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I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have tried

safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP home

edition.

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Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

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"bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have tried

> safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP

> home

> edition.

 

You have a problem with userinit.exe. What is the recent

history of this machine?

Guest JF

Guest JF

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*Bonjour bucketboy * !

<news:BE379BAD-DB84-4EC1-AAD0-446DC5D732BD@microsoft.com>

> I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have tried

> safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP home

> edition.

 

Userinit changed. Here is the correct Userinit value :

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Userinit = C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

 

To edit your registry, you can use regedit from another system, with

your disk connected via USB. Regedit can import the Hive and then edit

the key.

 

Another solution is UBCD4WIN and his icon "Remote Registry", or any

BARTPE with Regedit.

 

http://www.ubcd4win.com/

 

See also

http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=immediate+log+off+Userinit

 

http://www.winxptutor.com/wsaremove.htm

 

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_wel_screen.htm

 

--

Salutations, Jean-François.

Guest bucketboy

Guest bucketboy

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Re: logs on and immediately logs off!!!

 

PC has been fine, and Zonealarm Security Suite and Spybot keep it clean. But

child got on it, and we don't know what she did. I don't have a XP CD.

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:BE379BAD-DB84-4EC1-AAD0-446DC5D732BD@microsoft.com...

> >I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have tried

> > safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP

> > home

> > edition.

>

> You have a problem with userinit.exe. What is the recent

> history of this machine?

>

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

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This might get a little tricky. Have you exhausted the suggestions

made by JF? Is this a desktop? Laptop? Is there another PC in

the house that is networked to this one?

 

 

"bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> PC has been fine, and Zonealarm Security Suite and Spybot keep it clean.

> But

> child got on it, and we don't know what she did. I don't have a XP CD.

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:BE379BAD-DB84-4EC1-AAD0-446DC5D732BD@microsoft.com...

>> >I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have

>> >tried

>> > safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP

>> > home

>> > edition.

>>

>> You have a problem with userinit.exe. What is the recent

>> history of this machine?

>>

>>

>>

Guest David

Guest David

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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> This might get a little tricky. Have you exhausted the

> suggestions

> made by JF? Is this a desktop? Laptop? Is there another PC

> in

> the house that is networked to this one?

>

>

> "bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message

> news:7F3D8627-F614-4F23-94C6-FB6FF889F6D1@microsoft.com...

>> PC has been fine, and Zonealarm Security Suite and Spybot

>> keep it clean. But

>> child got on it, and we don't know what she did. I don't

>> have a XP CD.

>>

>> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>>

>>>

>>> "bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>>> in message

>>> news:BE379BAD-DB84-4EC1-AAD0-446DC5D732BD@microsoft.com...

>>> >I enter my password, get logged on and immediately

>>> >logged off. Have tried

>>> > safe mode and last known good config. Have tried

>>> > power cycle too. XP

>>> > home

>>> > edition.

>>>

>>> You have a problem with userinit.exe. What is the recent

>>> history of this machine?

 

I aw this exact same problem with a friends computer.

Something deleted an entry in the registry that is supposed

to start userinit.exe. I found this site which was the

procedure that worked for me:

 

http://thinkinginpixels.com/quick-fixes/fix-windows-xp-log-onlog-off-loop/

 

David

Guest Gerry

Guest Gerry

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Log on in Safe Mode as the Administrator and create a new user account.

See if that resolves your problem.

 

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us

 

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=279783

 

How to Copy a User Profile

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

 

Corrupt User Profile Especially

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile

http://support.microsoft.com

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

 

bucketboy wrote:

> PC has been fine, and Zonealarm Security Suite and Spybot keep it

> clean. But child got on it, and we don't know what she did. I don't

> have a XP CD.

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:BE379BAD-DB84-4EC1-AAD0-446DC5D732BD@microsoft.com...

>>> I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off.

>>> Have tried safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power

>>> cycle too. XP home

>>> edition.

>>

>> You have a problem with userinit.exe. What is the recent

>> history of this machine?

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

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"David" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:%23hj%232GY9IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> This might get a little tricky. Have you exhausted the suggestions

>> made by JF? Is this a desktop? Laptop? Is there another PC in

>> the house that is networked to this one?

>>

>>

>> "bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:7F3D8627-F614-4F23-94C6-FB6FF889F6D1@microsoft.com...

>>> PC has been fine, and Zonealarm Security Suite and Spybot keep it clean.

>>> But

>>> child got on it, and we don't know what she did. I don't have a XP CD.

