Windows XP Users login error

[Guest Derek Mak]

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

[Guest Kelly]

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

http://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

[Guest Derek Mak]

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

> http://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

>

>

[Guest Kelly]

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

http://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

>> http://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

>>

>>

[Guest Derek Mak]

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

> http://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

> >> http://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

> >>

> >>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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

>> http://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

>> >> http://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

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

[Guest Derek Mak]

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

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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

>

>

>

[Guest Derek Mak]

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

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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

>

>

[Guest Derek Mak]

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

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Derek Mak]

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

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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.

[Guest Derek Mak]

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.

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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.

[Guest Derek Mak]

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.

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Derek Mak]

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.

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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

[Guest Derek Mak]

Re: Windows XP Users login error

 

I tried to restore but when I type copy F:\RegistryBackup\*.*

F:\windows\system32\config, it give the error message " The system cannot

find the path specified"

 

If I type "Copy F:\RegistryBackup F:\windows\system32\config then it will

appeal

" Overwrite f:\RegistryBackup?" If I enter then "1 file(s) copied"

 

Not sure whether I do a proper backup of the RegistryBackup bec I follow

your instruction "Copy F:\windows\system32\config\*.* to F:\RegistryBackup"

When I do the backup.

 

Anything can resolve?

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "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

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows XP Users login error

 

 

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F3365CA0-79D3-4D31-A84E-4B0E6022C470@microsoft.com...

>I tried to restore but when I type copy F:\RegistryBackup\*.*

> F:\windows\system32\config, it give the error message " The system cannot

> find the path specified"

>

> If I type "Copy F:\RegistryBackup F:\windows\system32\config then it will

> appeal

> " Overwrite f:\RegistryBackup?" If I enter then "1 file(s) copied"

>

> Not sure whether I do a proper backup of the RegistryBackup bec I follow

> your instruction "Copy F:\windows\system32\config\*.* to

> F:\RegistryBackup"

> When I do the backup.

>

> Anything can resolve?

>

 

My previous instructions, before you changed the registry, ran like this:

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.

 

From your report I gain the impression that in Step 3 you did not copy the

"Config" folder to the "RegistryBackup" folder and that you skipped Step 4

that required you to check the existence of the backed up registry files. In

other words, "F:\RegistryBackup" is now one single file instead of a folder

containing half a dozen registry files.

 

If this is correct then my fail-safe plan to have a full backup of all

registry files failed. You must now manually undo the registry change that

you previously performed. It requires the same technique as explained in the

previously quoted link at http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm. To protect

yourself against further damage you MUST begin by backing up the existing

registry files and you MUST check that the backed up files exist. Skipping

either of these steps is likely to cause you further problems.

 

Alternatively, if you feel that you're getting into deep water then you

might decide that it's time to cut your losses and drop the installation on

your 80 GByte disk altogether.

[Guest Derek Mak]

Re: Windows XP Users login error

 

I managed to restore back the 80GB RegistryBackup, this command will not

backup all the files (Copy F:\windows\system32\config\*.* to

F:\RegistryBackupwe) unless you have to create a directory first called

RegistryBackup then the command will work and can be backup all the files.

 

I am going to try the following steps again. The only thing I am not sure is

step 10 - "disconnect the 500GB disk". Currently what I do is I will shutdown

the PCs, open up the box and plug out the cable (SATA Disk) then I boot up

the pcs with only the 80MB Disk.

 

Is this the correct way to disconnect the disk, any "command" or software

that I can use without opening the PCs and plug out the cable.

 

 

"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.

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows XP Users login error

 

See below.

 

"Derek Mak" <DerekMak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7A602EB1-4A40-4597-B1BE-EFDA0C6ACC20@microsoft.com...

>I managed to restore back the 80GB RegistryBackup, this command will not

> backup all the files (Copy F:\windows\system32\config\*.* to

> F:\RegistryBackupwe) unless you have to create a directory first called

> RegistryBackup then the command will work and can be backup all the files.

*** The phrase "Copy F:\windows\system32\config\*.* to F:\RegistryBackupwe"

*** was never meant to be a command - the word "to" would throw up

*** an error straight away. If you want a command then here it is:

*** xcopy F:\windows\system32\config\*.* F:\RegistryBackupwe\

*** Your method of first creating the target folder is just as effective.

> I am going to try the following steps again. The only thing I am not sure

> is

> step 10 - "disconnect the 500GB disk". Currently what I do is I will

> shutdown

> the PCs, open up the box and plug out the cable (SATA Disk) then I boot up

> the pcs with only the 80MB Disk.

>

> Is this the correct way to disconnect the disk, any "command" or software

> that I can use without opening the PCs and plug out the cable.

*** This depends on your BIOS. Some have a facility to activate

*** or deactivate a SATA disk.

 

*** An overall comment: Since my method failed to deliver, it is

*** likely that a repeat run will fail in the same way. On the other

*** hand you will be able to experiment without risking much because

*** you should now have a fairly simple recovery mechnism.

> "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.

>>

>