logs on and immediately logs off!!!

[bucketboy]

I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have tried
safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP home
edition.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have tried
safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP
home
edition.

You have a problem with userinit.exe. What is the recent
history of this machine?

 

[JF]

*Bonjour bucketboy * !

I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have tried
safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP home
edition.

Userinit changed. Here is the correct Userinit value :
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Userinit = C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

To edit your registry, you can use regedit from another system, with
your disk connected via USB. Regedit can import the Hive and then edit
the key.

Another solution is UBCD4WIN and his icon "Remote Registry", or any
BARTPE with Regedit.

http://www.ubcd4win.com/

See also
http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=immediate+log+off+Userinit

http://www.winxptutor.com/wsaremove.htm

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_wel_screen.htm

 

[bucketboy]

PC has been fine, and Zonealarm Security Suite and Spybot keep it clean. But
child got on it, and we don't know what she did. I don't have a XP CD.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

This might get a little tricky. Have you exhausted the suggestions
made by JF? Is this a desktop? Laptop? Is there another PC in
the house that is networked to this one?

 

[David]

This might get a little tricky. Have you exhausted the
suggestions
made by JF? Is this a desktop? Laptop? Is there another PC
in
the house that is networked to this one?


message

I aw this exact same problem with a friends computer.
Something deleted an entry in the registry that is supposed
to start userinit.exe. I found this site which was the
procedure that worked for me:

http://thinkinginpixels.com/quick-fixes/fix-windows-xp-log-onlog-off-loop/

David

 

[Gerry]

Log on in Safe Mode as the Administrator and create a new user account.
See if that resolves your problem.

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=279783

How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

Corrupt User Profile Especially
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I aw this exact same problem with a friends computer. Something deleted an
entry in the registry that is supposed to start userinit.exe. I found this
site which was the procedure that worked for me:

http://thinkinginpixels.com/quick-fixes/fix-windows-xp-log-onlog-off-loop/

David

To manufacture a Bart PE boot CD, the OP needs three things:
a) His WinXP installation CD (which he says he does not have)
b) It must be a WinXP Professional CD (he runs WinXP home)
c) About three hours of his time.
While the Bart PE boot CD is a great tool which I have used for
several years, I'm trying to explore if there is a simpler way for him
to resolve this problem.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Log on in Safe Mode as the Administrator and create a new user account.
See if that resolves your problem.

The OP said in his initial post that he cannot log on, neither in
normal mode, safe mode or LKGC.

 

[bucketboy]

Hi Jean, thanks for your interest. I don't have any OS discs, but I do have
another PC, a laptop. Can you detail how I could use it to fix my damaged PC?

 

[Gerry]

True but it could be interpreted as using his User Account.

Another thought. The OP has another computer, which unfortunately is a
laptop. If you placed the problem hard drive in an enclosure connected
to the laptop could you copy userinit.exe from
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 to C:\WINDOWS\system32. The drive
letters would of course be different, whilst the drive is being treated
as an external drive. I am assuming the Windows Protection feature would
not function to protect the system32 folder in this situation.


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Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[JF]

*Bonjour bucketboy * !

Hi Jean, thanks for your interest. I don't have any OS discs

Maybe a friend can make the BARTPE for you.

but I do have another PC, a laptop.

Good news.

Can you detail how I could use it to fix my damaged PC?

Can you get the drive out of your PC ?
And use an external USB device ?
This is not expansive and very useful :
http://www.pittjug.org/catalog/pics/USB2_0_and_IEEE1394_Combo_3_5__HDD_enclosure.jpg

When your drive is connected via USB on the other PC
you will be able to access the files with Explorer.

Then follow these instructions :
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm

This is easier with loadhive.exe ==>
http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/windows-xp-product-key-recovery/
http://www.dagondesign.com/files/loadhive.exe

For security you can make a copy of the folder containing the hives :
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config
==>
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config20080704

 

[JF]

CORRECTION :

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config20080704

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config20080804