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Windows wont boot

vinylmusic
vinylmusic Posts: 1,200 Forumite
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Win XP prfessional wont start up properly
Login page comes up ok
I have to type Ctrl+Alt+Del then password box comes up
I enter the password and get window saying Applying your personal settings
Then it just hangs there. Even after an hour t hasn,t advanced. Theres lttle acrtivity frm the HDD
Safe mode works ok and I tried various tweaks and cleanups but with no imprvement
Disc Cleanup failed to work though
It has 768Mb Ram
A scan shws thjat t will take a Max f 1gb altogether

Can anyone advise

Thanks
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Comments

  • pcombo
    pcombo Posts: 3,429 Forumite
    you can turn the control+alt+delete off.

    start then run type control userpasswords2 advanced tab then untick "require users to press ctrl+alt+del."

    Do it in safe mode if it wont work in normal.
    Normaly this is turned on automatically when you join a domain.
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    edited 19 January 2010 at 12:04PM
    Can you do a repair install (an in-place upgrade )?
  • davb
    davb Posts: 1,293 Forumite
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    I would try a scan for nasties first.
    Boot into safe mode with networking, download MalwareBytes, install, update, quick scan, fix what it finds, and post the log here.
  • Malski
    Malski Posts: 177 Forumite
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    I would try and go in on the "last known good configuration first" option.
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  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    busenbust wrote: »
    Can you do a repair install (an in-place upgrade )?
    If you can enter the desktop, and I'm assuming you cannot (see above), try doing a system restore ;)
  • john87_2
    john87_2 Posts: 71 Forumite
    Agree with Malski - try last known good configuration.

    Back up your data when in safe mode.
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    busenbust wrote: »
    If you can enter the desktop, and I'm assuming you cannot (see above), try doing a system restore ;)
    Try also the option for 'last known good configuration'. :cool2:
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