My compurter wont go past the sign in screen

[Raptor]

Yes, The last thing we did before it crashed was do a Windows Update.

Is this an illegal version of Windows XP and have you installed SP2 whilst updating?

[merlin_2]

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Momby S]

No, it's not an illegal version of XP.  It's not running XP, it's running ME.  Yes I know it's old and out dated, but it was working just fine.  I have XP on my laptop, but that doesn't get my desk 'puter working.  Any other suggestions?  (Tossing the whole thing in the dumpster is looking pretty good   )  Unfortunately, I need that puter too.  Thanks!

[merlin_2]

I never mentioned anything illegal its not my bag.......did you solve it?

[Momby S]

Sorry. Merlin, I was responding to Raptor's question about it possibly being an illegal XP and no, I haven't figured it out.  I do appreciate all your time, engergy and patience with me.

[merlin_2]

Well whats the latest on your woe?

[Momby S]

Well whats the latest on your woe?     rofl  ummm (tongue in cheek)... is me?  

Actually, different day, same stuff.  I think I will just have to toss in the towel and take it down to the local puter shop.  :-/   I hate admitting defeat.  I do appreciate all you have tried to do to help tho. hagn err moring?

[merlin_2]

So to re-cap......its winxp........or wime.......

[momby]

wime

[merlin_2]

ok....do you have a winme boot disk the floppy one.....if so load it.....at the A:\>scanreg/fix                       < type this.....

[momby]

hmmm ok.. just as soon as I find it!  sheesh, now where did the kid put it?  Hold that thought and I'll get back with you tomorrow, after I've given Kadra a chance to locate it.  Thanks!

[merlin_2]

Ok no boot disk required here....How far does winme boot to?

[Poptart]

Well from what I've seen it doesn't really load at all... it gets to the point where it should start to load but nothing happens.. it just sits on the background screen/picture... wont go any further than that

[merlin_2]

Are you listening....then hear  goes.....hold down the f8 key on boot up....so far so good......now chose the start from the command prompt.......got it..A:\> type this after it>>>>>>>>scanreg/fix... so its A:\>scanreg/fix...does it work it should do!

[Momby]

Ok.. Tried to do the f8 but there is no command prompt under this.  There is: 1) Normal  2) Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT)  3) Safe mode  4) Step by step.  

I looked under each step, but none give me a comand line.  

Any other suggestions?