Mark
Wed May 07 09:00:20 PDT 2008
You can try downloading a BartPE disk to boot to. This might let you do a
repair of winlogon.exe.
(BartPE) bootable live windows CD-DVD:
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
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Mark L. Ferguson
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"svanessa" <svanessa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The last 2 sentences in my last communication went something like this:
>
>>I even tried to load from the "D: drive with the "Application and
>> Driver Recovery DVD". I also tried to reload XP from the D drive but
>> can't
>> get past the admin login page.
>
> Is this what you are suggesting? If so, I've tried to boot from both the
> XP
> disk and the recovery disk. I changed the boot sequence in the BIOS to
> boot
> first from the D drive. It still takes me to the admin page first and I
> can't
> get past that.
> This is a tough one for sure!
> Sue
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> You may (since it takes the password) be able to get to the Recovery
>> Console
>> prompt from a boot to the setup CD (press 'r' for repair at the first
>> screen). If so, run the command:
>> LOGON
>>
>> If no help, you may be able to re-expand the file winlogon.exe from the
>> setup CD.
>> Something like:
>> D:/i386/expand.exe D:/i386/winlogon.ex_ %windir%/system32/winlogon.exe
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>> "svanessa" <svanessa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FD7C8415-ED8F-49F9-83BE-B22A74CFA5E7@microsoft.com...
>> > Mark,
>> > As I mentined I tried Safe mode, ALL categories. When in Safe mode
>> > Command
>> > Prompt I'm asked to "Please select the operating system to start:". The
>> > only
>> > option is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. When I select that it
>> > takes
>> > me
>> > to the Admin login in screen and my troubles start all over again. I
>> > can't
>> > log in as I'm immediately logged out. It does load my 'preferences'
>> > then
>> > immediately logs me out. It doesn't matter if I'm in safe mode or
>> > normal
>> > mode. I even tried to load from the "D: drive with the "Application and
>> > Driver Recovery DVD". I also tried to reload XP from the D drive but
>> > can't
>> > get past the admin login page.
>> > Sue
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Boot to Safe Mode With Command Prompt
>> >> Use system restore.
>> >> HOW TO Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt in Windows
>> >> XP:
>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449
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>> >> "svanessa" <svanessa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:02ACB5E4-DE2B-4304-A6D8-8467B143A3F1@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I have WIndows XP SP3. I have an admin screen set up, one for guests
>> >> > and
>> >> > one
>> >> > for me which is password protected.
>> >> >
>> >> > As soon as I log into my account with my password or try to use the
>> >> > guiest
>> >> > account, Windows starts to load, I can see the wallpaper, then logs
>> >> > me
>> >> > out
>> >> > (logging off message). I can not get into my computer to access the
>> >> > programs.
>> >> > I;ve booted in safe mode but safe mode has the admin page too and
>> >> > does
>> >> > the
>> >> > same thing.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas short for F-disk? :-)
>> >> >
>> >> > Sue
>> >> >
>> >> >