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Hi...
I have a problem with statring windows Xp, everytime i log in i barely see the wallpaper and then Xp logs out, it gets me back to the main log in screen. Any help, suggestions about this issue?
Another thing to tell you that this problem happens not only in the normal mode, but also in the safe mode.my other question is: can i access the registry from the MS-DOS because i think that there may be a virus that logs me out and since i can't open the windows i can't run the windows' registry to check.
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http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/115027.html
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It depends what file system you are running. If you are on a FAT32 system then you have lots of flexibility and control with dos. You can go in and play, alter, delete, yadda yadda.
If you are running NTFS then your hands are some what tied. You have to 'mount' the drive before you can use alternate OS's There are a few programs out there that will do this but I have yet to find one that will give you the same flexibilty as FAT32. The nearest I have found is a boot disk called BARTS PE
I've gone back to FAT32 because of all of this... I like to control windows instead of it controling me!
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I had this same problem on a machine that was brought in for me to repair. After removing a lot of spyware, the machine started logging out immediately after logging on.
Here's how I fixed it:
First: I used the XP CD to boot to the recovery console("R" at the first prompt). From there, I ran chkdsk /r c: to fix problems on the hard drive. There were plenty.
Second: I rebooted to the XP CD to repair the installation of Windows XP. Do not use the "R" Recovery Console this time. Instead go through as if you are going to reinstall afresh and when it detects the current installation, choose the option to repair it.
That corrected the problem. It seemed to be an issue with errors on the hard drive related to corrupted user profiles because I could not log in with any account.
Hope this helps.
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even though i'm a kid please listen :
some spyware has redirected the regestry to a different file the origonal file C:WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/userinit.exe
but a spyware removal program has destoyed the file the registry was directed to so when the pc logs in it can't find that file and logs off you can get around this by renaming userinit.exe into either : wsaupdater.exe or avwapi.dll
i did this by putting my hard disk as slave in my brothers pcniether of these to files worked for my pc thats how i came to this site i'm gonna continue searching I hope one of those files helps u thanks
Mark Terry Age 9
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Fix:
Boot to the Windows XP CD (RAID systems will need the RAID driver floppy during the bootup - hit the F6 key when directed in the bottom message).
Enter the Recovery Console by choosing 'R' at the Welcome to Setup screen.
Choose the OS shown (1) and hit enter.
Hit enter for a blank password if asked for one. If this isn't accepted, make sure that the user is using the correct XP CD (using a PRO version CD for a HOME version install or visa versa will result in a password rejection. If the user has upgraded to PRO over a HOME edition, try booting the HOME CD). If the CD is correct, and the user can't produce the correct Administrator password, then a clean reinstall of the OS (with full data loss) becomes the final answer.
Assuming the user now sees a command prompt, type "CD %systemroot%\system32" (without quotes) and hit ENTER. Normally the %systemroot% default is "c:\windows\" but this depends on if the system defaults were kept or changed during OS installation, of course.
Type "COPY USERINIT.exe WSAUPDATER.EXE" (again, without quotes) and hit ENTER. This makes a copy of "userinit.exe" and simultaneously names the new copy "wsaupdater.exe".
Type "EXIT" and ENTER. Remove the XP CD while the system is restarting.
The user should now be able to log in normally... but there is one more thing that needs to be done or the issue will repeat itself when the user runs his anti-spyware program again.
Once logged into an administrator account, click the START button.
Choose RUN from the Start Menu.
Enter "REGEDT32" in the OPEN window (notice there is no "i" in edit) and click OK.
By clicking on the + signs next to each branch, click through the tree in the left pane until you get to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON
Click on the WINLOGON folder in the left pane tree, so that it is highlighted.
Look for "UserInit" in the right pane. It should have a value of "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe," (yes, there is a comma at the end of the value). Double-click on "UserInit" and carefully change its value to "C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,". Click OK.
Close the Registry Editor. Reboot. Fix is complete. Anti-spyware programs will probably identify and remove "wsaupdater.exe"
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