>>>

>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "bucketboy" <bucketboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:BE379BAD-DB84-4EC1-AAD0-446DC5D732BD@microsoft.com...

>>>> >I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have

>>>> >tried

>>>> > safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too.

>>>> > XP

>>>> > home

>>>> > edition.

>>>>

>>>> You have a problem with userinit.exe. What is the recent

>>>> history of this machine?

>

> I aw this exact same problem with a friends computer. Something deleted an

> entry in the registry that is supposed to start userinit.exe. I found this

> site which was the procedure that worked for me:

>

> http://thinkinginpixels.com/quick-fixes/fix-windows-xp-log-onlog-off-loop/

>

> David

 

To manufacture a Bart PE boot CD, the OP needs three things:

a) His WinXP installation CD (which he says he does not have)

b) It must be a WinXP Professional CD (he runs WinXP home)

c) About three hours of his time.

While the Bart PE boot CD is a great tool which I have used for

several years, I'm trying to explore if there is a simpler way for him

to resolve this problem.

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

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"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message

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> Log on in Safe Mode as the Administrator and create a new user account.

> See if that resolves your problem.

 

The OP said in his initial post that he cannot log on, neither in

normal mode, safe mode or LKGC.

Guest bucketboy

Guest bucketboy

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Hi Jean, thanks for your interest. I don't have any OS discs, but I do have

another PC, a laptop. Can you detail how I could use it to fix my damaged PC?

 

"JF" wrote:

> *Bonjour bucketboy * !

> <news:BE379BAD-DB84-4EC1-AAD0-446DC5D732BD@microsoft.com>

>

> > I enter my password, get logged on and immediately logged off. Have tried

> > safe mode and last known good config. Have tried power cycle too. XP home

> > edition.

>

> Userinit changed. Here is the correct Userinit value :

> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

> Userinit = C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

>

> To edit your registry, you can use regedit from another system, with

> your disk connected via USB. Regedit can import the Hive and then edit

> the key.

>

> Another solution is UBCD4WIN and his icon "Remote Registry", or any

> BARTPE with Regedit.

>

> http://www.ubcd4win.com/

>

> See also

> http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=immediate+log+off+Userinit

>

> http://www.winxptutor.com/wsaremove.htm

>

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_wel_screen.htm

>

> --

> Salutations, Jean-François.

>

>

>

Guest Gerry

Guest Gerry

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True but it could be interpreted as using his User Account.

 

Another thought. The OP has another computer, which unfortunately is a

laptop. If you placed the problem hard drive in an enclosure connected

to the laptop could you copy userinit.exe from

C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 to C:\WINDOWS\system32. The drive

letters would of course be different, whilst the drive is being treated

as an external drive. I am assuming the Windows Protection feature would

not function to protect the system32 folder in this situation.

 

 

--

~~~~

 

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

 

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:%23v1AFSY9IHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Log on in Safe Mode as the Administrator and create a new user

>> account. See if that resolves your problem.

>

> The OP said in his initial post that he cannot log on, neither in

> normal mode, safe mode or LKGC.

Guest JF

Guest JF

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*Bonjour bucketboy * !

<news:0492E3C4-6B6F-45CE-A530-C5724D2C9768@microsoft.com>

> Hi Jean, thanks for your interest. I don't have any OS discs

 

Maybe a friend can make the BARTPE for you.

 

> but I do have another PC, a laptop.

 

Good news.

> Can you detail how I could use it to fix my damaged PC?

 

Can you get the drive out of your PC ?

And use an external USB device ?

This is not expansive and very useful :

http://www.pittjug.org/catalog/pics/USB2_0_and_IEEE1394_Combo_3_5__HDD_enclosure.jpg

 

When your drive is connected via USB on the other PC

you will be able to access the files with Explorer.

 

Then follow these instructions :

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm

 

This is easier with loadhive.exe ==>

http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/windows-xp-product-key-recovery/

http://www.dagondesign.com/files/loadhive.exe

 

For security you can make a copy of the folder containing the hives :

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config

==>

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config20080704

 

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Salutations, Jean-François

Index de la FAQ XP de Panthère Noire : http://www.d2i.ch/pn/az

Un problème difficile à décrire ? http://fspsa.free.fr/copiecran.htm

Les vecteurs d'infection http://www.libellules.ch/dangers_logiciels.php

Guest JF

Guest JF

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CORRECTION :

> C:\WINDOWS\system32\config20080704

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config20080804

;)

 

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Salutations, Jean-François.

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