RichardBraxton
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Login Loop - Windows 2000 Professional upgrade
I just performed an upgrade on a Dell Inspiron 7000 from 98 to 2K. The installation process completed but now the login prompt keeps appearing over and over in an endless loop. How do I fix it without wiping the disk?
repair windows 2000 installation. pop the w2k cd into the cd tray and restart the machine.. boot from CD.. when it asks you to select options, select repair windows.
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Repair - Fast (locate) did not work
take a look at this link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266465&Product=win2000
just a note that i searched for similar problems but most of the time, a fresh reinstallation fixed the problem. check that link out and see if you find anything useful there.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266465&Product=win2000
just a note that i searched for similar problems but most of the time, a fresh reinstallation fixed the problem. check that link out and see if you find anything useful there.
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Ok, Vinnnnie, what do I do at the prompt?
type help and what are your options. Repair should be one of them. I am going to boot using that so any questions i'll be right back.
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ok, I have many commands available - repair is not one of them - is there one for setting the permissions?
No. If you are at the console right now, run fixboot and fixmbr. See if you can get into 2000. If not, When you booted the CD and pressed R, did you get 2 options? Try running the 2nd option first (I forget what it says) the first option says to run recovery console and the second says something about repairing a Windows 2000 installation. Try the repair the Windows 2000 Option. Let me know how it goes.
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ok, the boot process is fine - I have tried repairing all the ways possible - install/repair - repair/locate - repair/manual
It loggs in and then back out immediately - is there a way to determine the user names? perhaps one has correct permissions?
It loggs in and then back out immediately - is there a way to determine the user names? perhaps one has correct permissions?
One that should have correct permissions is the Administrator account. Also, make sure you are not trying to login to the domain click Options so it's hidden and see if you can log in as administrator. Can you get to safe mode and login there?
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Safe mode does the same - there is no domain - I am entering Administrator and the password correctly - keeps on logging back out immediately...
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Whoo! There is a fix and it is somewhere between a fix and a reinstall - I did not loose the programs that were installed prior to the conversion so it was not a fresh install - and it was not just a fix - you can boot from the CD and select a new install from the menu then select the same dirrectory as the original - so it is both an install and a repair!
Thank you very much. :-)