Guest Jim Pletcher Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 In normal mode, or safe mode, when any user apttempts tp log on they get the "loading your settings" message then are immediately logged off. Chkdsk /f (from Ultimate Boot Disk) fixed some errors, but did not improve the situation. Using Fixmbr (from Windows CD) indicates a non-standard configuration and warns of deleting partitions - so I didn't try it. Any ideas?
Guest Anteaus Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 RE: Unable to log on This is most often because userinit.exe cannot be loaded. This might be due to the file being damaged, or it may be that a Trojan has changed the registry hook to point elsewhere, then the Trojan has been deleted, leaving a broken link in the boot sequence. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/12330.mspx?mfr=true -------------------------- "This is a wonderful computer. It''s 20yrs old and absolutely reliable. And, in all that time it''s only had four mobos, six processors, two cases, seven OS''s ...." "Jim Pletcher" wrote: > In normal mode, or safe mode, when any user apttempts tp log on they get the > "loading your settings" message then are immediately logged off. > > Chkdsk /f (from Ultimate Boot Disk) fixed some errors, but did not improve > the situation. > > Using Fixmbr (from Windows CD) indicates a non-standard configuration and > warns of deleting partitions - so I didn't try it. > > Any ideas? >
Guest Jim Pletcher Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 RE: Unable to log on Thank you for your response! I expect you're right about the Trojan issue, because it takes a LONG time to even get to the Welcome screen. Any suggestions on how to fix this (I can acces the hard drive with The Ultimate Boot Disk), or should I just consider this a "nuke & pave" situation? "Anteaus" wrote: > This is most often because userinit.exe cannot be loaded. This might be due > to the file being damaged, or it may be that a Trojan has changed the > registry hook to point elsewhere, then the Trojan has been deleted, leaving a > broken link in the boot sequence. > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/12330.mspx?mfr=true > > > -------------------------- > "This is a wonderful computer. It''s 20yrs old and absolutely reliable. > And, in all that time it''s only had four mobos, six processors, two cases, > seven OS''s ...." > > > "Jim Pletcher" wrote: > > > In normal mode, or safe mode, when any user apttempts tp log on they get the > > "loading your settings" message then are immediately logged off. > > > > Chkdsk /f (from Ultimate Boot Disk) fixed some errors, but did not improve > > the situation. > > > > Using Fixmbr (from Windows CD) indicates a non-standard configuration and > > warns of deleting partitions - so I didn't try it. > > > > Any ideas? > >
Guest bucketboy Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 RE: Unable to log on Did you fix this? I am having same problem. "Jim Pletcher" wrote: > Thank you for your response! > I expect you're right about the Trojan issue, because it takes a LONG time > to even get to the Welcome screen. > > Any suggestions on how to fix this (I can acces the hard drive with The > Ultimate Boot Disk), or should I just consider this a "nuke & pave" situation? > > "Anteaus" wrote: > > > This is most often because userinit.exe cannot be loaded. This might be due > > to the file being damaged, or it may be that a Trojan has changed the > > registry hook to point elsewhere, then the Trojan has been deleted, leaving a > > broken link in the boot sequence. > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/12330.mspx?mfr=true > > > > > > -------------------------- > > "This is a wonderful computer. It''s 20yrs old and absolutely reliable. > > And, in all that time it''s only had four mobos, six processors, two cases, > > seven OS''s ...." > > > > > > "Jim Pletcher" wrote: > > > > > In normal mode, or safe mode, when any user apttempts tp log on they get the > > > "loading your settings" message then are immediately logged off. > > > > > > Chkdsk /f (from Ultimate Boot Disk) fixed some errors, but did not improve > > > the situation. > > > > > > Using Fixmbr (from Windows CD) indicates a non-standard configuration and > > > warns of deleting partitions - so I didn't try it. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > >
Guest Jim Powell Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 RE: Unable to log on "bucketboy" wrote: > Did you fix this? I am having same problem. > > "Jim Pletcher" wrote: > > > Thank you for your response! > > I expect you're right about the Trojan issue, because it takes a LONG time > > to even get to the Welcome screen. > > > > Any suggestions on how to fix this (I can acces the hard drive with The > > Ultimate Boot Disk), or should I just consider this a "nuke & pave" situation? > > > > "Anteaus" wrote: > > > > > This is most often because userinit.exe cannot be loaded. This might be due > > > to the file being damaged, or it may be that a Trojan has changed the > > > registry hook to point elsewhere, then the Trojan has been deleted, leaving a > > > broken link in the boot sequence. > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/12330.mspx?mfr=true > > > > > > > > > -------------------------- > > > "This is a wonderful computer. It''s 20yrs old and absolutely reliable. > > > And, in all that time it''s only had four mobos, six processors, two cases, > > > seven OS''s ...." > > > > > > > > > "Jim Pletcher" wrote: > > > > > > > In normal mode, or safe mode, when any user apttempts tp log on they get the > > > > "loading your settings" message then are immediately logged off. > > > > > > > > Chkdsk /f (from Ultimate Boot Disk) fixed some errors, but did not improve > > > > the situation. > > > > > > > > Using Fixmbr (from Windows CD) indicates a non-standard configuration and > > > > warns of deleting partitions - so I didn't try it. > > > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > >
Guest Jim Powell Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 RE: Unable to log on I am having the same problem. You log in, it immediately says you are logging off, saves your settings, and kicks you back to the login screen. What can I do to fix this? Any help is appreciated! Thanks. "bucketboy" wrote: > Did you fix this? I am having same problem. > > "Jim Pletcher" wrote: > > > Thank you for your response! > > I expect you're right about the Trojan issue, because it takes a LONG time > > to even get to the Welcome screen. > > > > Any suggestions on how to fix this (I can acces the hard drive with The > > Ultimate Boot Disk), or should I just consider this a "nuke & pave" situation? > > > > "Anteaus" wrote: > > > > > This is most often because userinit.exe cannot be loaded. This might be due > > > to the file being damaged, or it may be that a Trojan has changed the > > > registry hook to point elsewhere, then the Trojan has been deleted, leaving a > > > broken link in the boot sequence. > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/12330.mspx?mfr=true > > > > > > > > > -------------------------- > > > "This is a wonderful computer. It''s 20yrs old and absolutely reliable. > > > And, in all that time it''s only had four mobos, six processors, two cases, > > > seven OS''s ...." > > > > > > > > > "Jim Pletcher" wrote: > > > > > > > In normal mode, or safe mode, when any user apttempts tp log on they get the > > > > "loading your settings" message then are immediately logged off. > > > > > > > > Chkdsk /f (from Ultimate Boot Disk) fixed some errors, but did not improve > > > > the situation. > > > > > > > > Using Fixmbr (from Windows CD) indicates a non-standard configuration and > > > > warns of deleting partitions - so I didn't try it. > > > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Unable to log on Best to stand on your own feet and start a thread of your own, describing the situation and reporting the recent history of your machine. "Jim Powell" <Jim Powell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7B2901E-B77D-4226-B4B3-D62EACBE8EB6@microsoft.com... >I am having the same problem. You log in, it immediately says you are > logging off, saves your settings, and kicks you back to the login screen. > What can I do to fix this? Any help is appreciated! Thanks. > > "bucketboy" wrote: > >> Did you fix this? I am having same problem. >> >> "Jim Pletcher" wrote: >> >> > Thank you for your response! >> > I expect you're right about the Trojan issue, because it takes a LONG >> > time >> > to even get to the Welcome screen. >> > >> > Any suggestions on how to fix this (I can acces the hard drive with The >> > Ultimate Boot Disk), or should I just consider this a "nuke & pave" >> > situation? >> > >> > "Anteaus" wrote: >> > >> > > This is most often because userinit.exe cannot be loaded. This might >> > > be due >> > > to the file being damaged, or it may be that a Trojan has changed the >> > > registry hook to point elsewhere, then the Trojan has been deleted, >> > > leaving a >> > > broken link in the boot sequence. >> > > >> > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/12330.mspx?mfr=true >> > > >> > > >> > > -------------------------- >> > > "This is a wonderful computer. It''s 20yrs old and absolutely >> > > reliable. >> > > And, in all that time it''s only had four mobos, six processors, two >> > > cases, >> > > seven OS''s ...." >> > > >> > > >> > > "Jim Pletcher" wrote: >> > > >> > > > In normal mode, or safe mode, when any user apttempts tp log on >> > > > they get the >> > > > "loading your settings" message then are immediately logged off. >> > > > >> > > > Chkdsk /f (from Ultimate Boot Disk) fixed some errors, but did not >> > > > improve >> > > > the situation. >> > > > >> > > > Using Fixmbr (from Windows CD) indicates a non-standard >> > > > configuration and >> > > > warns of deleting partitions - so I didn't try it. >> > > > >> > > > Any ideas? >> > > >
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