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Cannot log on to Vista ultimate anymore! logon.scr screen error

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Greetings all,

I'm having a terrible time with my ultimate Vista machine. It boots up and after a black screen appears for about 6 minutes finally the logon screen appears. I see the icons for both of the user accounts but when I click on them, nothing happens it does not allow me to enter a password. You can tell in the background its doing stuff. I've let it sit this way for a day.
I've also booted into safemode with the same event, except I get the logon.scr application failed to initialize properly, and then the screen goes black.

I've booted to the Vista cd, and ran a repair which told me I need to disconnect any camera or music devics (everything is disconnected)
I also restored to a very early point- still same problem
I've run memory diagnostic- still same problem- memory is ok.

I can't get into my machine! I really need help getting passed this.


Message edited by DreamGirlB on 12-28-2008 at 03:33:47 PM
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You can try a repair install (NOT the Windows startup repair... an actual reinstall of Vista)... you'll have to Google Vista repair install to get instructions, as I don't remember how to do it off the top of my head.

If that doesn't work, then a reload is in order. Backing up your data will be problematic if you don't have access to another computer.

------------------------------ Desktop: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; Intel Q6600 CPU; E-VGA 780i SLI motherboard; E-VGA E-GeForce 8800GT; OCZ Vista 4GB dual-channel kit; Ultra X2 750W power supply; 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB in RAID 0. Laptop: Acer Aspire 8730-6314;
Reply to Zoron

Thanks Zoron, when I do this Vista repair install will it delete all of my files? or just reinstall the OS?

Anyone have any other ideas?

Reply to DreamGirlB

The repair install will work like the XP repair install... but it's done a bit differently. Your data and programs will still be intact.

------------------------------ Desktop: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; Intel Q6600 CPU; E-VGA 780i SLI motherboard; E-VGA E-GeForce 8800GT; OCZ Vista 4GB dual-channel kit; Ultra X2 750W power supply; 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB in RAID 0. Laptop: Acer Aspire 8730-6314;
Reply to Zoron

Hmm looked up the instructions...says I need to be inside Vista in order to do this, this I can't get passed the stupid logon screen I can't get in to run the dvd

Reply to DreamGirlB

Then it looks like a full reload is your only option at this point.

------------------------------ Desktop: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; Intel Q6600 CPU; E-VGA 780i SLI motherboard; E-VGA E-GeForce 8800GT; OCZ Vista 4GB dual-channel kit; Ultra X2 750W power supply; 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB in RAID 0. Laptop: Acer Aspire 8730-6314;
Reply to Zoron

Thanks Zoron, I ended up reinstalling Windows Vista over my current files. It saved all the files under windows.old so it wasnt too bad. I'm up and running again. Thanks for your help!

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