XP Log-on Problems

[Jason]

Hello everyone,

I am having a similar issue to one that is being discussed
in a recent thread.

When I start my machine with Windows XP Home, I get to the
profile screen that asks which profile I want to log onto.
I choose any of the four that I have and attempt to logon.
XP tells me it is loading personal settings. It then
flashes the wallpaper of the profile, and immediately goes
to the log off, closing connection screen. At which point
you are back where you atarted. Total time elapsed is no
more than 10 - 15 seconds.

Any ideas how I can get past this? Safe Mode start-up (f8)
does not seem to be working, unless I am doing something
incorrectly (pressing f8 all the way through the startup
and then again after logging into a profile).

Any ideas as to what could cause this? Windows itself?
Possibly a worm type virus?

Any information would help.

Thanks.

Jason

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Boot using your Windows XP CD.
2. Enter Recovery Console.
3. At the Command Prompt go to C:/windows/system32
4. Next type: copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe
5. Exit and reboot normally. You should now be able to logon. But you're not done yet!
6. Run Regedit.
7. Find the Userinit key in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
8. Modify the entry: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsaupdater.exe
so that it reads: C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Jason" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| Hello everyone,
|
| I am having a similar issue to one that is being discussed
| in a recent thread.
|
| When I start my machine with Windows XP Home, I get to the
| profile screen that asks which profile I want to log onto.
| I choose any of the four that I have and attempt to logon.
| XP tells me it is loading personal settings. It then
| flashes the wallpaper of the profile, and immediately goes
| to the log off, closing connection screen. At which point
| you are back where you atarted. Total time elapsed is no
| more than 10 - 15 seconds.
|
| Any ideas how I can get past this? Safe Mode start-up (f8)
| does not seem to be working, unless I am doing something
| incorrectly (pressing f8 all the way through the startup
| and then again after logging into a profile).
|
| Any ideas as to what could cause this? Windows itself?
| Possibly a worm type virus?
|
| Any information would help.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Jason