XP Home start to log on then logs off

[Sinatra]

I have Win XP Home Edition. Since yesterday, when I try to log on from
the Welcome screen (any user or Admin) it starts to load my personal
settings, then immediately logs me back off without a message. I am
able to log on in Safe Mode with Networking in all profiles.

Searching this topic online, I found many solutions recommending fixes
involving viruses that affect userinit.exe (wsaupdater.exe, for
example) but I don't think that's the case here - the Registry
(Winlogon) looks fine, and I am able to log on in Safe Mode.

I have tried creating new user accounts, "changing how users log on"
and other instructions from various support websites.

I bought this refurbished machine last year with I386 Win files on the
hard disk, but no CD.

I should mention that I was trying to set up a wireless SMC router
network when the problems started, but I can't imagine what I could
have done to cause this issue...

Any help/suggestion would be appreciated.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll need to purchase a conventional "Full Version"
of Windows XP Home Edition and proceed with a
"Repair Install".

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I have Win XP Home Edition. Since yesterday, when I try to log on from
| the Welcome screen (any user or Admin) it starts to load my personal
| settings, then immediately logs me back off without a message. I am
| able to log on in Safe Mode with Networking in all profiles.
|
| Searching this topic online, I found many solutions recommending fixes
| involving viruses that affect userinit.exe (wsaupdater.exe, for
| example) but I don't think that's the case here - the Registry
| (Winlogon) looks fine, and I am able to log on in Safe Mode.
|
| I have tried creating new user accounts, "changing how users log on"
| and other instructions from various support websites.
|
| I bought this refurbished machine last year with I386 Win files on the
| hard disk, but no CD.
|
| I should mention that I was trying to set up a wireless SMC router
| network when the problems started, but I can't imagine what I could
| have done to cause this issue...
|
| Any help/suggestion would be appreciated.

 

[SloCoach]

Hello Sinatra

This sounds like the same thing that has happened to me. I ran a repair
installation and it still hasn't fixed it.

Glad to know there is someone else.

Russell

 

[Rock]

I have Win XP Home Edition. Since yesterday, when I try to log on from
the Welcome screen (any user or Admin) it starts to load my personal
settings, then immediately logs me back off without a message. I am
able to log on in Safe Mode with Networking in all profiles.

Searching this topic online, I found many solutions recommending fixes
involving viruses that affect userinit.exe (wsaupdater.exe, for
example) but I don't think that's the case here - the Registry
(Winlogon) looks fine, and I am able to log on in Safe Mode.

I have tried creating new user accounts, "changing how users log on"
and other instructions from various support websites.

I bought this refurbished machine last year with I386 Win files on the
hard disk, but no CD.

I should mention that I was trying to set up a wireless SMC router
network when the problems started, but I can't imagine what I could
have done to cause this issue...

Any help/suggestion would be appreciated.

A User Logon Request Is Rejected Without Any Messages
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313322

 

[Monkey Hanger]

I recentlt dealt with this for a friend.
Re-installing over the top (repair installation) cured it.
But, it does require a Win XP CD-Rom!

Geoff@York

 

[Sinatra]

Many thanks, folks. I guess I'm stuck having to shell out for a "Full
Version" XP Home and perform the Repair (though I have seen in other
posts that it doesn't always work). I may just grab my data somehow and
just go with a new installation of XP Pro... The bright side is that
I'll have a fresh install on a machine that can probably use a
clean-up.

By the way, any way to create an XP CD from the I386 folder?

If I find a solution between now and a couple of hundred dollars, I'll
post it.

Thanks again,
S