Windows XP Users login error

Derek Mak · Sep 18, 2008

I had a Home PC with XP prof on it, I had installed an additional harddisk
with XP OS on it to this PC. After the installation, I tried to boot up my
original harddisk withe the XP OS, when I start it up, it gets to the login
screen correctly and I can log in with no issues.
The problem comes in where after I log in, the desktop background image
loads up, but none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray. If I Ctrl
+ Alt + Del and go to Task Manager, I can run any program without any issues.
I tried to login to all others users account, all having the same problems.
How to solve this problems.

Thanks

Derek

Kelly · Sep 18, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

Hi,

This generally has to do with Display Drivers. Try a roll back via the
Device Manager.

In the meantime, see if line 164 helps:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CDFDD803-9363-4045-AABA-1C6F5767E28B@microsoft.com...
>I had a Home PC with XP prof on it, I had installed an additional harddisk
> with XP OS on it to this PC. After the installation, I tried to boot up my
> original harddisk withe the XP OS, when I start it up, it gets to the
> login
> screen correctly and I can log in with no issues.
> The problem comes in where after I log in, the desktop background image
> loads up, but none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray. If I
> Ctrl
> + Alt + Del and go to Task Manager, I can run any program without any
> issues.
> I tried to login to all others users account, all having the same
> problems.
> How to solve this problems.
>
> Thanks
>
> Derek

Derek Mak · Sep 18, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

In the task manager, I select file/run and type in iexplore but it does't work.
Not sure how to do a roll back. can you provide me more detail how to do it.

Thanks
Derek

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This generally has to do with Display Drivers. Try a roll back via the
> Device Manager.
>
> In the meantime, see if line 164 helps:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> SupportSpace
> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner
>
> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CDFDD803-9363-4045-AABA-1C6F5767E28B@microsoft.com...
> >I had a Home PC with XP prof on it, I had installed an additional harddisk
> > with XP OS on it to this PC. After the installation, I tried to boot up my
> > original harddisk withe the XP OS, when I start it up, it gets to the
> > login
> > screen correctly and I can log in with no issues.
> > The problem comes in where after I log in, the desktop background image
> > loads up, but none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray. If I
> > Ctrl
> > + Alt + Del and go to Task Manager, I can run any program without any
> > issues.
> > I tried to login to all others users account, all having the same
> > problems.
> > How to solve this problems.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Derek
>
>

Kelly · Sep 19, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

Hi Derek,

Type in: explorer.exe

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:51400E4B-7BD4-41CC-AF31-983B2B53D0F4@microsoft.com...
> In the task manager, I select file/run and type in iexplore but it does't
> work.
> Not sure how to do a roll back. can you provide me more detail how to do
> it.
>
> Thanks
> Derek
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> This generally has to do with Display Drivers. Try a roll back via the
>> Device Manager.
>>
>> In the meantime, see if line 164 helps:
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>> SupportSpace
>> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner
>>
>> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CDFDD803-9363-4045-AABA-1C6F5767E28B@microsoft.com...
>> >I had a Home PC with XP prof on it, I had installed an additional
>> >harddisk
>> > with XP OS on it to this PC. After the installation, I tried to boot up
>> > my
>> > original harddisk withe the XP OS, when I start it up, it gets to the
>> > login
>> > screen correctly and I can log in with no issues.
>> > The problem comes in where after I log in, the desktop background image
>> > loads up, but none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray. If I
>> > Ctrl
>> > + Alt + Del and go to Task Manager, I can run any program without any
>> > issues.
>> > I tried to login to all others users account, all having the same
>> > problems.
>> > How to solve this problems.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Derek
>>
>>

Derek Mak · Sep 20, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

Hi, not work!.
When I go into "regedit" I found out that my orginal harddisk is label F:\
drive but in the reg file it all refer to C:\. So how do I change all the C:\
in the reg. file to F:\?

It was because when I removed one of the harddisk and booting from the
orginal harddisk, it will stop running just before the welcom screen. But if
I put it back the 2nd harddisk and booting up together it will at least get
into the users login stage.

Derek

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi Derek,
>
> Type in: explorer.exe
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> SupportSpace
> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner
>
> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:51400E4B-7BD4-41CC-AF31-983B2B53D0F4@microsoft.com...
> > In the task manager, I select file/run and type in iexplore but it does't
> > work.
> > Not sure how to do a roll back. can you provide me more detail how to do
> > it.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Derek
> >
> > "Kelly" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> This generally has to do with Display Drivers. Try a roll back via the
> >> Device Manager.
> >>
> >> In the meantime, see if line 164 helps:
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> All the Best,
> >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
> >>
> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >>
> >> SupportSpace
> >> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner
> >>
> >> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CDFDD803-9363-4045-AABA-1C6F5767E28B@microsoft.com...
> >> >I had a Home PC with XP prof on it, I had installed an additional
> >> >harddisk
> >> > with XP OS on it to this PC. After the installation, I tried to boot up
> >> > my
> >> > original harddisk withe the XP OS, when I start it up, it gets to the
> >> > login
> >> > screen correctly and I can log in with no issues.
> >> > The problem comes in where after I log in, the desktop background image
> >> > loads up, but none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray. If I
> >> > Ctrl
> >> > + Alt + Del and go to Task Manager, I can run any program without any
> >> > issues.
> >> > I tried to login to all others users account, all having the same
> >> > problems.
> >> > How to solve this problems.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Derek
> >>
> >>
>
>

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Sep 20, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

Can you actually log on in one configuration or the other? If so then do
this:
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type the following commands:
cd > %SystemRoot%\test.txt{Enter}
mountvol >> %SystemRoot%\test.txt{Enter}
set >> %SystemRoot%\test.txt{Enter}
notepad %SystemRoot%\test.txt{Enter}
- Paste the screen details into your reply.

