Startup problems

[Its only me]

Everything was working fine last night on my home computer running Windows XP Pro sp1. This morning when I switch on, after the startup routine I get the welcome screen with my name. I had this feature switched off previously with tweakui. When I click on my user name, it says "loading your personal settings" the screen flickers and then it says "saving your settings" and returns to the logon screen.

No matter what I do, I cannot get the computer to the desktop. Have tried starting in safe mode but experience the symptoms above. Can anyone help me with this problem? I don't really want to have to do a clean or repair install unless absolutely necessary. I have a dialup connection and it will take days to get the updates downloaded again.

Thankyou for your help.

 

[Prasad Addepalli]

Hi,

Try the option "last known good configuration"

Also, boot to the recovery console, and run the command chkdsk /r

If this does not solve the problem, do a repair installation..

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Best of luck,

Prasad

(AOL - prasadbgd)
Everything was working fine last night on my home computer running Windows XP Pro sp1. This morning when I switch on, after the startup routine I get the welcome screen with my name. I had this feature switched off previously with tweakui. When I click on my user name, it says "loading your personal settings" the screen flickers and then it says "saving your settings" and returns to the logon screen.

No matter what I do, I cannot get the computer to the desktop. Have tried starting in safe mode but experience the symptoms above. Can anyone help me with this problem? I don't really want to have to do a clean or repair install unless absolutely necessary. I have a dialup connection and it will take days to get the updates downloaded again.

Thankyou for your help.

 

[Its only me]

Even the option "last known good configuration" gives me the welcome screen and the same symptoms as before. It looks to me like a repair install is going to be the most simple option.
Hi,

Try the option "last known good configuration"

Also, boot to the recovery console, and run the command chkdsk /r

If this does not solve the problem, do a repair installation..

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Best of luck,

Prasad

(AOL - prasadbgd)
Everything was working fine last night on my home computer running Windows XP Pro sp1. This morning when I switch on, after the startup routine I get the welcome screen with my name. I had this feature switched off previously with tweakui. When I click on my user name, it says "loading your personal settings" the screen flickers and then it says "saving your settings" and returns to the logon screen.

No matter what I do, I cannot get the computer to the desktop. Have tried starting in safe mode but experience the symptoms above. Can anyone help me with this problem? I don't really want to have to do a clean or repair install unless absolutely necessary. I have a dialup connection and it will take days to get the updates downloaded again.

Thankyou for your help.

 

[Prasad Addepalli]

Try the recovery console CHKDSK /R option.. otherwise, proceed with a repair install.

Prasad
Even the option "last known good configuration" gives me the welcome screen and the same symptoms as before. It looks to me like a repair install is going to be the most simple option.
Hi,

Try the option "last known good configuration"

Also, boot to the recovery console, and run the command chkdsk /r

If this does not solve the problem, do a repair installation..

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Best of luck,

Prasad

(AOL - prasadbgd)
Everything was working fine last night on my home computer running Windows XP Pro sp1. This morning when I switch on, after the startup routine I get the welcome screen with my name. I had this feature switched off previously with tweakui. When I click on my user name, it says "loading your personal settings" the screen flickers and then it says "saving your settings" and returns to the logon screen.

No matter what I do, I cannot get the computer to the desktop. Have tried starting in safe mode but experience the symptoms above. Can anyone help me with this problem? I don't really want to have to do a clean or repair install unless absolutely necessary. I have a dialup connection and it will take days to get the updates downloaded again.

Thankyou for your help.

 

[Its only me]

I don't know what is wrong but I cannot get the system to boot from the cd drive. It is set up correctly in the bios but it says failed to find boot record. I have taken out the hard disk and put it into another computer. The disk check has been done but still I cannot boot past the welcome screen. Safe mode and the other options on the recovery screen all bring me to the log on screen and nothing happens after that. I'm at a total loss as to what to do next.
Try the recovery console CHKDSK /R option.. otherwise, proceed with a repair install.

