Computer Help and Support

blogslut

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1. Try this

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 07:54 AM

Nov 2013

If the computer is on, turn it off.

Then, turn it on again and immediately press and hold down the F8 key for a few seconds.

You should then see a black screen with white text giving you options on what to do.

Press the Down Arrow key to highlight: "Last Known Good Configuration". Then press the Enter key.

See if that works.

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Please Help! Windows Vista logon problem [View all] Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 OP

Try this blogslut Nov 2013 #1

That did not work Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #3

Try what ucrdem suggested blogslut Nov 2013 #6

Yes, I've now located the disc Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #9

Insert it in the drive then reboot blogslut Nov 2013 #11

OK, I'll try that Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #2

Have you tried starting in safe mode? ucrdem Nov 2013 #4

Good point blogslut Nov 2013 #5

Sounds like it might be some kind of virus ucrdem Nov 2013 #7

OK, I tried the safe mode Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #8

Hmm. Here's what I'd try next: ucrdem Nov 2013 #10

This is unlikely a virus PrestonLocke Nov 2013 #12

A couple of things to try gvstn Nov 2013 #13

Wow, thanks for that information! Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #14

How are things now? blogslut Nov 2013 #15

Reset Windows Vista password hareay Oct 2014 #16

Try the steps suggested here. Option 1 is Vista, option 2 is 7. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #17