Strange log on.

[SSI]

I have windows XP home with all the updates and patches and have a peculiar
problem when I log on to my user profile. About 60% of the time when I enter
my password windows proceeds normally and shows 'loading your personal
settings' and then, all of sudden, it reverts to 'saving your settings' and
takes me back to the blue log on screen. I enter my password again and
windows logs on normally.

Under the Event manager security tab there are two events logged every time
I log on: 529 and 680 I am not sure these are related to the above problem
because these events show up even when the computer has come out of standby
or hibernation. No other strange behaviour. I thought if I change my
password might fix this however the same thing with the new password!

My machine is virus free. I am very careful and I have run a number of
checks including online Norton, Panda, Trend Micro. It is also as well as
spyware free and I just spend 2 hours with Microsoft tech support and no
luck.

There is a fix (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305822) but that one is
under windows professional.
I would appreciate any feedback or ideas
Thanks

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have windows XP home with all the updates and patches and have a peculiar
problem when I log on to my user profile. About 60% of the time when I enter
my password windows proceeds normally and shows 'loading your personal
settings' and then, all of sudden, it reverts to 'saving your settings' and
takes me back to the blue log on screen. I enter my password again and
windows logs on normally.

Under the Event manager security tab there are two events logged every time
I log on: 529 and 680 I am not sure these are related to the above problem
because these events show up even when the computer has come out of standby
or hibernation. No other strange behaviour. I thought if I change my
password might fix this however the same thing with the new password!

My machine is virus free. I am very careful and I have run a number of
checks including online Norton, Panda, Trend Micro. It is also as well as
spyware free and I just spend 2 hours with Microsoft tech support and no
luck.

There is a fix (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305822) but that one is
under windows professional.
I would appreciate any feedback or ideas
Thanks

In most cases this problem is caused by Windows being
unable to access the file userinit.exe. However, if the problem
occurs then it is permanent rather than occuring on 40% of
all logon events. I suggest you do this in order to get a handle
on it:
1. Click Start / Run / notepad c:\windows\CheckLogon.bat{Enter}
2. Enter the following lines:
@echo off
echo %date% %time% >> c:\CheckLogon.txt
set system >> c:\CheckLogon.txt
dir %SystemRoot%\system32\userinit.exe >> c:\CheckLogon.txt
echo. >> c:\CheckLogon.txt
( recommend you copy & paste these lines instead of retyping them!)
3. Save & close the file.
4. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
5. Type this command: CheckLogon
6. Type this command: notepad c:\CheckLogon.txt
You should get a number of lines: date, time, some system
variables and the location of userinit.exe.
7. Launch the Task Scheduler via the Control Panel and schedule
the file c:\windows\CheckLogon.bat to run at boot time.

After next logon failure, run Steps 4 and 6. The results might give
you a clue about your problem.

 

[SSI]

In most cases this problem is caused by Windows being
unable to access the file userinit.exe. However, if the problem
occurs then it is permanent rather than occuring on 40% of
all logon events. I suggest you do this in order to get a handle
on it:
1. Click Start / Run / notepad c:\windows\CheckLogon.bat{Enter}
2. Enter the following lines:
@echo off
echo %date% %time% >> c:\CheckLogon.txt
set system >> c:\CheckLogon.txt
dir %SystemRoot%\system32\userinit.exe >> c:\CheckLogon.txt
echo. >> c:\CheckLogon.txt
( recommend you copy & paste these lines instead of retyping them!)
3. Save & close the file.
4. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
5. Type this command: CheckLogon
6. Type this command: notepad c:\CheckLogon.txt
You should get a number of lines: date, time, some system
variables and the location of userinit.exe.
7. Launch the Task Scheduler via the Control Panel and schedule
the file c:\windows\CheckLogon.bat to run at boot time.

After next logon failure, run Steps 4 and 6. The results might give
you a clue about your problem.

Thanks so much, I really do appreciate you taking the time to respond. I
just entered all the data and will wait and see!