WEIRD problem

[alkatran]

Apparently computers get pissed if you unhook the monitor. I unhooked mine to hook it up to my laptop as a second monitor, and now it won't work on my original computer!

Here's what happens:
*hooks up monitor
*presses start
*text, etc, shows up
*windows logo shows up (I suspect this is the problem) "loading windows"
*Monitor goes blank
*Monitor informs me connection lost
*me kicks monitor

***?!?!?!

[mar_zim]

looks like your computer doesn't like you anymore.

[George W Bush]

The kicking of the monitor had nothing to do with the malfunking, ah s'pose.

[dglienna]

try Safe Mode. The driver could be confused. It is a good sign to see the Windows Logo.

[timeshifter]

Liar.

[BodwadUK]

That sounds like someone installed the wrong drivers or they have become corrupt. Safe mode it

[dglienna]

I think I said that quite a while ago. So, did it work?

[alkatran]

Safe mode worked. But how do I fix it so I can get back on my account? One thing I don't know much about is the behind-the-scenes of windows, so this is all new to me.

[BodwadUK]

What account?

[Malim]

oops - posted to wrong thread! Still trying to wake up.

[BodwadUK]

You could have deleted it

[alkatran]

My windows user account. I'd prefer not to delete it... so sentimental...

Oh wait, doesn't it ask me to move all my files? (Such as, oh, all the stuff I've ever programmed sitting in a folder on my desktop)

[BodwadUK]

How did you mess up your user account in windows?

[Malim]

oops - posted to wrong thread! Still trying to wake up.

You could have deleted it

You are absolutely right! I really was still asleep! - Pre-St. Patty's day celebration is to blame!

[alkatran]

How did you mess up your user account in windows?

I dunno. I've done it before though.

Once, I deleted some files from an old user account and windows didnt like that very much lol.

[BodwadUK]

Werent you only supposed to remove the drivers for the monitor???

[alkatran]

Werent you only supposed to remove the drivers for the monitor???

Oh no, I was talking about a long time ago. I have no idea how to remove the drivers.

[BodwadUK]

Your files should be in c:\Documents and settings" under the username or all users

Remove drivers in add remove programs

[dglienna]

You can actually copy the profile to the desktop, and then create a new account, where you can import the settings. It's not 100%, but is about as close as you can get to saving everything. M$ walked me through it when I installed SP2 unsucessfully the first couple of times.

[wossname]

try Safe Mode. The driver could be confused. It is a good sign to see the Windows Logo.

...

Liar.

rofl. Nice one.

[dglienna]

I always try to create a new account in safe mode, before I do anything drastic.