Cannot logon

[Jack McAfee]

When I start Windows the logon screen comes up as expected. However, when I
try to logon the system simply reboots and brings me back to the logon
screen. What is going on here and how might I solve the problem? I can boot
up in safe mode but when I try to run System Restore, it tells me that
System Restore is turned off for safe mode.
Any ideas as to how one should proceed?
Jack

 

[Rock]

When I start Windows the logon screen comes up as expected. However, when
I try to logon the system simply reboots and brings me back to the logon
screen. What is going on here and how might I solve the problem? I can
boot up in safe mode but when I try to run System Restore, it tells me
that System Restore is turned off for safe mode.
Any ideas as to how one should proceed?

Have you recently removed spyware? If so see this link:

Unable to Log On To Windows XP After Removing wsaupdater.exe
http://www.lavasofthelp.com/articles/v6/04/06/0901.html

You cannot log on to Windows XP after you remove Wsaupdater.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892893/en-us

If that doesn't help see this:
A User Logon Request Is Rejected Without Any Messages
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313322

Editing the Registry for "other" Users
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_adv_reg_editing.htm