Re: Unable to log on

From: Shenan T. Stanley (shenans_tiredofspam_at_my_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/16/03


Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 22:15:58 -0500


"David Baker" <> wrote in message :
> Hi, I have been trying this question for ages and am
> starting to wonder if there is nothing I can do.
> When _try_ to log on (XP Home) the desktop background
> flashes and then you are automatically logged off
> IMMEDIATLEY. This happens with all accounts, even
> administrators in safe mode. I have tried everything
> except re-installing :( yuk.
> Can anyone tell me where they hide the XP registry and how
> I can access it remotely. Note: I can access my files
> through a smb share as well as mounting my drive under
> linux. If i can get the 'registry file' is there a program
> which can interpret that file so i can see if there is
> anyting _bad_ that runs at startup?
> Thanks alot fellas, ANY help is greatly appreciated, even
> if its jsut "Sorry there is nothing you can do".
> Cheers
> Dave

Do a repair install.. It's your best option and should not completely wipe
out everything - just fix the damage. You will ave to reinstall the
patches, etc.. But unless you have Novell installed or something, this
should fix your issue.

http://tinyurl.com/37ys



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