Hey, I just fixed this problem on an XP Home machine. Basically, I had to create a BART PE bootdisk and modify the registry key that was causing the login loop. The userinit fix has the right idea, but the *.exe file that needs to be replaced is not always called wsaupdate.exe. Press the ‘Windows + R’ key on the keyboard. In the ‘Run’ windows type ’MSCONFIG’ and click ‘Ok’. Click the ‘Boot’ tab. Under ‘Boot Options’, select the ‘Safe Boot’ option. Choose the type of safe mode by selecting one of the options below the Safe boot check box: Select ‘Network’. Click OK and then restart your PC. I have this same issue and it's driving me insane, on my HP Omen 30L - Utterly ridiculous. Mine is random though, Sometimes upon power up, it boots to where it says "welcome" then eventually loads normally - other times it's like OP where it just shows the background and the only option is to click the power icon in bottom right and select 'reboot' - which windows then loads after rebooting After failing to access Windows XP after logging in multiple times I have decided to repair Windows XP. After the repair setup is complete and the computer restarts, start-up freezes at the "please wait" screen with the Windows XP logo. I can still move the mouse around but after waiting for over an hour the "please wait" remained. I am stuck in an activation loop on vmware fusion (version 1.1) with XP Home on a Mac OS X (version 10.5.6 macPro) From what I have read so far on the subject I think that I have to install vmware tools however I can not install this untill: "the guest operating system is running. If your guest operating system is not running, choose Cancel and Power on the PC. As soon as you press the power-on button, begin hitting the Esc button (like tap-tap-tap). This should open a HP Startup Menu which may look similar to this one. Choose F9 to open Boot options. Select the USB thumb drive as boot option. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 10. Downloading Windows XP ISO. Before you begin installing your Windows XP emulator, you’ll first need the Windows XP installation files in the ISO image file format. If you have an old Windows XP installation CD to hand, you can create an ISO file using it. Despite the age of the operating system, you’ll still need a legitimate Windows XP Follow the steps in order: Download Freeware Win 10/8.1/8/7/XP. Secure Download. Step 1. Insert an empty USB drive to another normal computer; download, install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. In the top toolbar, click “Tools” > “Make Bootable Media” and then follow the instructi ons. Step 2. ZZr0L.

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