WinXP logs off immediately after log in

[sram]

I'm dual booting vista64 and windows xp. I don't recall what really happened before this, but now when I try to boot into my xp, the OS just logs off after logging in. This is not unique problem, as many people have encoutered it. It would be a much easier fix if I only have xp. But what do I do since I'm dual booting? I don't want to overwrite the MBR, and miss with my booting options.

Using safe mode doesn't help of course.

A repair XP reinstall will overwrite the MBR I think, so what do think I should do?

 

[Fark_Maniac]

are you all patched up? Almost sounds like Blaster.

 

[pallesen]

That can happen if the drive letter changes. From your vista you should be able to modify xp's registry. Microsoft has a kb about it somewhere

 

[sram]

That can happen if the drive letter changes. From your vista you should be able to modify xp's registry. Microsoft has a kb about it somewhere

Really, I'll try to find it. Thanks.

 

[Deviationer]

hmm yeah never heard of this problem. I'd search around support.microsoft.com

 

[MrCrackers]

I have seen this problem many times with systems with only XP installed. In each case I did a windows repair and it fixed the issue. of course in your case this may not be the answer.

 

[LoStMaTt]

http://www.paulscomputerservice.net/index.php?body=./os/autoLogoff.php

 

[Fark_Maniac]

http://www.paulscomputerservice.net/index.php?body=./os/autoLogoff.php

if you have another PC on the same network, you can remotely access the registry. Type "regedit" in the run box..or a command line. When the registry editor opens, go to File > Connect Network Registry. You'll then have to authenticate, but then you are in.