xp woes

[blink]

hello everyone,the pc is an xp home sp2.the pc only boots to the welcome
screen and then to the log off screen.the screen flickers(blinks)like it wants to
continue but ends up at the log off screen
i tried safe mode--last known config--safe mode command prompt--bootlog
safe mode network.used xp home cd to use repair console and tried fixboot and fixmbr.that didn't help.any ideas and as usual much thanks

[xpuser357]

Greetings Blink. Could you elaborate a little? Did you get to safe Mode?

[BOB IROC]

hello everyone,the pc is an xp home sp2.the pc only boots to the welcome
screen and then to the log off screen.the screen flickers(blinks)like it wants to
continue but ends up at the log off screen
i tried safe mode--last known config--safe mode command prompt--bootlog
safe mode network.used xp home cd to use repair console and tried fixboot and fixmbr.that didn't help.any ideas and as usual much thanks

I have seen similar symptoms caused by a malware (virus and/or spyware) infected machine. I usually try and do two things in that case. Run a repair install of Windows and hope it (at least temporarily) fixes the boot/login files necessary to get in or pull the hard drive and connect it to a known good PC and scan the hell out of it and attempt to back up data. I invested in a IDE/SATA to USB adaptor a while back and it has been a wonderful tool.

[Ferrit]

I have seen where booting to the recovery consul using the xp cd and then doing a chkdsk /r repairs this sort of thing. It is not allways successfull but its simple enuff that trying it takes very little time.

[NooNoo]

If the problem is due to file corruption chkdsk /f run in recovery console can often fix the problem.

It really depends on the cause of the behaviour.

[blink]

thanks for the replies.the machine doesn't get any of the modes.the pc has been running for 2 yrs; so i doubt activation.will try the chkdsk and repair.will post later

[blink]

problem solved: ran a repair install,will scan pc later.thanks again