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XP Bootup hangs
Name: cjon_too Date: February 14, 2007 at 19:18:41 Pacific OS: XP SP2 CPU/Ram: 256 Product: Dell Dim 8200
Comment:
I have a Dell Dimension 8200. When it boots, it displays a message that it can't log in to the administrator account because the password or domain are incorrect (and reminds me that they are case sensitive). If I click the OK button, I am presented with the typical login screen with a single user icon.
Sometimes, it goes past the the "bad password" screen, with a beep, and goes straight to the blue "Windows is starting up" screen. It hangs there until the screen saver kicks in. At that point, if I move the mouse, I get the login screen and I can login normally.
I have done a repair (dirty) install with no effect. Any thoughts other than format and re-install?
Name: cjon_too Date: February 15, 2007 at 18:22:05 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks steigrafx, but it turns out this only half the solution. NEPATSFAN over on the Windows XP Help Newsgroup Here pointed out that Tweakui would let me change default user at login and then I could use control userpasswords2 to finish fixing the problem.
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