if logon, system immediately logs me off!

[Angus Comber]

Hello

I wanted to delete a file from another PC. So I added the hard drive from
the other PC to this (by connecting to the IDE cable) PC (XP Pro) and when
the PC
booted up it said it found new hardware and would need to be rebooted before
you could use the new hardware. After rebooting, I attempted to login in
the usual manner and heard the Windows Startup sound and then just got the
Windows Ctrl Alt Del login screen again.

The same happens if I boot up in safe mode. Also whether I try to log into
our domain or locally to the local machine.

What can I do?

Angus

 

[WTC]

Hello

I wanted to delete a file from another PC. So I added the hard drive from
the other PC to this (by connecting to the IDE cable) PC (XP Pro) and when
the PC
booted up it said it found new hardware and would need to be rebooted
before
you could use the new hardware. After rebooting, I attempted to login in
the usual manner and heard the Windows Startup sound and then just got the
Windows Ctrl Alt Del login screen again.

The same happens if I boot up in safe mode. Also whether I try to log
into
our domain or locally to the local machine.

The problem may be an incorrect system drive letter. With a networked
machine, open the registry and connect to the problematic machine and
navigate to:

[MACHINE_NAME\HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices]

and delete all values that look like this:

\DosDevices\C
\DosDevices\D
\DosDevices\E
and so on

When finished, make sure you disconnect the machine from the registry. There
are other ways to gain access to the registry if you cannot connect to the
problematic machine via networked Registry.

How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=223188

 

[Angus Comber]

I can't seem to connect to the remote registry. However, I can just connect
the hard drive to another machine (will do with USB to IDE converter this
time so as not to make same mistake as before). But can I just open up the
registry file in a text editor and manually edit this value? Or can I
somehow open the file up using regedit? Anyone aware of is this possible?

Angus

Hello

I wanted to delete a file from another PC. So I added the hard drive
from
the other PC to this (by connecting to the IDE cable) PC (XP Pro) and
when the PC
booted up it said it found new hardware and would need to be rebooted
before
you could use the new hardware. After rebooting, I attempted to login in
the usual manner and heard the Windows Startup sound and then just got
the
Windows Ctrl Alt Del login screen again.

The same happens if I boot up in safe mode. Also whether I try to log
into
our domain or locally to the local machine.

The problem may be an incorrect system drive letter. With a networked
machine, open the registry and connect to the problematic machine and
navigate to:

[MACHINE_NAME\HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices]

and delete all values that look like this:

\DosDevices\C
\DosDevices\D
\DosDevices\E
and so on

When finished, make sure you disconnect the machine from the registry.
There
are other ways to gain access to the registry if you cannot connect to the
problematic machine via networked Registry.

How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=223188

 

[WTC]

Yes you can connect the hard drive to another machine. Here are the steps
you need to do

1. Open the Registry Editor (Start > Run > regedit.exe)
2. Highlight the HKLM key.
3. Go to the File menu and select "Load Hive..."
4. Navigate to "x:\windows\system32\config and select the file "system".
(Where x is the drive that you connected to another machine)
Note: You may need to unhide files and folders in the Folder Options..
5. Called the imported hive "computer1"
6. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\computer1\MountedDevices]
7 Delete all names that look like this
\DosDevices\A:
\DosDevices\C:
\DosDevices\D:
and so on.
8. Highlight the computer1 key and select "unload hive" from the File menu.
9. Close the Registry Editor and remove the hard.
10. Install hard drive and see if you can log on.

Good Luck.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

I can't seem to connect to the remote registry. However, I can just
connect the hard drive to another machine (will do with USB to IDE
converter this time so as not to make same mistake as before). But can I
just open up the registry file in a text editor and manually edit this
value? Or can I somehow open the file up using regedit? Anyone aware of
is this possible?

Angus

Hello

I wanted to delete a file from another PC. So I added the hard drive
from
the other PC to this (by connecting to the IDE cable) PC (XP Pro) and
when the PC
booted up it said it found new hardware and would need to be rebooted
before
you could use the new hardware. After rebooting, I attempted to login
in
the usual manner and heard the Windows Startup sound and then just got
the
Windows Ctrl Alt Del login screen again.

The same happens if I boot up in safe mode. Also whether I try to log
into
our domain or locally to the local machine.

The problem may be an incorrect system drive letter. With a networked
machine, open the registry and connect to the problematic machine and
navigate to:

[MACHINE_NAME\HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices]

and delete all values that look like this:

\DosDevices\C
\DosDevices\D
\DosDevices\E
and so on

When finished, make sure you disconnect the machine from the registry.
There
are other ways to gain access to the registry if you cannot connect to
the
problematic machine via networked Registry.

How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=223188

 

[Angus Comber]

That's fantastic. It worked. You really have saved the day for me. Thank
you very much.

Angus

Yes you can connect the hard drive to another machine. Here are the steps
you need to do

1. Open the Registry Editor (Start > Run > regedit.exe)
2. Highlight the HKLM key.
3. Go to the File menu and select "Load Hive..."
4. Navigate to "x:\windows\system32\config and select the file "system".
(Where x is the drive that you connected to another machine)
Note: You may need to unhide files and folders in the Folder Options..
5. Called the imported hive "computer1"
6. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\computer1\MountedDevices]
7 Delete all names that look like this
\DosDevices\A:
\DosDevices\C:
\DosDevices\D:
and so on.
8. Highlight the computer1 key and select "unload hive" from the File
menu.
9. Close the Registry Editor and remove the hard.
10. Install hard drive and see if you can log on.

Good Luck.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

I can't seem to connect to the remote registry. However, I can just
connect the hard drive to another machine (will do with USB to IDE
converter this time so as not to make same mistake as before). But can I
just open up the registry file in a text editor and manually edit this
value? Or can I somehow open the file up using regedit? Anyone aware of
is this possible?

Angus

Hello

I wanted to delete a file from another PC. So I added the hard drive
from
the other PC to this (by connecting to the IDE cable) PC (XP Pro) and
when the PC
booted up it said it found new hardware and would need to be rebooted
before
you could use the new hardware. After rebooting, I attempted to login
in
the usual manner and heard the Windows Startup sound and then just got
the
Windows Ctrl Alt Del login screen again.

The same happens if I boot up in safe mode. Also whether I try to log
into
our domain or locally to the local machine.


The problem may be an incorrect system drive letter. With a networked
machine, open the registry and connect to the problematic machine and
navigate to:

[MACHINE_NAME\HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices]

and delete all values that look like this:

\DosDevices\C
\DosDevices\D
\DosDevices\E
and so on

When finished, make sure you disconnect the machine from the registry.
There
are other ways to gain access to the registry if you cannot connect to
the
problematic machine via networked Registry.

How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=223188

 

[WTC]

That's fantastic. It worked. You really have saved the day for me.
Thank you very much.

You're welcome Angus.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Yes you can connect the hard drive to another machine. Here are the steps
you need to do

1. Open the Registry Editor (Start > Run > regedit.exe)
2. Highlight the HKLM key.
3. Go to the File menu and select "Load Hive..."
4. Navigate to "x:\windows\system32\config and select the file "system".
(Where x is the drive that you connected to another machine)
Note: You may need to unhide files and folders in the Folder Options..
5. Called the imported hive "computer1"
6. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\computer1\MountedDevices]
7 Delete all names that look like this
\DosDevices\A:
\DosDevices\C:
\DosDevices\D:
and so on.
8. Highlight the computer1 key and select "unload hive" from the File
menu.
9. Close the Registry Editor and remove the hard.
10. Install hard drive and see if you can log on.

Good Luck.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

I can't seem to connect to the remote registry. However, I can just
connect the hard drive to another machine (will do with USB to IDE
converter this time so as not to make same mistake as before). But can I
just open up the registry file in a text editor and manually edit this
value? Or can I somehow open the file up using regedit? Anyone aware of
is this possible?

Angus


Hello

I wanted to delete a file from another PC. So I added the hard drive
from
the other PC to this (by connecting to the IDE cable) PC (XP Pro) and
when the PC
booted up it said it found new hardware and would need to be rebooted
before
you could use the new hardware. After rebooting, I attempted to login
in
the usual manner and heard the Windows Startup sound and then just got
the
Windows Ctrl Alt Del login screen again.

The same happens if I boot up in safe mode. Also whether I try to log
into
our domain or locally to the local machine.


The problem may be an incorrect system drive letter. With a networked
machine, open the registry and connect to the problematic machine and
navigate to:

[MACHINE_NAME\HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices]

and delete all values that look like this:

\DosDevices\C
\DosDevices\D
\DosDevices\E
and so on

When finished, make sure you disconnect the machine from the registry.
There
are other ways to gain access to the registry if you cannot connect to
the
problematic machine via networked Registry.

How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=223188