I am having this problem too, with a friends PC. All the suggestions above assume one can get to a command prompt I can't install the recovery console, and I can't copy over userinit). REmember, safe mode isn't even accessible! There is no command prompt on the F8 menu!
I did just install AdAware, and I've read that could be part of the cause. But again, none of the forums have a solution not involving being able to log in somehow.
Can someone post steps to getting to command prompt, or using the Recovery/Restore CD? which is it? does it wipe out all their stuff? They have an emachine, with only the one recover or restore CD (not an XP CD). Unit is only 3 months old from Wal-Mart.
TIA,
Ann
