possible to get into Dos mode directly without fully
> booting up? If so, how should I go about changing the CSGina.dll file
> name?
> 
> Hope there is an answer to this problem.
> 
> Thanks in advance anyways.
> 
> 
> --
> DougalScot
> -
Hi again,
Thanks for the above info, but the problem is when I boot up I can not
get even as far as the desktop screen. Infact, I am shut out completely
and just get a message "The Logon User Interface DLL CSGina.dll has
failed to load - restart" I have no GUI at all! (apart from the error
message). Is it possible to acess Dos during bootup so I can type in
the CSGina.dll file name correctly? I can not even start in safe mode
by pessing the F5 key.
-- 
DougalScot


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