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How do I get to a c: prompt when I can't even log on to XP? I'm working on a
Dell with XP Home. Thanks.
 
Thanks, I tried that but it won't give me a c: prompt. I'm totally locked
out. Everytime I try to log on it just loops through (says it's loading
preferences, then logs off). FYI, I uninstalled omniscient.exe immediately
prior to this problem.

Any advice? Thanks, for trying to help.
 
Hi,

Did you uninstall any other spyware or run a removal program?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
I had the same thing last Saturday. Couldn't even log into the computer in
safe mode, Admin would logout immediately as well.

My posting to this newsgroup was (See the response from Ramesh also, below):

FWIW, I fixed it.

I booted into ME and copied the SYSTEM, SECURITY, SAM, DEFAULT and SOFTWARE
backups from the XP drive "System Volume Information\Snapshot directory,
into the C:\Windows\System32\Config directory (renamed to match the original
files) and then booted into Safe Mode and restored from a valid previous
configuration.

I tried following the instruction from the Microsoft site, using the Restore
Console, but I couldn't get XP to complete the boot into Safe mode.

Without the ME boot, it could still be done at the Recover Console prompt,
but it would be a bit harder to find a previous backup in the "System Volume
Information" directory.

Mike


Mike said:
I think that I may have a virus or something with my windows XP installation
(dual boot, now in ME).

When ever I login to Windows XP (Home edition) I see the normal background
screen and I get logged out right away.

Any suggestions on how to remove it? I don't think that I have an Admin
login for the XP installation. Only the one shows up when I start up XP.

Mike
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Also, Ramesh added a note:

Mike,

FYI, it's caused after removing BlazeFind.

Unable to logon to Windows after removing BlazeFind using a spyware removal
utility?
http://www.winxptutor.com/wsaremove.htm

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
 
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