Shamash

similar problem, running XP Pro tried the solution ( copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe ) does not work Computer still boots to the screensaver page -- loads the mouse pointer -- then freezes before loading the toolbar, the start menu, the Recycle Bin or any of the desktop icons. After a couple of minutes it then cycles (backwards) into a Welcome page with a choice of log on boxes -- for me or for the "Administrator." whichever box I click it then displays a <saving your settings> message, then cycles back into the welcome page. Pressing control + alt + delete on the screensaver page simply brings the log on as/Welcome page onto the screensaver page, and then yields the message <saving your settings> Ever see anything like that? similar things happen if I try to boot via F8 into safe mode, the only difference is that with safe mode with networking I see all the drivers being loaded, line by line. In safe mode with command prompt, no command prompt appears. I can however via the CD Rom Recovery disk go into the C:> prompt page and type instructions. Suggestions?