Information:- Dell Dimension 8400
- Windows XP Home Edition; Service Pack 3
- Intel Pentium 4 Processor
- [Do not have RAM or Hard Drive Info on hand]
- Security Software: AVG, SpyBot S&D, CCleaner
I'm typing this from my laptop since I can no longer properly use my PC until resolve. I cannot describe my problem in one or several sentences but here are the major events to happen on my computer in the past 2 days:
1. Ran a windows sysinternals SID generator and changed to a custom SID for windowblinds software.
2. Computer rebooted and proceeded to administrator's desktop, but no taskbar or icons appeared nor could I right click with the mouse to bring up options. I could however use the task manager to open programs, browse the internet, etc.
3. Used system restore to 'reroll' to the day before.
4. Taskbar and icons are back, but now denied access to 'My Documents' folder on the hard drive due to permission settings somehow being relocated on an NTFS volume.
5. Rebooted in safe mode, and gained administrative ownership of 'My Documents' folder---followed these
instructions6. Rebooted in normal mode and still denied access and at some point ran PC in 'Last good configuration.'
7. Received this message when attempt to log-on on what is now factory default log-on screen: "Windows cannot load the user's profile but has logged you on with the default profile for the system."
8. Reboot in normal mode, but access still denied, and cannot click 'all programs' on start bar, access still denied to 'My Documents, but can use task manager to open what few programs that aren't located in 'My Documents,' and browse the internet.
9. Reboot in safe mode but mouse and keyboard become inactive at factory default log-on screen---every time.
10. Continue to do 8 and 9 in hopes of something changing but same results.
If more system information or any other recollection of events are needed, I will try my best to provide.
Cheers!
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