Cant enter computer in safe mode (vista)

vagg · 04-04-2008, 12:49 AM

Problem started when I installed a XP program and when realized it uninstalled it and rebooted.
I now get an error LoginUI.exe
Windows cant run C:/Windows/system32/UxTheme.dll

Im able to get to my password screen on login but when it gets past there im stuck on a black screen that has safemode stated in all four corners and microsoft windows service pack 1 stated at the top..

SCREENSAVER IS WORKING!!!
I used my Vista disk to repair,but nothing.I even used Norton ghost 14.0 but it cant find a system restore point.
I know once in safe mode I was able to log in from my last working log in area on the black and white safe mode page ,but am unsure where I found it now?

Any ideas before I lose it all.....

g25racer · 04-04-2008, 12:57 AM

Sounds like a reformat to me!!

vagg · 04-04-2008, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g25racer

Sounds like a reformat to me!!

g25racer · 04-04-2008, 01:03 AM

What do you mean you installed an xp program?

vagg · 04-04-2008, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g25racer

What do you mean you installed an xp program?

Can't remember the name vista.....
From what I saw it was going to change xp to look like vista.
YES IM DUMB
Anyway I uninstalled it before reboot.

g25racer · 04-04-2008, 01:15 AM

Sounds like it accidently uninstalled the stock/default theme or startup screen! Thats the bad thing with themes!! If something goes wrong it almost means a reformat!!

PC eye · 04-04-2008, 01:21 AM

When booting with the Vista installation disk did you try the system restore option there or just the startup repair tool? You installed an XP theme changer on Vista where another method would be manual removal of the driver and registry entry for it. The option to restore to an earler date option should get things back running again.

vagg · 04-04-2008, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g25racer

Sounds like it accidently uninstalled the stock/default theme or startup screen! Thats the bad thing with themes!! If something goes wrong it almost means a reformat!!

Im running vista this was a foreign program to my computer.

vagg · 04-04-2008, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

When booting with the Vista installation disk did you try the system restore option there or just the startup repair tool? You installed an XP theme changer on Vista where another method would be manual removal of the driver and registry entry for it. The option to restore to an earler date option should get things back running again.

System won't do restore with disk.
How do I remove the driver?

PC eye · 04-04-2008, 02:43 AM

Apparently that 3rd party theme changer for XP got you good there. The option for using the system restore feature is seen along with the options in the repair tools section of a full version Vista disk if you are using that. The first image in the document in the link here shows that screen. http://www.informit.com/content/down...nvironment.pdf

For manual removal of the driver itself you would want to add the drive on another system running Vista not XP to avoid any loss of restore points if you are still unable to restore method to roll the system back. The registry edit requires Windows to be running to see any entries manually removed or with a program like RegSeeker.

The other option to see the driver gone is if you were already dual booting with another version of Windows or booting with a live Linux distro to browse the system32 folder and delete the file there. Know any Linux users? Most will have a live for cd distro onhand.

Are you sure you can't boot up in safe mode by pressing the F8 key right when the post tests complete? Your reference to safe mode earlier points at simply seeing Windows enter a safe mode following the arrival at the user prompt.

04-04-2008, 12:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
vagg Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 47	Cant enter computer in safe mode (vista) Problem started when I installed a XP program and when realized it uninstalled it and rebooted. I now get an error LoginUI.exe Windows cant run C:/Windows/system32/UxTheme.dll Im able to get to my password screen on login but when it gets past there im stuck on a black screen that has safemode stated in all four corners and microsoft windows service pack 1 stated at the top.. SCREENSAVER IS WORKING!!! I used my Vista disk to repair,but nothing.I even used Norton ghost 14.0 but it cant find a system restore point. I know once in safe mode I was able to log in from my last working log in area on the black and white safe mode page ,but am unsure where I found it now? Any ideas before I lose it all..... Last edited by vagg; 04-04-2008 at 01:02 AM.

04-04-2008, 12:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	Sounds like a reformat to me!! __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

04-04-2008, 01:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	What do you mean you installed an xp program? __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

04-04-2008, 01:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	Sounds like it accidently uninstalled the stock/default theme or startup screen! Thats the bad thing with themes!! If something goes wrong it almost means a reformat!! __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

04-04-2008, 01:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,998	When booting with the Vista installation disk did you try the system restore option there or just the startup repair tool? You installed an XP theme changer on Vista where another method would be manual removal of the driver and registry entry for it. The option to restore to an earler date option should get things back running again. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

04-04-2008, 02:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,998	Apparently that 3rd party theme changer for XP got you good there. The option for using the system restore feature is seen along with the options in the repair tools section of a full version Vista disk if you are using that. The first image in the document in the link here shows that screen. http://www.informit.com/content/down...nvironment.pdf For manual removal of the driver itself you would want to add the drive on another system running Vista not XP to avoid any loss of restore points if you are still unable to restore method to roll the system back. The registry edit requires Windows to be running to see any entries manually removed or with a program like RegSeeker. The other option to see the driver gone is if you were already dual booting with another version of Windows or booting with a live Linux distro to browse the system32 folder and delete the file there. Know any Linux users? Most will have a live for cd distro onhand. Are you sure you can't boot up in safe mode by pressing the F8 key right when the post tests complete? Your reference to safe mode earlier points at simply seeing Windows enter a safe mode following the arrival at the user prompt. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

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