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[Cheri]

I have a Toshiba Satellite A70/A75 Series laptop, running Windows XP home
edition. There is only one user on the machine. Earlier today, I turned my
laptop on, hit my name at the first signin page. The computer booted up, but
the desktop was a generic page that says Satellite, with icons that won't
open. I need to know how to make my user profile open so I can acces my
computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks!

[Galen]

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Cheri had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I have a Toshiba Satellite A70/A75 Series laptop, running Windows XP
> home edition. There is only one user on the machine. Earlier today, I
> turned my laptop on, hit my name at the first signin page. The
> computer booted up, but the desktop was a generic page that says
> Satellite, with icons that won't open. I need to know how to make my
> user profile open so I can acces my computer. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.. Thanks!

You have a corrupted profile...

Corrupt Profile:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/corrupt_profile.html

You'll want to log in via safe mode to the admin account, create a new
account, and move the stuff over...

After that you should be all set.

Safe Mode:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/safemode.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

[Cheri]

Galen,
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm heading home now, to "try" to get this thing
working right. I might need more assistance later tho... Thanks again!
Cheri

"Galen" wrote:

> In ,
> Cheri had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I have a Toshiba Satellite A70/A75 Series laptop, running Windows XP
> > home edition. There is only one user on the machine. Earlier today, I
> > turned my laptop on, hit my name at the first signin page. The
> > computer booted up, but the desktop was a generic page that says
> > Satellite, with icons that won't open. I need to know how to make my
> > user profile open so I can acces my computer. Any help would be
> > greatly appreciated.. Thanks!
>
> You have a corrupted profile...
>
> Corrupt Profile:
> http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/corrupt_profile.html
>
> You'll want to log in via safe mode to the admin account, create a new
> account, and move the stuff over...
>
> After that you should be all set.
>
> Safe Mode:
> http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/safemode.html
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://kgiii.info/
>
> "At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
> declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
> whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>

[Cheri]

Galen,
One last question... When I copy this over, her settings will all be
there..correct?
Thanks!

"Cheri" wrote:

> I have a Toshiba Satellite A70/A75 Series laptop, running Windows XP home
> edition. There is only one user on the machine. Earlier today, I turned my
> laptop on, hit my name at the first signin page. The computer booted up, but
> the desktop was a generic page that says Satellite, with icons that won't
> open. I need to know how to make my user profile open so I can acces my
> computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks!

[Galen]

In ,
Cheri had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Galen,
> One last question... When I copy this over, her settings will all be
> there..correct?
> Thanks!

They should be. ;) Backing up is always good.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes