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"jaz215" <jaz215@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> my XP got stuck on the log on screen. i didn't even have a username. some
> one
> help me. i don't want to do anything yet because i have important files
> there.
Lesson #1: *ALWAYS* back up important files.
Lesson #2: See Lesson #1.
Lesson #3: When your Computer will not boot past the Log On screen, refer
to Lesson #1.
You are about to learn a lesson about backing up important data the hard
way.
Have you tried a repair installation?
There are no guarantees that *anything* you do will preserve your "important
files".
A repair installation is your safest option, but it will not guarantees that
all your files will remain intact.
You have no one to blame for this other than yourself. In the future, you
should develop a backup strategy that will protect you important files.
Bobby