Windows stuck at "Welcome" screen

[karlsnooks]

Then it is clean install time.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

 

[steste]

hold on!

This:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/102552-built-administrator-enable-winre.html

worked!!

"preparing your desktop" for the actual admin user now.

Fingers crossed!!

 

[steste]

Finally got it sorted. Thanks for your help guys. Rep added.

 

[mitchell65]

Can you just briefly explain the solution. Might be helpful for others in the future

 

[steste]

Can you just briefly explain the solution. Might be helpful for others in the future

Sure. The main oissue I was having was that I could not get the admin account to appear or any other accounts I created at the recovery command prompt.

I used Method 1 on this page:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/102552-built-administrator-enable-winre.html

which successfully added the admin account to the login screen. This allowed me to create a new user profile and copy the contents of the old one across to it.