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:95FCE4FA-FB04-4A8F-A7B4-83253362683A@microsoft.com...
> Hi, not work!.
> When I go into "regedit" I found out that my orginal harddisk is label F:\
> drive but in the reg file it all refer to C:\. So how do I change all the
> C:\
> in the reg. file to F:\?
>
> It was because when I removed one of the harddisk and booting from the
> orginal harddisk, it will stop running just before the welcom screen. But
> if
> I put it back the 2nd harddisk and booting up together it will at least
> get
> into the users login stage.
>
> Derek
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hi Derek,
>>
>> Type in: explorer.exe
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>> SupportSpace
>> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner
>>
>> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:51400E4B-7BD4-41CC-AF31-983B2B53D0F4@microsoft.com...
>> > In the task manager, I select file/run and type in iexplore but it
>> > does't
>> > work.
>> > Not sure how to do a roll back. can you provide me more detail how to
>> > do
>> > it.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Derek
>> >
>> > "Kelly" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> This generally has to do with Display Drivers. Try a roll back via
>> >> the
>> >> Device Manager.
>> >>
>> >> In the meantime, see if line 164 helps:
>> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> All the Best,
>> >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>> >>
>> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>> >>
>> >> SupportSpace
>> >> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner
>> >>
>> >> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:CDFDD803-9363-4045-AABA-1C6F5767E28B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I had a Home PC with XP prof on it, I had installed an additional
>> >> >harddisk
>> >> > with XP OS on it to this PC. After the installation, I tried to boot
>> >> > up
>> >> > my
>> >> > original harddisk withe the XP OS, when I start it up, it gets to
>> >> > the
>> >> > login
>> >> > screen correctly and I can log in with no issues.
>> >> > The problem comes in where after I log in, the desktop background
>> >> > image
>> >> > loads up, but none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray.
>> >> > If I
>> >> > Ctrl
>> >> > + Alt + Del and go to Task Manager, I can run any program without
>> >> > any
>> >> > issues.
>> >> > I tried to login to all others users account, all having the same
>> >> > problems.
>> >> > How to solve this problems.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > Derek
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Derek Mak · Sep 20, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

A) This is the Original harddisk (F:\) info.

F:\Documents and Settings\Mak
Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.

MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L

path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount
point will reside.
VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount
point.
/D Removes the volume mount point from the specified directory.
/L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory.

Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:

\\?\Volume{90411c9d-8403-11dd-821d-806d6172696f}\
F:\

\\?\Volume{f0f6acd6-f013-11da-8195-806d6172696f}\
C:\

\\?\Volume{71dd00ca-7e4c-11dd-ba83-806d6172696f}\
D:\

\\?\Volume{9f6243c0-f1db-11da-81ac-0010c6a820e9}\
E:\

\\?\Volume{f0f6acd8-f013-11da-8195-806d6172696f}\
A:\

\\?\Volume{5834183f-585f-11dc-874a-0016b693beeb}\
G:\

ALLUSERSPROFILE=F:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=F:\Documents and Settings\Mak\Application Data
CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
CLIENTNAME=Console
CommonProgramFiles=F:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=MAK-IBMPC
ComSpec=F:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=F:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Mak
LOGONSERVER=\\MAK-IBMPC
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity
Solution\;F:\WINDOWS\system32;F:\WINDOWS;F:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\MPEG;C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Lenovo;C:\PROGRA~1\DISKEE~1\DISKEE~1\;C:\VXIPNP\WinNT\Bin;C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program
Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0403
ProgramFiles=F:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
RR=C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery
SESSIONNAME=Console
SMA=C:\Program Files\ThinkVantage\SMA\
SWSHARE=C:\SWSHARE
SystemDrive=F:
SystemRoot=F:\WINDOWS
TEMP=F:\DOCUME~1\Mak\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=F:\DOCUME~1\Mak\LOCALS~1\Temp
TPCCommon=C:\PROGRA~1\THINKV~1\PrdCtr
TVT=C:\Program Files\Lenovo
TVTCOMMON=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo
TVTPYDIR=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\Python24
USERDOMAIN=MAK-IBMPC
USERNAME=Mak
USERPROFILE=F:\Documents and Settings\Mak
VXIPNPPATH=C:\VXIPNP\
windir=F:\WINDOWS

B) This is the 2nd harddisk info (C:\)

C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.

MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L

path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount
point will reside.
VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount
point.
/D Removes the volume mount point from the specified directory.
/L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory.

Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:

\\?\Volume{5d3e0a42-8487-11dd-b7bb-806d6172696f}\
F:\

\\?\Volume{056591a2-84f8-11dd-bc4d-806d6172696f}\
C:\

\\?\Volume{5d3e0a43-8487-11dd-b7bb-806d6172696f}\
E:\

\\?\Volume{056591a4-84f8-11dd-bc4d-806d6172696f}\
A:\

\\?\Volume{4c8bf8b3-84aa-11dd-b7c5-001c10e54560}\
D:\

ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak\Application Data
CLASSPATH=;
CLIENTNAME=Console
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=MAK-IBM
ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
IBMSHARE=C:\IBMSHARE
LOGONSERVER=\\MAK-IBM
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program
Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution;C:\Program Files\Diskeeper
Corporation\Diskeeper\
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0403
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
RR=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Rescue and Recovery
SESSIONNAME=Console
SMA=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\SMA\
SonicCentral=c:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic Shared\Sonic Central\
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\DEREKM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\DEREKM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
TVT=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage
TVTPYDIR=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Common\Python24
USERDOMAIN=MAK-IBM
USERNAME=Derek Mak
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
windir=C:\WINDOWS

As you can see that the original disk config consist of C:\ and F:\. It
suppose to be all in F:\.

