Solve : Computer locks desktop on startup???

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Answer» I recently installed Windows XP Pro on my DELL P4 COMPUTER. Registered the CD KEY about a month ago, and now I am having a problem with it. When I start the computer, it loads to my PASSWORD page....I log in, and it starts to my destop as usual. Then, nothing happens. The icons on the desktop dont load, etc. I can go to the Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) and nothing is FROZEN, all processes are running fine. None of the processes are using any of the CPU's memory. I tried to reinstall the Windows XP CD....and when I put it in the CDROM, I see the little CD icon come up next to the cursor, but the autorun does not initiate. So then I go to the shutdown menu on the task manager, and restart with the disk in it, hoping it will boot from the D drive, but nothing. Is there a key code I can use to open the D drive from the empty desktop so I can reinstall this OS, or is there something else I can do to salvage this computer before replacing the HD? Thanks, JustinSet the BIOS to boot from CDROM as the first item in the boot sequence. Quote or is there something else I can do to salvage this computer before replacing the HD? ... Hello Justin. I take it that the D: drive is a hard-drive partition. Am I right? Have you tried running SFC the system file checker? With the XP CD in the CD-ROM drive open the RUN window and type: sfc /scannow Do you have the Recovery Console installed on the hard-drive? Again with the XP CD in the C-ROM drive and whilst on-line open the Run window and type: (CD-ROM drive letter):\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons , and press Enter.Ok, I was able to go to setup (F2) on startup, and set the BIOS to run the D drive instead of the C on startup. It worked great. I think I had the sasser worm on the PC, because of the symptoms. I really appreciate your guys' help. I own an Internet Cafe ( www.thegigabite.com ), if you guys are ever in the High Desert area of California, stop in Thanks! Quote ... I think I had the sasser worm on the PC, because of the symptoms. I really appreciate your guys' help. I own an Internet Cafe ( www.thegigabite.com ), if you guys are ever in the High Desert area of California, stop in... That's bad for business, even in China Lake! Better read this: http://www.winxpcentral.com/basics/secure1.php

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I recently installed Windows XP Pro on my DELL P4 COMPUTER. Registered the CD KEY about a month ago, and now I am having a problem with it. When I start the computer, it loads to my PASSWORD page....I log in, and it starts to my destop as usual. Then, nothing happens. The icons on the desktop dont load, etc. I can go to the Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) and nothing is FROZEN, all processes are running fine.

None of the processes are using any of the CPU's memory. I tried to reinstall the Windows XP CD....and when I put it in the CDROM, I see the little CD icon come up next to the cursor, but the autorun does not initiate. So then I go to the shutdown menu on the task manager, and restart with the disk in it, hoping it will boot from the D drive, but nothing. Is there a key code I can use to open the D drive from the empty desktop so I can reinstall this OS, or is there something else I can do to salvage this computer before replacing the HD?

Thanks,
JustinSet the BIOS to boot from CDROM as the first item in the boot sequence. Quote

or is there something else I can do to salvage this computer before replacing the HD?

... Hello Justin. I take it that the D: drive is a hard-drive partition. Am I right?

Have you tried running SFC the system file checker?

With the XP CD in the CD-ROM drive open the RUN window and type: sfc /scannow

Do you have the Recovery Console installed on the hard-drive?

Again with the XP CD in the C-ROM drive and whilst on-line open the Run window and type:

(CD-ROM drive letter):\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons , and press Enter.Ok, I was able to go to setup (F2) on startup, and set the BIOS to run the D drive instead of the C on startup. It worked great. I think I had the sasser worm on the PC, because of the symptoms. I really appreciate your guys' help. I own an Internet Cafe ( www.thegigabite.com ), if you guys are ever in the High Desert area of California, stop in

Thanks! Quote

... I think I had the sasser worm on the PC, because of the symptoms. I really appreciate your guys' help. I own an Internet Cafe ( www.thegigabite.com ), if you guys are ever in the High Desert area of California, stop in...

That's bad for business, even in China Lake!
Better read this: http://www.winxpcentral.com/basics/secure1.php

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