winlogon.ui error

[xander9]

I have Windows XP Pro, and winlogon.ui has an error (bsod after the windows xp logoscreen/winxp installation cd attempt.) I am unable to start in safe mode,use the recovery, I tried setting back, etc. I have no floppy drive, and I have tried to find a program that would allow my booting CD drive to run a dos program to copy a working winlogon? I had a working winlogon on my desktop, but I am unable to access any of my files to rename and copy this working winlogon, and then it all quit.
So my question : Is there software independent of winlogon that would allow me to copy files? I have a burner drive, and a reading drive, so I would be able to burn with the program to another drive whilst keeping the prog in the drive.
thanks.

[Miz]

Boot with the XP CD in the CD drive. Choose "R" for recovery and it will present you with a DOS-like screen in which you can use most DOS commands.

If it won't boot from the CD, you'll need to get into the BIOS to put the CD drive first in the boot order.

[xander9]

I'm sorry, I didn't mention the CD does not boot? Yep, it's first in order. I even hit they corresponding F* key to display the window to choose the CD-ROM itself. Got the same error I do when Windows attempts to load.
I have no "R" for recovery option avail.
I'm going to try knoppix to backup my data.
Do you think this will work?