Windows XP fails to login

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

One of your startup programs is causing it to hang. You can use Safe Mode
and Restore under Accessories>System Tools>System Restore to a couple
of days before the problem started. If that doesn't solve the problem, repost
to this post.
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I'm no expert, but I did stay at
the Holiday Inn Express last night.


"Steve@smarriott.demon.co.uk" wrote:

> Hi, I have a standalone system running Windows XP. It was working fine
> then suddenly I can no longer login. It will login to safe mode but not
> normal mode. No error is displayed it just sits there after displaying
> the message 'Loading personal settings' it shows the backdrop and then
> nothing. I have left it on all night and still no luck. I am sure any
> timeout would have completed in this time.
>
> Any help would be brilliant.
>
>
> Steve Marriott.
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

I have done a restore and unfortunately that did not solve the problem.
I have also changed all the exe files in the
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Run to be .exe.old so nothing would
run.

I changed the User logon settings so that the welcome screen does not
show but I still can't get it to login.

There is a fault report on the Microsoft site which is very similar but
it relates to a networked machine with a networked share on a server
that is down.
Article: 816873.

I have tried the Alt+Tab and return as suggested in case my problem is
because some error box is hanging the system and needs to be responded
to. However, this did not work either.

I have set the UserEnvDebugLevel to 10002 and it seems to stop at
logonui.exe


Steve Marriott.