Tks.
Derek

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Sep 20, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

I'm confused. Please explain how exactly you generated the two lots of
information you posted, i.e. which disk(s) were connected and which one was
the primary master.

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1B894A84-16CA-4314-BEB1-B5A87184BA0E@microsoft.com...
> A) This is the Original harddisk (F:\) info.
>
> F:\Documents and Settings\Mak
> Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.
>
> MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName
> MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D
> MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L
>
> path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount
> point will reside.
> VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount
> point.
> /D Removes the volume mount point from the specified
> directory.
> /L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory.
>
> Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:
>
> \\?\Volume{90411c9d-8403-11dd-821d-806d6172696f}\
> F:\
>
> \\?\Volume{f0f6acd6-f013-11da-8195-806d6172696f}\
> C:\
>
> \\?\Volume{71dd00ca-7e4c-11dd-ba83-806d6172696f}\
> D:\
>
> \\?\Volume{9f6243c0-f1db-11da-81ac-0010c6a820e9}\
> E:\
>
> \\?\Volume{f0f6acd8-f013-11da-8195-806d6172696f}\
> A:\
>
> \\?\Volume{5834183f-585f-11dc-874a-0016b693beeb}\
> G:\
>
> ALLUSERSPROFILE=F:\Documents and Settings\All Users
> APPDATA=F:\Documents and Settings\Mak\Application Data
> CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
> CLIENTNAME=Console
> CommonProgramFiles=F:\Program Files\Common Files
> COMPUTERNAME=MAK-IBMPC
> ComSpec=F:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
> FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
> HOMEDRIVE=F:
> HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Mak
> LOGONSERVER=\\MAK-IBMPC
> NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
> OS=Windows_NT
> Path=C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity
> Solution\;F:\WINDOWS\system32;F:\WINDOWS;F:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\MPEG;C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Lenovo;C:\PROGRA~1\DISKEE~1\DISKEE~1\;C:\VXIPNP\WinNT\Bin;C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program
> Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
> PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
> PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
> PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
> PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
> PROCESSOR_REVISION=0403
> ProgramFiles=F:\Program Files
> PROMPT=$P$G
> QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
> RR=C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery
> SESSIONNAME=Console
> SMA=C:\Program Files\ThinkVantage\SMA\
> SWSHARE=C:\SWSHARE
> SystemDrive=F:
> SystemRoot=F:\WINDOWS
> TEMP=F:\DOCUME~1\Mak\LOCALS~1\Temp
> TMP=F:\DOCUME~1\Mak\LOCALS~1\Temp
> TPCCommon=C:\PROGRA~1\THINKV~1\PrdCtr
> TVT=C:\Program Files\Lenovo
> TVTCOMMON=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo
> TVTPYDIR=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\Python24
> USERDOMAIN=MAK-IBMPC
> USERNAME=Mak
> USERPROFILE=F:\Documents and Settings\Mak
> VXIPNPPATH=C:\VXIPNP\
> windir=F:\WINDOWS
>
> B) This is the 2nd harddisk info (C:\)
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
> Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.
>
> MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName
> MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D
> MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L
>
> path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount
> point will reside.
> VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount
> point.
> /D Removes the volume mount point from the specified
> directory.
> /L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory.
>
> Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:
>
> \\?\Volume{5d3e0a42-8487-11dd-b7bb-806d6172696f}\
> F:\
>
> \\?\Volume{056591a2-84f8-11dd-bc4d-806d6172696f}\
> C:\
>
> \\?\Volume{5d3e0a43-8487-11dd-b7bb-806d6172696f}\
> E:\
>
> \\?\Volume{056591a4-84f8-11dd-bc4d-806d6172696f}\
> A:\
>
> \\?\Volume{4c8bf8b3-84aa-11dd-b7c5-001c10e54560}\
> D:\
>
> ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
> APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak\Application Data
> CLASSPATH=;
> CLIENTNAME=Console
> CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
> COMPUTERNAME=MAK-IBM
> ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
> FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
> HOMEDRIVE=C:
> HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
> IBMSHARE=C:\IBMSHARE
> LOGONSERVER=\\MAK-IBM
> NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
> OS=Windows_NT
> Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program
> Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution;C:\Program Files\Diskeeper
> Corporation\Diskeeper\
> PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
> PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
> PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
> PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
> PROCESSOR_REVISION=0403
> ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
> PROMPT=$P$G
> RR=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Rescue and Recovery
> SESSIONNAME=Console
> SMA=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\SMA\
> SonicCentral=c:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic Shared\Sonic Central\
> SystemDrive=C:
> SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
> TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\DEREKM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
> TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\DEREKM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
> TVT=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage
> TVTPYDIR=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Common\Python24
> USERDOMAIN=MAK-IBM
> USERNAME=Derek Mak
> USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
> windir=C:\WINDOWS
>
> As you can see that the original disk config consist of C:\ and F:\. It
> suppose to be all in F:\.
>
> Tks.
> Derek
>
>
>

Derek Mak · Sep 20, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

I have two harddisk installed in my PCs, both the harddisk I had installed
the XP prof on it. Harddisk A is a 80MB disk and harddisk B is a 500MB disk.
Both are SATA disk

The 1st set of the info (point A) , is the harddisk (80MB) that given me the
problem. I boot it up (use it as a primary master disk with the 2nd harddisk
(500MB) as secondary disk) and at the welcome screen and I login into my
account (user name mak), but it only load the desktop background image but
none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray.

I have to use the Ctrl-Alt-Del to get into the task manager. From the task
manager I select File/run and follow the instruction that get the info.
This harddisk (80MB) window define as F:\ but you can see that in the
registry files some show C:\ and some show F:\. there I not able login into
the system.

