Priyesh
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User accounts not accessible
Hi all,
Operating System: Windows XP
when i started my computer, there was a message box saying registry values are corrupted and the system restored them. After this, internet explorer refuses to start giving an error that contents.ie5 folder is missing under the particular user's local settings. User accounts in control panel does not open, system restore opens but shows a blank window. The start menu programs foder contents seems emptied too. All this happened after i shutdown the computer and started it again.
Please help If you guys have any leads on this.
Tried reinstalling IE, but that does not fix it. I was thinking about getting a user manager program for windows xp and creating another user to see if that works.
Thanks in advance.
Priyesh
Operating System: Windows XP
when i started my computer, there was a message box saying registry values are corrupted and the system restored them. After this, internet explorer refuses to start giving an error that contents.ie5 folder is missing under the particular user's local settings. User accounts in control panel does not open, system restore opens but shows a blank window. The start menu programs foder contents seems emptied too. All this happened after i shutdown the computer and started it again.
Please help If you guys have any leads on this.
Tried reinstalling IE, but that does not fix it. I was thinking about getting a user manager program for windows xp and creating another user to see if that works.
Thanks in advance.
Priyesh
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Hi all,
Thanks for all the suggestions, i will check them out and let you know the status.
Regards,
Priyesh
Thanks for all the suggestions, i will check them out and let you know the status.
Regards,
Priyesh
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Sunray,
safe mode and last known good configuration did not help. System restore tool starts but shows an empty screen. This might have something to do with the fact that IE does not start too.
juliancrawford,
sfc performs a scan and just goes away without any messages.
NADIR,
I have not tried your suggestion because i am trying to restore the system to a state where i do not need to install any of the existing programs. If i revert to the registry at the time of setup, i will have to install all the programs i have in there. I would rather do a complete reinstall if that is the only way because that way i need not worry about the possibility of a virus still being in there.
safe mode and last known good configuration did not help. System restore tool starts but shows an empty screen. This might have something to do with the fact that IE does not start too.
juliancrawford,
sfc performs a scan and just goes away without any messages.
NADIR,
I have not tried your suggestion because i am trying to restore the system to a state where i do not need to install any of the existing programs. If i revert to the registry at the time of setup, i will have to install all the programs i have in there. I would rather do a complete reinstall if that is the only way because that way i need not worry about the possibility of a virus still being in there.
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While i am still wondering what happened, i did a reinstall.
I will split points for all your time.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Priyesh
I will split points for all your time.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Priyesh
Sounds like a virus, I would suggest you to prefrom a full system scan with some good and update Anti-Virus, but I don't think it will open.
I think you should Format your computer, it seems all system is scroud-up.
TwiStedHell
I think you should Format your computer, it seems all system is scroud-up.
TwiStedHell
HOW TO: Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304449
Sunray