Prasad
Even the option "last known good configuration" gives me the welcome screen and the same symptoms as before. It looks to me like a repair install is going to be the most simple option.
Hi,

Try the option "last known good configuration"

Also, boot to the recovery console, and run the command chkdsk /r

If this does not solve the problem, do a repair installation..

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Best of luck,

Prasad

(AOL - prasadbgd)
Everything was working fine last night on my home computer running Windows XP Pro sp1. This morning when I switch on, after the startup routine I get the welcome screen with my name. I had this feature switched off previously with tweakui. When I click on my user name, it says "loading your personal settings" the screen flickers and then it says "saving your settings" and returns to the logon screen.

No matter what I do, I cannot get the computer to the desktop. Have tried starting in safe mode but experience the symptoms above. Can anyone help me with this problem? I don't really want to have to do a clean or repair install unless absolutely necessary. I have a dialup connection and it will take days to get the updates downloaded again.

Thankyou for your help.

 

[Rob]

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Everything was working fine last night on my home computer running Windows
XP Pro sp1. This morning when I switch on, after the startup routine I get
the welcome screen with my name. I had this feature switched off previously
with tweakui. When I click on my user name, it says "loading your personal
settings" the screen flickers and then it says "saving your settings" and
returns to the logon screen.

No matter what I do, I cannot get the computer to the desktop. Have tried
starting in safe mode but experience the symptoms above. Can anyone help me
with this problem? I don't really want to have to do a clean or repair
install unless absolutely necessary. I have a dialup connection and it will
take days to get the updates downloaded again.

Thankyou for your help.

Hi OP (sorry your name is ?),
I wonder that the RAM is faulty.
If you have two ram sticks (cards) in tandem, try removing one when the pc
is off,and then re boot. If no different, swap the ram sticks, and have
another go.
Worth a try, as it costs zilch.
Rob.

 

[Its only me]

Thanks for that Rob, but the ram is ok. Still cannot find a way to get away
from the logon screen. I can't understand why it says there is no boot
record on my XP cd. Have tried it in both my cd drives.

 

[Rob]

| Thanks for that Rob, but the ram is ok. Still cannot find a way to get
away
| from the logon screen. I can't understand why it says there is no boot
| record on my XP cd. Have tried it in both my cd drives.
|
| | >
| >
| > <snipped off>
| >
| > | > Everything was working fine last night on my home computer running
Windows
| > XP Pro sp1. This morning when I switch on, after the startup routine I
get
| > the welcome screen with my name. I had this feature switched off
| previously
| > with tweakui. When I click on my user name, it says "loading your
personal
| > settings" the screen flickers and then it says "saving your settings"
and
| > returns to the logon screen.
| >
| > No matter what I do, I cannot get the computer to the desktop. Have
tried
| > starting in safe mode but experience the symptoms above. Can anyone help
| me
| > with this problem? I don't really want to have to do a clean or repair
| > install unless absolutely necessary. I have a dialup connection and it
| will
| > take days to get the updates downloaded again.
| >
| > Thankyou for your help.
| >
| > Hi OP (sorry your name is ?),
| > I wonder that the RAM is faulty.
| > If you have two ram sticks (cards) in tandem, try removing one when the
| pc
| > is off,and then re boot. If no different, swap the ram sticks, and have
| > another go.
| > Worth a try, as it costs zilch.
| > Rob.
| >
Hi "Its only me",
I am out of my depth here but I have read here that there are differences in
the provision (the lack of) a boot program. It depends on what actual "type"
of windows that was loaded on your pc.
O.E.M.versions or retail versions, something like that, to do with the
licensing.
Perhaps one of the MVP's can point the right way for you
Rob.

 

[Its only me]

It is a retail version of XP. Tried again last night and the only cd that
will boot is win 98!!!!!! Of course it starts a dos screen but because the
hard drives are formatted as ntsc they are not recognised. Still stuck. Will
try to get the set of boot floppies today and see if it makes any
difference.

 

[Its only me]

Just as a final note to this problem. I used the floppy disks to boot and
did a repair install. Everything is now working "tickety boo". I still don't
know what caused the initial problem and why the computer wouldn't boot from
the XP cd. A strange scenario.