The 2nd set of the info (point B), is the harddisk that working fine. This
round I boot up from the 500MB disk as a primary master disk (window define
as C:\) and the 80MB disk as a secondary disk. In this case I am able to
access the system without any problem. I follow your instruction goto
star/run and get the 2nd set of the info.

Redgs

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> I'm confused. Please explain how exactly you generated the two lots of
> information you posted, i.e. which disk(s) were connected and which one was
> the primary master.
>
>
> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1B894A84-16CA-4314-BEB1-B5A87184BA0E@microsoft.com...
> > A) This is the Original harddisk (F:\) info.
> >
> > F:\Documents and Settings\Mak
> > Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.
> >
> > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName
> > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D
> > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L
> >
> > path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount
> > point will reside.
> > VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount
> > point.
> > /D Removes the volume mount point from the specified
> > directory.
> > /L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory.
> >
> > Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:
> >
> > \\?\Volume{90411c9d-8403-11dd-821d-806d6172696f}\
> > F:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{f0f6acd6-f013-11da-8195-806d6172696f}\
> > C:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{71dd00ca-7e4c-11dd-ba83-806d6172696f}\
> > D:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{9f6243c0-f1db-11da-81ac-0010c6a820e9}\
> > E:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{f0f6acd8-f013-11da-8195-806d6172696f}\
> > A:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{5834183f-585f-11dc-874a-0016b693beeb}\
> > G:\
> >
> > ALLUSERSPROFILE=F:\Documents and Settings\All Users
> > APPDATA=F:\Documents and Settings\Mak\Application Data
> > CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
> > CLIENTNAME=Console
> > CommonProgramFiles=F:\Program Files\Common Files
> > COMPUTERNAME=MAK-IBMPC
> > ComSpec=F:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
> > FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
> > HOMEDRIVE=F:
> > HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Mak
> > LOGONSERVER=\\MAK-IBMPC
> > NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
> > OS=Windows_NT
> > Path=C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity
> > Solution\;F:\WINDOWS\system32;F:\WINDOWS;F:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program
> > Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\MPEG;C:\Program Files\Common
> > Files\Lenovo;C:\PROGRA~1\DISKEE~1\DISKEE~1\;C:\VXIPNP\WinNT\Bin;C:\Program
> > Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program
> > Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
> > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
> > PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
> > PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
> > PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
> > PROCESSOR_REVISION=0403
> > ProgramFiles=F:\Program Files
> > PROMPT=$P$G
> > QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
> > RR=C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery
> > SESSIONNAME=Console
> > SMA=C:\Program Files\ThinkVantage\SMA\
> > SWSHARE=C:\SWSHARE
> > SystemDrive=F:
> > SystemRoot=F:\WINDOWS
> > TEMP=F:\DOCUME~1\Mak\LOCALS~1\Temp
> > TMP=F:\DOCUME~1\Mak\LOCALS~1\Temp
> > TPCCommon=C:\PROGRA~1\THINKV~1\PrdCtr
> > TVT=C:\Program Files\Lenovo
> > TVTCOMMON=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo
> > TVTPYDIR=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lenovo\Python24
> > USERDOMAIN=MAK-IBMPC
> > USERNAME=Mak
> > USERPROFILE=F:\Documents and Settings\Mak
> > VXIPNPPATH=C:\VXIPNP\
> > windir=F:\WINDOWS
> >
> > B) This is the 2nd harddisk info (C:\)
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
> > Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.
> >
> > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName
> > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D
> > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L
> >
> > path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount
> > point will reside.
> > VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount
> > point.
> > /D Removes the volume mount point from the specified
> > directory.
> > /L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory.
> >
> > Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:
> >
> > \\?\Volume{5d3e0a42-8487-11dd-b7bb-806d6172696f}\
> > F:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{056591a2-84f8-11dd-bc4d-806d6172696f}\
> > C:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{5d3e0a43-8487-11dd-b7bb-806d6172696f}\
> > E:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{056591a4-84f8-11dd-bc4d-806d6172696f}\
> > A:\
> >
> > \\?\Volume{4c8bf8b3-84aa-11dd-b7c5-001c10e54560}\
> > D:\
> >
> > ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
> > APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak\Application Data
> > CLASSPATH=;
> > CLIENTNAME=Console
> > CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
> > COMPUTERNAME=MAK-IBM
> > ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
> > FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
> > HOMEDRIVE=C:
> > HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
> > IBMSHARE=C:\IBMSHARE
> > LOGONSERVER=\\MAK-IBM
> > NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
> > OS=Windows_NT
> > Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program
> > Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution;C:\Program Files\Diskeeper
> > Corporation\Diskeeper\
> > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
> > PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
> > PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
> > PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
> > PROCESSOR_REVISION=0403
> > ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
> > PROMPT=$P$G
> > RR=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Rescue and Recovery
> > SESSIONNAME=Console
> > SMA=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\SMA\
> > SonicCentral=c:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic Shared\Sonic Central\
> > SystemDrive=C:
> > SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
> > TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\DEREKM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
> > TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\DEREKM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
> > TVT=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage
> > TVTPYDIR=C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Common\Python24
> > USERDOMAIN=MAK-IBM
> > USERNAME=Derek Mak
> > USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Derek Mak
> > windir=C:\WINDOWS
> >
> > As you can see that the original disk config consist of C:\ and F:\. It
> > suppose to be all in F:\.
> >
> > Tks.
> > Derek
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Sep 20, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

OK, things are getting a little clearer. Three more questions before I will
suggest a course of action:

1. What happens when you boot the machine with your 80 GByte disk only, i.e.
with the 500 GByte disk disconnected. Does it boot into a desktop (blank or
populated)? What is the System drive letter, C: or F:?

