when i startup my computer and it loads to the user selection screen i click my name and receive this message. "Windows cannot load the user's profile but has logged you on with the default profile for the system. DETAIL - The configuration registry database is corrupt." i also get a countdown timer that starts at 30 seconds. can somebody please help me ASAP

Start your computer in safe mode and log in as the administrator. Open explorer and browse to C:\document and settings\username (where username is your account name).Locate the file ntuser.dat and delete it. restart your computer and windows will recreate this file. If this does not fix your problems follow the below instructions. logon as administrator and create a new account for that user. Then copy the data into it per the instructions in this article: How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=... To access the default administrator account: In WinXP Pro, hit ctrl+alt+delete twice at the logon screen and type it in. In WinXP Home, you must restart and enter Safe mode by hitting F8 at startup. The administrator logon will be one of the options. Goodluck, Ryan

thanks i shall try this, im pretty sure itll work, thanks again