Completely Stuck: msgina.dll

[Steph]

msgina.dll is missing.

The Logon screen fails to load.

Trying 'Last Good Configuration', 'Safe Mode' and 'Safe
Mode with Command Prompt' all fail.

Please please please help!

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q836683

Restore the Windows XP Welcome Screen (Gina.dll)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/fix_xp_logon.vbs

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[dev]

/Steph/ said:

msgina.dll is missing.

The Logon screen fails to load.

Trying 'Last Good Configuration', 'Safe Mode' and 'Safe
Mode with Command Prompt' all fail.

From a PC that is working, grab a copy of this Recovery Console info...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm

There is likely a back up of MSGINA.DLL in the Service Pack Files
directory (folder), which can be copied to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM 32
directory, where the file normally resides.

 

[Guest]

I've already said I can't use 'Last Known Good
Configuration', nor can I use that file as I can't start
windows.

 

[Steph]

Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow morning!

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
overlooked the last part.
Follow as Dev's post.
or,
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[S.Sengupta]

Just to add if you want to extract only the DLLs that form the GINA
through the Recovery Console then:-
Boot from the XP CD, and press [R] then [C] at the Welcome screen to
start the Recovery Console. Enter the Administrator password and then type:

cd \windows\servicepackfiles\i386

copy MSGINA.DLL c:\windows\system32

copy SHELL32.DLL c:\windows\system32

copy WINLOGON.EXE c:\windows\system32

copy SHLWAPI.DLL c:\windows\system32

If the DLLs aren’t in the Servicepackfiles folder, you have to extract
them from the XP CD directly by typing:
expand D:\i386\MSGINA.DL_ C:\windows\system32

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org