Startup System 32

[Tom Gibbons]

I recently had a problem that caused me to reformat my hard drive and
reinstall Windows XP and SP-2.

My problem now is that when I boot up, the first screen I see is System 32.
I can just close that screen and I am then on my desktop.

I don't know how to stop the System 32 from showing up.

TIA

Tom Gibbons

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086

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| I recently had a problem that caused me to reformat my hard drive and
| reinstall Windows XP and SP-2.
|
| My problem now is that when I boot up, the first screen I see is System 32.
| I can just close that screen and I am then on my desktop.
|
| I don't know how to stop the System 32 from showing up.
|
| TIA
|
| Tom Gibbons

 

[Rich Barry]

Tom
If the System32 folder shows on the desktop, there may be an invalid
entry in the Registry
1.. Go to Start>Run type: regedit click Ok.
2.. Go to both:
3.. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
4.. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
5.. Double check that the values do not have incorrect, incomplete, or
blank entries in right pane.
and/or

Using Regedit, change the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
Change USERINIT from
C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe to
C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,

 

[Guest]

Hi Rich, have tried all other solutions to System 32 open folder at start up.
None relate to what i see when i get to the end of each strin in reg edit.
Ihave only one erroneous entry in both that is
(Default ) REG SZ (value not set)
Tried to delete these in both Local and Current but will not allow. Any
further clues
Thanks Mark T.