Macbook Pro OS Lion couldn't access guest account and new user account

Hi I bought this new MacBook Pro a month ago. When I try logging into my guest account, it froze. I had no other alternative but to get out of it by pressing the power button. Then I tried open a new user account to see if it also has the same problem. Unfortunately it did have the same problem - froze after I logged in. I had done a harddisk check, there seemed to be no problem. So I wonder if this is a common problem of OS Lion? And are there any way for me to solve the problem?

That is not a common problem with Lion.
My suggestion is to take it to Apple and ask them to fix. Besides if you take it Apple then they are aware of your problem just in case it returns in the future.
You might try a safe boot by holding down Shift during boot and seeing if that tells you anything.
Allan

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