2. What happens when you boot the machine with your 500 GByte disk only,
i.e. with the 80 GByte disk disconnected. Does it boot into a desktop (blank
or populated)? What is the System drive letter, C: or F:?

2. I assume your normal operation used (past tense!) the 80 GByte disk as
your primary master disk. What was its System drive letter before this
problem started, C: or F:?

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FC8CF3E7-2B72-4BC6-9A70-6F6C0B270A13@microsoft.com...
>I have two harddisk installed in my PCs, both the harddisk I had installed
> the XP prof on it. Harddisk A is a 80MB disk and harddisk B is a 500MB
> disk.
> Both are SATA disk
>
> The 1st set of the info (point A) , is the harddisk (80MB) that given me
> the
> problem. I boot it up (use it as a primary master disk with the 2nd
> harddisk
> (500MB) as secondary disk) and at the welcome screen and I login into my
> account (user name mak), but it only load the desktop background image but
> none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray.
>
> I have to use the Ctrl-Alt-Del to get into the task manager. From the task
> manager I select File/run and follow the instruction that get the info.
> This harddisk (80MB) window define as F:\ but you can see that in the
> registry files some show C:\ and some show F:\. there I not able login
> into
> the system.
>
> The 2nd set of the info (point B), is the harddisk that working fine. This
> round I boot up from the 500MB disk as a primary master disk (window
> define
> as C:\) and the 80MB disk as a secondary disk. In this case I am able to
> access the system without any problem. I follow your instruction goto
> star/run and get the 2nd set of the info.
>
> Redgs
>
>

Derek Mak · Sep 21, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

1) When I disconnected the 500GB disk and only booting up with the 80GB
disk, it will stop at the window startup screen (with blue desktop background
and the words Microsoft Windows XP and the logo). From here I can't go
anywhere, Ctrl-Alt-Del not working, can't go into task manager. I have to
switch off the PC power, otherwise I can't get out. I can't check the system
drive letter.

2) When I disconnected the 80GB disk and only booting up with the 500GB
disk, no problem at all, can login, access windows and running application
etc. I can found out that the 500GB disk system drive letter is C:

3) before I installed the 500GB disk, the 80GB disk is the only disk that is
used to run my normal operation (primary master disk). system drive letter is
C:\

4) My intention to installed the 2nd disk (500GB) with the XP on it is to
a) replace the existing 80GB and when everything OK I will remove the
80GB disk. OR
b) I will use the 500GB disk as a primary master disk, and the 80MB disk
will be secondary disk, Because I had installed a lot of things on this 80GB
disk, On and off I may need to boot up from this 80GB disk to run the
application/data etc.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> OK, things are getting a little clearer. Three more questions before I will
> suggest a course of action:
>
> 1. What happens when you boot the machine with your 80 GByte disk only, i.e.
> with the 500 GByte disk disconnected. Does it boot into a desktop (blank or
> populated)? What is the System drive letter, C: or F:?
>
> 2. What happens when you boot the machine with your 500 GByte disk only,
> i.e. with the 80 GByte disk disconnected. Does it boot into a desktop (blank
> or populated)? What is the System drive letter, C: or F:?
>
> 2. I assume your normal operation used (past tense!) the 80 GByte disk as
> your primary master disk. What was its System drive letter before this
> problem started, C: or F:?
>
> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FC8CF3E7-2B72-4BC6-9A70-6F6C0B270A13@microsoft.com...
> >I have two harddisk installed in my PCs, both the harddisk I had installed
> > the XP prof on it. Harddisk A is a 80MB disk and harddisk B is a 500MB
> > disk.
> > Both are SATA disk
> >
> > The 1st set of the info (point A) , is the harddisk (80MB) that given me
> > the
> > problem. I boot it up (use it as a primary master disk with the 2nd
> > harddisk
> > (500MB) as secondary disk) and at the welcome screen and I login into my
> > account (user name mak), but it only load the desktop background image but
> > none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray.
> >
> > I have to use the Ctrl-Alt-Del to get into the task manager. From the task
> > manager I select File/run and follow the instruction that get the info.
> > This harddisk (80MB) window define as F:\ but you can see that in the
> > registry files some show C:\ and some show F:\. there I not able login
> > into
> > the system.
> >
> > The 2nd set of the info (point B), is the harddisk that working fine. This
> > round I boot up from the 500MB disk as a primary master disk (window
> > define
> > as C:\) and the 80MB disk as a secondary disk. In this case I am able to
> > access the system without any problem. I follow your instruction goto
> > star/run and get the 2nd set of the info.
> >
> > Redgs
> >
> >
>
>
>

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Sep 21, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

OK, here is what I suggest:
1. Connect the 80 GB disk as a slave disk.
2. Boot the machine with your 500 GB disk.
3. Copy F:\windows\system32\config\*.* to F:\RegistryBackup.
4. Check that the registry files copied in Step2 are really backed up.
5. Connect the 500 GB disk as a slave disk.
6. Boot the machine with your 80 GB disk.
7. Open the regstry and navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices.
8. Rename \DosDevices\C: to \DosDevices\X:
9. Rename \DosDevices\F: to \DosDevices\C:
10. Disconnect the 500 GByte disk.
11. Reboot the machine.
This ***should*** fix your problem. If it does not then you can restore the
original configuration by running through Steps 1 and 2 and reversing Step
3.

