Explorer.exe memory error during logon

[pityocamptes]

M$ sucks!!!! I have winxp pro edition that the school gave me over a year ago. I registered the software at the beginning and have never been asked to do that again until the other day. My system is set up to do auto updates. Well I downloaded the current update and it said to reboot, which I did.

At first it was taking me to the registration screen and it asked for the number on the case. I put the number in and it said no good. So I hit register later thinking I would just do it after I logged on. It booted me from the system. When I tried rebooting it hung up. This happened a few times. Now when it reboots it prompts me at the login screen/icon, I type in my password and it waits a very long time and then it comes up with a screen that says - "explorer.exe at memory xxxxxxxxxx could not read at location xxxxxxxxxx" (or something similiar) and asks if I want to debug. I say no. I brings up another type of error message and it goes to a blank desktop. No icons no nothing. I have tried repairing the system with the CD and it does not work. I have two HD's on the system and installed WinXp on the other drive. I am able to look at files from the original drive so I now the original HD didn't crap out. I don't think I have a memory problem as I have over a gig. The problem started after it downloaded a damn M$ security update...%$#$#&# Any suggestions? I really do not want to have to wipe the drive and lose all of my programs and files to simply install a fresh version. I wonder if I can access a go-back period on the original drive? Thanks!!

[macko72]

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