XP won't load correctly

[MitchBaum]

I'm running Windows XP. When I boot, Xp doesn't load all the way. The desktop icons all have that blue box around the labels, not the see through effect to the wallpaper, the programs that are supposed to load automatically on booting don't load, and there's nothing in the Notification Area except the volume icon. Ordinarily there would be a bunch of stuff there. And now nothing launches. If I try to start Firefox or anything, even notepad or anything, a window pops up, filled with black, titled C:\Documents and Settings\(etc.), that only stays for about half a second and then goes away. I can't launch Windows Media Player or an antivirus program or anything. I've tried to boot into safe mode, but it won't do that. I can't go to Start>Run>cmd, the cmd box only stays for about half a second and then vanishes like all the others. I can't run a registry cleaner, I can't run anything. I have the XP install disc. Any suggestions?

[timon]

it is looks like you have infected with some virus so if you have antivirus then scan with it with updated virus definition and also try online virus scan else connect your hard drive as secondary hard disk on another computer which having updated antivirus definition an scan your hard disk from that pc.

[Justvicks]

If you do get some kind of error message, post back here with the specific error info you receive. or you may try then disable Anti-virus, Anti-spyware, Anti-malware, or any other security programmes you re running. There is a simple way if you have the windows disk make it the OS boot with the cd rom then when you get to a screen that says would you like to install windows click R to repair it! Before doing that Turn off all real time protection.