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C49AFD50-7DA6-42D0-ABEC-51C88CA1B5B4@microsoft.com...
> 1) When I disconnected the 500GB disk and only booting up with the 80GB
> disk, it will stop at the window startup screen (with blue desktop
> background
> and the words Microsoft Windows XP and the logo). From here I can't go
> anywhere, Ctrl-Alt-Del not working, can't go into task manager. I have to
> switch off the PC power, otherwise I can't get out. I can't check the
> system
> drive letter.
>
> 2) When I disconnected the 80GB disk and only booting up with the 500GB
> disk, no problem at all, can login, access windows and running application
> etc. I can found out that the 500GB disk system drive letter is C:
>
> 3) before I installed the 500GB disk, the 80GB disk is the only disk that
> is
> used to run my normal operation (primary master disk). system drive letter
> is
> C:\
>
> 4) My intention to installed the 2nd disk (500GB) with the XP on it is to
> a) replace the existing 80GB and when everything OK I will remove the
> 80GB disk. OR
> b) I will use the 500GB disk as a primary master disk, and the 80MB
> disk
> will be secondary disk, Because I had installed a lot of things on this
> 80GB
> disk, On and off I may need to boot up from this 80GB disk to run the
> application/data etc.
>
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> OK, things are getting a little clearer. Three more questions before I
>> will
>> suggest a course of action:
>>
>> 1. What happens when you boot the machine with your 80 GByte disk only,
>> i.e.
>> with the 500 GByte disk disconnected. Does it boot into a desktop (blank
>> or
>> populated)? What is the System drive letter, C: or F:?
>>
>> 2. What happens when you boot the machine with your 500 GByte disk only,
>> i.e. with the 80 GByte disk disconnected. Does it boot into a desktop
>> (blank
>> or populated)? What is the System drive letter, C: or F:?
>>
>> 2. I assume your normal operation used (past tense!) the 80 GByte disk as
>> your primary master disk. What was its System drive letter before this
>> problem started, C: or F:?
>>
>> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FC8CF3E7-2B72-4BC6-9A70-6F6C0B270A13@microsoft.com...
>> >I have two harddisk installed in my PCs, both the harddisk I had
>> >installed
>> > the XP prof on it. Harddisk A is a 80MB disk and harddisk B is a 500MB
>> > disk.
>> > Both are SATA disk
>> >
>> > The 1st set of the info (point A) , is the harddisk (80MB) that given
>> > me
>> > the
>> > problem. I boot it up (use it as a primary master disk with the 2nd
>> > harddisk
>> > (500MB) as secondary disk) and at the welcome screen and I login into
>> > my
>> > account (user name mak), but it only load the desktop background image
>> > but
>> > none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray.
>> >
>> > I have to use the Ctrl-Alt-Del to get into the task manager. From the
>> > task
>> > manager I select File/run and follow the instruction that get the info.
>> > This harddisk (80MB) window define as F:\ but you can see that in the
>> > registry files some show C:\ and some show F:\. there I not able login
>> > into
>> > the system.
>> >
>> > The 2nd set of the info (point B), is the harddisk that working fine.
>> > This
>> > round I boot up from the 500MB disk as a primary master disk (window
>> > define
>> > as C:\) and the 80MB disk as a secondary disk. In this case I am able
>> > to
>> > access the system without any problem. I follow your instruction goto
>> > star/run and get the 2nd set of the info.
>> >
>> > Redgs
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Derek Mak · Sep 21, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

I followed your instruction but not working and I follow the Setp 1, 2 and 3
- copy F:\RegistryBackup f:\windows\system32\config
and try to boot up 80GB disk as master and 500GB as Slave disk.

