BAD SIGN: Won't even boot in safe mode.

[TiMeCuBE]

Lately I have been making attemnpts to customize my Windows XP. www.themexp.org ... I have a visual style and then I noticed boot up screens. I read the directions and tried it out. I downloaded a couple and booted up into Safe mode and switched them. Then I restarted and after the bootup screen a white screen came up then a really fast blue screen and it restarts. Then I booted safe mode and it didn't work. After a couple more safe mode triews it opened up. I figured maybe this is a defective boot screen. I changed it with another one that I liked. Same thing.... Won't boot normally or in safe mode. I tried for over an hour hopeing that safe mode might work. I tried every other function in F8... even reset to last working settings. Nothing works. I then realize that I when editting the boot screen I was in safe mode but in my account.... perhaps I needed to be in administrator. Unfortunately I think about that after I can't get in. PLEASE HELP ME.

[Markoman01027]

Hello Timecube,

Try running a Repair installation of Windows XP.

I'm thinkin an install "over the top" may do the trick. Give that a try and post back on the results.

[boxcarracer767]

Usually changing the logon or boot screen can cause those type of problems, the best thing to do is what markoman suggested, put in your XP recovery CD-Press Enter-Press R-to run the repair installation which will replace your windows system files only, and should keep all your other files

[TiMeCuBE]

Yup I followed Matt's direction and he helped me over AIM. Thanks alot for replying mark. Any idea how to make a boot screen work?