Oh dear! - this can be caused by the destruction of the system.ini file

do a search for that file (it should be C:\Windows\System.ini) and see if it
exists - if so, post the contents back here. If it doesn't exist, then see
if there's any System.* files - and post the contents of the latest-dated
file present.

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"irimacale via WindowsKB.com" u23512@uwe wrote in message
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Well, it restored something; it changed it back to the previous log in for
windows (I had recently changed it for a different user), so I know it did
something.

But it still does the same thing: Log in, task bar comes on and goes off
and
then nothing.

Noel Paton wrote:
Try Booting to DOS - if that works, use the command

SCANREG /RESTORE

pick the latest of the 5 options that precedes your problem, and reboot on
request.

I sounds like your program is not compatible with the OS, and screwed the
registry on installation - what the above does is restore the registry
from
prior to the installation - you'll have to manually delete the files
involved yourself.

The program (a proprietary program) asked to reboot (I was not manning
the
install) and when we rebooted and logged back into windows something
very
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Booting into safemode produces the same result.

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