Now is wrose, it boot up and stop at the window screen (with blue desktop
background and the words MS windows XP and logo) I can't access anything have
to power off the pc now. Not even can go into the Task Manager now.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> OK, here is what I suggest:
> 1. Connect the 80 GB disk as a slave disk.
> 2. Boot the machine with your 500 GB disk.
> 3. Copy F:\windows\system32\config\*.* to F:\RegistryBackup.
> 4. Check that the registry files copied in Step2 are really backed up.
> 5. Connect the 500 GB disk as a slave disk.
> 6. Boot the machine with your 80 GB disk.
> 7. Open the regstry and navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices.
> 8. Rename \DosDevices\C: to \DosDevices\X:
> 9. Rename \DosDevices\F: to \DosDevices\C:
> 10. Disconnect the 500 GByte disk.
> 11. Reboot the machine.
> This ***should*** fix your problem. If it does not then you can restore the
> original configuration by running through Steps 1 and 2 and reversing Step
> 3.
>
>
> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C49AFD50-7DA6-42D0-ABEC-51C88CA1B5B4@microsoft.com...
> > 1) When I disconnected the 500GB disk and only booting up with the 80GB
> > disk, it will stop at the window startup screen (with blue desktop
> > background
> > and the words Microsoft Windows XP and the logo). From here I can't go
> > anywhere, Ctrl-Alt-Del not working, can't go into task manager. I have to
> > switch off the PC power, otherwise I can't get out. I can't check the
> > system
> > drive letter.
> >
> > 2) When I disconnected the 80GB disk and only booting up with the 500GB
> > disk, no problem at all, can login, access windows and running application
> > etc. I can found out that the 500GB disk system drive letter is C:
> >
> > 3) before I installed the 500GB disk, the 80GB disk is the only disk that
> > is
> > used to run my normal operation (primary master disk). system drive letter
> > is
> > C:\
> >
> > 4) My intention to installed the 2nd disk (500GB) with the XP on it is to
> > a) replace the existing 80GB and when everything OK I will remove the
> > 80GB disk. OR
> > b) I will use the 500GB disk as a primary master disk, and the 80MB
> > disk
> > will be secondary disk, Because I had installed a lot of things on this
> > 80GB
> > disk, On and off I may need to boot up from this 80GB disk to run the
> > application/data etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, things are getting a little clearer. Three more questions before I
> >> will
> >> suggest a course of action:
> >>
> >> 1. What happens when you boot the machine with your 80 GByte disk only,
> >> i.e.
> >> with the 500 GByte disk disconnected. Does it boot into a desktop (blank
> >> or
> >> populated)? What is the System drive letter, C: or F:?
> >>
> >> 2. What happens when you boot the machine with your 500 GByte disk only,
> >> i.e. with the 80 GByte disk disconnected. Does it boot into a desktop
> >> (blank
> >> or populated)? What is the System drive letter, C: or F:?
> >>
> >> 2. I assume your normal operation used (past tense!) the 80 GByte disk as
> >> your primary master disk. What was its System drive letter before this
> >> problem started, C: or F:?
> >>
> >> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FC8CF3E7-2B72-4BC6-9A70-6F6C0B270A13@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have two harddisk installed in my PCs, both the harddisk I had
> >> >installed
> >> > the XP prof on it. Harddisk A is a 80MB disk and harddisk B is a 500MB
> >> > disk.
> >> > Both are SATA disk
> >> >
> >> > The 1st set of the info (point A) , is the harddisk (80MB) that given
> >> > me
> >> > the
> >> > problem. I boot it up (use it as a primary master disk with the 2nd
> >> > harddisk
> >> > (500MB) as secondary disk) and at the welcome screen and I login into
> >> > my
> >> > account (user name mak), but it only load the desktop background image
> >> > but
> >> > none of the desktop icons, start bar or system tray.
> >> >
> >> > I have to use the Ctrl-Alt-Del to get into the task manager. From the
> >> > task
> >> > manager I select File/run and follow the instruction that get the info.
> >> > This harddisk (80MB) window define as F:\ but you can see that in the
> >> > registry files some show C:\ and some show F:\. there I not able login
> >> > into
> >> > the system.
> >> >
> >> > The 2nd set of the info (point B), is the harddisk that working fine.
> >> > This
> >> > round I boot up from the 500MB disk as a primary master disk (window
> >> > define
> >> > as C:\) and the 80MB disk as a secondary disk. In this case I am able
> >> > to
> >> > access the system without any problem. I follow your instruction goto
> >> > star/run and get the 2nd set of the info.
> >> >
> >> > Redgs
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Sep 21, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:441E8A91-D5E5-463A-B9B2-F4E710E599B3@microsoft.com...
>I followed your instruction but not working and I follow the Setp 1, 2 and
>3
> - copy F:\RegistryBackup f:\windows\system32\config
> and try to boot up 80GB disk as master and 500GB as Slave disk.
>
> Now is wrose, it boot up and stop at the window screen (with blue desktop
> background and the words MS windows XP and logo) I can't access anything
> have
> to power off the pc now. Not even can go into the Task Manager now.

Now it's time to reverse the change, as suggested in my previous reply.

Derek Mak · Sep 21, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

I had reversed the changes but the result are as I mentioned in the last email.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:441E8A91-D5E5-463A-B9B2-F4E710E599B3@microsoft.com...
> >I followed your instruction but not working and I follow the Setp 1, 2 and
> >3
> > - copy F:\RegistryBackup f:\windows\system32\config
> > and try to boot up 80GB disk as master and 500GB as Slave disk.
> >
> > Now is wrose, it boot up and stop at the window screen (with blue desktop
> > background and the words MS windows XP and logo) I can't access anything
> > have
> > to power off the pc now. Not even can go into the Task Manager now.
>
> Now it's time to reverse the change, as suggested in my previous reply.
>
>
>

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Sep 21, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8D2D90B-F127-4A27-8C38-EEC2E8D9497D@microsoft.com...
>I had reversed the changes but the result are as I mentioned in the last
>email.

This sounds highly suspicious. I suspect that your reversal did not work out
as intended. Use the instructions in this link
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm to examine the following two registry
files while your 500 GB disk is the primary master disk:
F:\windows\system32\config\System
F:\RegistryBackup\System

You need to look at HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices. The values "DosDevices\?:
should be identical for the two hives. There must be no value
"DosDevices\X:" in either of the two files.

To ensure that you're really, really looking at a System hive on drive F:,
insert a fake DosDevices value (e.g. DosDevices\Q

, then unload that hive.
If you were looking at the correct file then your change must be reflected
in the date/time stamp of F:\windows\system32\config\System or
F:\RegistryBackup\System. Best to delete the fake value when finished.

Derek Mak · Sep 22, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

Tks for your help but I am not technical enough to understand your email.

I believe you want me to create a BartPE bootable cd, Am I suppose to
install the PEBuilder on the C: or F: drive. also in the Builer source tab
(Path to windows installation files) am I suppose to select C: or F:? BTW I
managed create the cd based on the F: drive

Not sure what you mean "using the PEboot.htm to examine two registry files
while your 500GB (C

disk is the primary master disk" Am I suppose to boot
the system using the BartPE bootable cd? And then
a) Type regedit, select HKEY_USERS hive, select File/load hive
b) goto f:\windows\system32\config\ select SOFTWARE/OPEN
c) type MY_FdriveHive
d) navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\Mounted\Devices

Not sure what you mean "You need to look at HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices. The
values "DosDevices\?: should be identical for the two hives. There must be no
value "DosDevices\X:" in either of the two files."

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E8D2D90B-F127-4A27-8C38-EEC2E8D9497D@microsoft.com...
> >I had reversed the changes but the result are as I mentioned in the last
> >email.
>
> This sounds highly suspicious. I suspect that your reversal did not work out
> as intended. Use the instructions in this link
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm to examine the following two registry
> files while your 500 GB disk is the primary master disk:
> F:\windows\system32\config\System
> F:\RegistryBackup\System
>
> You need to look at HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices. The values "DosDevices\?:
> should be identical for the two hives. There must be no value
> "DosDevices\X:" in either of the two files.
>
> To ensure that you're really, really looking at a System hive on drive F:,
> insert a fake DosDevices value (e.g. DosDevices\Q

, then unload that hive.
> If you were looking at the correct file then your change must be reflected
> in the date/time stamp of F:\windows\system32\config\System or
> F:\RegistryBackup\System. Best to delete the fake value when finished.
>
>
>

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Sep 22, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

See below.

