Windows XP logs on then logs off

[Ruben]

I had a virus and was able to remove the virus. Now,
when I tried to log on to Win XP, the PC starts to log on
and the logs off.

I ran recovery system (the one after you hit f8 key for
the agreement) and still have the same problem.

Any help on fixing my log on problem?


Thank you in advance

Ruben

 

[Jason]

I am having the same problem and would appreciate any help

 

[schnyffeldogg]

So... did any of you guys have any luck with this?
I'm having the same problem and nothing seems to help, tried to instal
XP on top of the old but no luck.

Thanks
Jonas

*I am having the same problem and would appreciate any help

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schnyffeldog

 

[Jeff]

I have found that viruses sometimes modify the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

"Userinit" = "C:\WINNT\system32\userinit.exe,"

and change it to

"Userinit" = "C:\WINNT\system32\<some other virus exe>.exe,"

This will cause the issue that you are having. To fix it, simply
change it back. Of course you will not be able to do this by logging
on. You can use another machine (computer A) on the same network (or
borrow a friends computer to network with A) and use regedit.exe to
remote connect to the machine with the problem (computer B) and make
the change that way. Just make sure that the Remote Registry service
on machine A is running. That same service may have to be running on
computer B (can't remember) but you can start it using Computer
Management and remoting from A to B as well. Anyway, that is a bit of
a different subject and there are many messages regarding that.

I feel sorry for those that have re-built machines because of this
simple issue .

Hope this helps,

Jeff

 

[alanT]

I have the same problem, what can I do? I tried doing a remote deskto
connection to the other computer, but how is the computer going t
accept if its not logged on


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alan