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eskitten

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    cant get past log in screen
    « on: August 09, 2009, 08:18:35 AM »
    can someone pls help me... i cannot get past the log in screen; u click to log on, it looks like its loading, then it  kicks right back to log in screen... i have tried logging in on admin n all accts, the desktop looks like its loading, before any icons come on it goes right back to log in screen. ide appreciate any advice w this matter. thanks

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    Re: cant get past log in screen
    « Reply #1 on: August 10, 2009, 08:42:12 PM »
    Can you log in on Safe Mode?
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      Re: cant get past log in screen
      « Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 07:31:56 AM »
      um, what do I do for that?  Hit F-something when I start to boot it up, right?  F-what? 

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      Re: cant get past log in screen
      « Reply #3 on: August 11, 2009, 09:54:53 AM »
      Repeatedly tap F8 when the machine is starting...
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        Re: cant get past log in screen
        « Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 05:49:32 PM »
        no, it does the same thing in safe mode

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        Re: cant get past log in screen
        « Reply #5 on: September 04, 2009, 09:04:28 AM »
        ok first which os r u using
        ?

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        Re: cant get past log in screen
        « Reply #6 on: September 04, 2009, 09:24:23 AM »
        ok first which os r u using
        ?

        Well he hasn't been back in 3 weeks so....
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