So. A desktop running XP Professional Edition. Was running very slow and infested with viruses. When I turned it on, I got a blue screen with a COMCTL32.dll error (just after the windows logo has disappeared). I have managed to replace this DLL file and now I get past the error, however, the desktop will not load. I believe it's because explorer.exe is not loading. I can still move the mouse cursor, and the keyboard comes alive, but can't do anything with it. Not Windows + R nor Ctrl Alt Del.
I then tried booting just into Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Again, it loads the black background with the safe mode text, but no user log in screen appears (It should because it's password protected), and no command window opens.
Really not sure what to do now. I get no error messages or anything, just a blue screen (standard XP blue colour) when booting 'normally', and black when in safe mode, but can still move mouse.
Any help greatly appreciated... Thank you
EDIT:
It might not be explorer, it might be the login service(?) or something, considering the fact that no login page appears.
Thanks again
T
I then tried booting just into Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Again, it loads the black background with the safe mode text, but no user log in screen appears (It should because it's password protected), and no command window opens.
Really not sure what to do now. I get no error messages or anything, just a blue screen (standard XP blue colour) when booting 'normally', and black when in safe mode, but can still move mouse.
Any help greatly appreciated... Thank you
EDIT:
It might not be explorer, it might be the login service(?) or something, considering the fact that no login page appears.
Thanks again
T