WIndows XP Wont Boot

[Rob]

Help!

I have recently updated windows xp but also i managed to crash my
computer to the extent that the only way i could kill it was to remove
the battery from my laptop so i dont know what the problem was caused
by. What keeps happening is that when i boot up i get into the log in
screen once i have entered my password it takes ages 'loading my
personal settings' then it displays my background and nothing else, no
start menu or icons. I can see and move my cursor and i can hit
ctrl+alt+del to bring up the task manager and shut it down but thats
it.

I have managed to boot up in safe mode and run check disk but it didnt
help. What could the problem be? how can i fix it?

Thanks

Rob

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Rob,

If you are able to login in Safe mode, then try the steps here:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone