xp pro wont allow log in

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Rick said:
Hi kdm004,

Run a spyware cleaner lately? The userinit value may have been
corrupted by
the removal of blazefind. It adds wsaupdater.exe to the logon value in
the
system registry, sometimes appending it, sometimes replacing it.
Running
Adaware or other cleaners detects and removes wsaupdater.exe, but
doesn't
correct the registry damage. If this is the case, then you may need to
load
the registry hive from another installation and change it. This is the
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Userinit string value should be:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

On the damaged installations it's one of these:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe,
C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe,

Another "quickie" method of resolution is to load the Recovery Console
(see
below), copy userinit.exe as wsaupdater.exe from the command prompt,
then
restart normally. Once in, go and change the registry value back to
what
it's supposed to be and delete the copied file. To do this, use these
commands:

C:\Windows
C:\Windowscopy C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wsaupdater.exe

Then you can exit once completed.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

This can also be done by using the 6 disk boot floppy set mentioned in
the
above article, as it loads enough of the Recovery Console so that you
can
copy the file. This is particularly useful if you have an OEM
installation
that includes only a Restore CD, or no disk at all.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"kdm004" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

Hi im havin a problem i have xp pro and every time i go to log in it
allows me in then logs me right back out again i dont have time to
blink and its out we go . i have even tried going in safe mode and
going to addmin and logging in and it does the same thing i get a
flash
of the safe screen and it logs me out can anyone help . thanks
KDM004
Thanks rick you were right on the money u reall know your stuff thanks
again i owe u my deepest gratitude
 
You're most welcome.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

kdm004 said:
Hi kdm004,

Run a spyware cleaner lately? The userinit value may have been
corrupted by
the removal of blazefind. It adds wsaupdater.exe to the logon value in
the
system registry, sometimes appending it, sometimes replacing it.
Running
Adaware or other cleaners detects and removes wsaupdater.exe, but
doesn't
correct the registry damage. If this is the case, then you may need to
load
the registry hive from another installation and change it. This is the
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Userinit string value should be:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

On the damaged installations it's one of these:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe,
C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe,

Another "quickie" method of resolution is to load the Recovery Console
(see
below), copy userinit.exe as wsaupdater.exe from the command prompt,
then
restart normally. Once in, go and change the registry value back to
what
it's supposed to be and delete the copied file. To do this, use these
commands:

C:\Windows
C:\Windowscopy C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wsaupdater.exe

Then you can exit once completed.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

This can also be done by using the 6 disk boot floppy set mentioned in
the
above article, as it loads enough of the Recovery Console so that you
can
copy the file. This is particularly useful if you have an OEM
installation
that includes only a Restore CD, or no disk at all.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"kdm004" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

Hi im havin a problem i have xp pro and every time i go to log in it
allows me in then logs me right back out again i dont have time to
blink and its out we go . i have even tried going in safe mode and
going to addmin and logging in and it does the same thing i get a
flash
of the safe screen and it logs me out can anyone help . thanks
KDM004
Thanks rick you were right on the money u reall know your stuff thanks
again i owe u my deepest gratitude
 
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