Hi Hayley
Start your system in "safe" mode (usally pressing F8 several times during boot up),once you are in safe mode go to start>all programs>accessories>system tools and select system restore.from there just follow the prompts and be sure to pick a date before this happened
Good luc

    ----- anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote: ----
   
    actually, i'm not completely sure. i've tried so many
    things. how do you do a restore back
   
    >-----Original Message----
    >ummm yes.
    >>>-----Original Message----
    >>Did you try a restore back before this problem
    occurred?
    >Bil
    >>>>"HAYLEY" <xxstarsfall@hotmail.com> wrote in messag
    >>news:1524601c4469c$3d0867a0$a601280a@phx.gbl..
    >>> ummmm yesterday i was on my computer perfectly fine
    bu
    >>> then i uninstalled an annoying web tool bar and i
    >>> prompted me to restart my computer to finish th
    >>> uninstallation. when i tried to get back on my
    compute
    >>> it took me to the welcome screen is where my icon is
    >tha
    >>> says hayley. i clicked on it, it took me to my deskto
    >>> picture and then it took me right back to the welcom
    >>> screen and said i was being logged off
    >>>>>> i tried repairing my xp professional but i don't know
    >th
    >>> administrator password so i can;t get passed that
    step
    >>> then i tried to re-install xp and i got some manifes
    >>> error saying one of the files needed to complete th
    >>> installation was missing
    >>>>>> i have a back up ghost version of my harddrive but
    >>> really don't want to use this because all of my file
    >>> will be erased. and it will take months to get it al
    >>> back. is there a way to access ms DOS and try and sav
    >>> some of my files? or is there a way to get th
    >>> administrator password? ANY HELP WOULD BE
    APPRECIATED.
    >
    >>> HAVE EXAMS COMING UP IN ABOUT A WEEK, AND THERE WAS
    >STUF
    >>> ON THERE I REALLY NEED TO ACCESS
    >>>>>>
    >>>
    >