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Cannot get passed Welcome screen
Name: Steve Wilder Date: June 6, 2004 at 05:33:33 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Pentium 4/ 500mb
Comment:
Windows XP lossed power during a storm and when it was rebooted it boots normal and goes to Welcome screen. When the user is selected it loads and flashes to desktop for 1 second then returns to Welcome screen and logs off. I have tried to got to safe mode. It goes to safe mode into Welcome screen, selecting Administrator will do nothing, slecting user prduces same results, flashes to desktop for 1 second. chkdsk has been performed and no problems found.
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