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4A421AF8-3745-49C4-96D8-65CC8ED42239@microsoft.com...
> Tks for your help but I am not technical enough to understand your email.
>
> I believe you want me to create a BartPE bootable cd,
*** Since you have your own means of booting up your machine, you
*** don't need a Bart PE boot CD.
> Am I suppose to
> install the PEBuilder on the C: or F: drive. also in the Builer source tab
> (Path to windows installation files) am I suppose to select C: or F:? BTW
> I
> managed create the cd based on the F: drive
>
> Not sure what you mean "using the PEboot.htm to examine two registry files
> while your 500GB (C

disk is the primary master disk" Am I suppose to
> boot
> the system using the BartPE bootable cd?
*** No, you boot normally into WinXP, using your 500 GB disk as the
*** primary master disk.
> And then
> a) Type regedit, select HKEY_USERS hive, select File/load hive
> b) goto f:\windows\system32\config\ select SOFTWARE/OPEN
> c) type MY_FdriveHive
> d) navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\Mounted\Devices
>
> Not sure what you mean "You need to look at HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices.
> The
> values "DosDevices\?: should be identical for the two hives. There must be
> no
> value "DosDevices\X:" in either of the two files."
*** This will become clear when you attempt to perform your off-line
*** registry editing as described in the link I gave you.
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E8D2D90B-F127-4A27-8C38-EEC2E8D9497D@microsoft.com...
>> >I had reversed the changes but the result are as I mentioned in the last
>> >email.
>>
>> This sounds highly suspicious. I suspect that your reversal did not work
>> out
>> as intended. Use the instructions in this link
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm to examine the following two
>> registry
>> files while your 500 GB disk is the primary master disk:
>> F:\windows\system32\config\System
>> F:\RegistryBackup\System
>>
>> You need to look at HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices. The values "DosDevices\?:
>> should be identical for the two hives. There must be no value
>> "DosDevices\X:" in either of the two files.
>>
>> To ensure that you're really, really looking at a System hive on drive
>> F:,
>> insert a fake DosDevices value (e.g. DosDevices\Q

, then unload that
>> hive.
>> If you were looking at the correct file then your change must be
>> reflected
>> in the date/time stamp of F:\windows\system32\config\System or
>> F:\RegistryBackup\System. Best to delete the fake value when finished.
>>
>>
>>

Derek Mak · Sep 22, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

What I did is bootup 500GB as primary Master, regedit and found out that
HKLM\SYSTEM\Mounteddevices are as follow:-
\DosDevices\C: cd cc cd cc 00 7e 00 00
\DosDevices\F: 7c f7 75 83 00 7e 00 00
\DosDevices\E: 5c 00 3f 00 3f 00 5c 00 49 00 44 00 45 00 23 00 43 ........
(Drive E: in the 500GB disk is DVD drive)

Value for HKEY_USERS\MY_FDrvHive\MountedDevices are as follows:-
\DosDevices\C: 5c 00 3f 00 3f 00 5c 00 49 00 44 00 45 00 23 00 43 ......
\DosDevices\F: 7c f7 75 83 00 7e 00 00
\DosDevices\X: cd cc cd cc 00 7e 00 00

From here not sure what to do.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E8D2D90B-F127-4A27-8C38-EEC2E8D9497D@microsoft.com...
> >I had reversed the changes but the result are as I mentioned in the last
> >email.
>
> This sounds highly suspicious. I suspect that your reversal did not work out
> as intended. Use the instructions in this link
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm to examine the following two registry
> files while your 500 GB disk is the primary master disk:
> F:\windows\system32\config\System
> F:\RegistryBackup\System
>
> You need to look at HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices. The values "DosDevices\?:
> should be identical for the two hives. There must be no value
> "DosDevices\X:" in either of the two files.
>
> To ensure that you're really, really looking at a System hive on drive F:,
> insert a fake DosDevices value (e.g. DosDevices\Q

, then unload that hive.
> If you were looking at the correct file then your change must be reflected
> in the date/time stamp of F:\windows\system32\config\System or
> F:\RegistryBackup\System. Best to delete the fake value when finished.
>
>
>

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Sep 22, 2008

Re: Windows XP Users login error

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1C674F9A-C99B-4FF2-97A9-DA5EA91791E3@microsoft.com...
> What I did is bootup 500GB as primary Master, regedit and found out that
> HKLM\SYSTEM\Mounteddevices are as follow:-
> \DosDevices\C: cd cc cd cc 00 7e 00 00
> \DosDevices\F: 7c f7 75 83 00 7e 00 00
> \DosDevices\E: 5c 00 3f 00 3f 00 5c 00 49 00 44 00 45 00 23 00 43 ........
> (Drive E: in the 500GB disk is DVD drive)
>
> Value for HKEY_USERS\MY_FDrvHive\MountedDevices are as follows:-
> \DosDevices\C: 5c 00 3f 00 3f 00 5c 00 49 00 44 00 45 00 23 00 43 ......
> \DosDevices\F: 7c f7 75 83 00 7e 00 00
> \DosDevices\X: cd cc cd cc 00 7e 00 00

The presence of "X:" demonstrates that you did not restore the system
registry from its backup location. I repeat the steps you need to take, as
stated before:
1. Connect the 80 GB disk as a slave disk.
2. Boot the machine with your 500 GB disk.
3. Copy F:\RegistryBackup\*.* F:\windows\system32\config

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