Laptop Help

Tjbartz2009 · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 3:52 am

Alrite so I've recently come across a laptop up in my guest room from when a guy stayed at my house. He hasnt been to my house in a few months. So I turned it on. And heres my problem:

It loads fine until it gets to the windows log in screen once its there I cant select any profiles to log into with. Is there any recommendations for what I can do? My sister's husband said I should use the Windows StartUp Disc...which I dont have. If you know any other way tell meh plz

Adbot · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 3:52 am

Andy · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 5:11 am

so can you post a pic of this login screen, it will help me much!

If your a computer techie, I can tell you how to write over top if the admin pass to get the admin account .. but im not sure what this login looks like :?:

Tjbartz2009 · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 6:57 am

No when it loads I can't log into Windows. And I cant select a user to log into with it only shows the background that says "Windows XP"

Shane · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 10:46 am

Try booting into safe mode. Press F8 before the windows loading screen appears.

Tjbartz2009 · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 1:53 pm

Still none of that works...I think I'm just gonna take it to a computer shop or even my school because we have a computer tech. guy there maybe he'll know what else to do. Or even have a Windows XP StartUp Disc

Mikhail · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 3:49 pm

Eh just reinstall windows....

Adbot · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 3:49 pm

Christopher · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 4:42 pm

The Beatles wrote:

Eh just reinstall windows....

I believe he has to erase the old partition to do that doesn't he?

Mikhail · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 5:09 pm

Yes he does...but if it doesnt work why not give it a try it cant hurt. It worked for me...

Andy · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 6:32 pm

If you want to search what he/she saved on it then remove the HD & copy it (have a tech do it) or just reinstall windows (as it sounds like it's screwed)

Domathere · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 6:38 pm

what if he can get into athe dos side of it, couldnt he reset it from there, a friend told me bout being able to do all kinds of hacked in stuff if you get to dos, but i havent had to play with all that in years. idk just throwing out an idea

Christopher · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 8:20 pm

The Beatles wrote:

Yes he does...but if it doesnt work why not give it a try it cant hurt. It worked for me...

Well it still isn't his...if he is just keeping it then by all means do it...but if it still the other guys I wouldn't do it.

How long have you waited when you get to the log in screen? My friend said that his log in doesn't come up for like ten minutes...so let it sit for say 15 minutes then come back and see if the log in has booted yet.

Tjbartz2009 · **Posted:** April 12th, 2007, 10:49 pm

I'm keeping it the guy hasnt come back for it. Also thats what I've been talking about reinstalling windows by saying the Windows StartUp disc

Mikhail · **Posted:** April 13th, 2007, 12:01 am

Any Idea where the guy is? He prolly left it and forgot about it....

Tjbartz2009 · **Posted:** April 13th, 2007, 2:29 am

He moved somewhere...he left some stuff but took most. My sister's boyfriend was gonna take this combat knife he has. He was in the army haha

CreepyPirate · **Posted:** April 13th, 2007, 3:53 am

Surly this should be in troubleshooting.