Xp log-on then log-off

August 17, 2008

I have a toshiba laptop that was infected with some downloader trojan.

Norton Internet Security caught and resolved the file. After reboot, when

typing in the password the desktop background picture comes up, I get a

"Loading your Settings" for about 5 seconds, then the screen flashes really

fast, then I get a "Logging off" and it takes me back to the log-in

screen....

This happens under local Administrator account and in All Safe modes,,,,, to

include safe mode with command prompt....

On Google search it pulled up a similar issue and suggested that it was a

missing file called userinit.exe or a wuaupdater.exe file that was

missing....

I slaved in the drive to my PC using a HD to USB adapter and was able to

access the whole drive. I replaced those files with known good ones (they

were both missing on the laptop HD) but the problem still exist.

I also took the c:\windows\system32\config files (registry files) and

renamed them, then took the repair files from c:\windows\repair and copied

them into the c:\windows\system32\config folder and was able to log into the

laptop then however all the applications were not functioning properly and

would have to be reinstalled.

I know the problem must exist in those registry files somewhere... but how

to fix it is at a loss...

I tried running Commander from CD but it won't run on that laptop... says

something like pci.sys fail with a blue screen.... but this is a seperate

problem than the one I post here....

I don't know what else to do short of reinstalling the laptop from scratch

again....

Any suggestions

August 17, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

Have you tried System Restore using a restore point created before the

problem started.

JS

"Tim_S" <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote in message

news:uy31TRHAJHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>I have a toshiba laptop that was infected with some downloader trojan.

>Norton Internet Security caught and resolved the file. After reboot,

>when typing in the password the desktop background picture comes up, I get

>a "Loading your Settings" for about 5 seconds, then the screen flashes

>really fast, then I get a "Logging off" and it takes me back to the log-in

>screen....

>

> This happens under local Administrator account and in All Safe modes,,,,,

> to include safe mode with command prompt....

>

> On Google search it pulled up a similar issue and suggested that it was a

> missing file called userinit.exe or a wuaupdater.exe file that was

> missing....

>

> I slaved in the drive to my PC using a HD to USB adapter and was able to

> access the whole drive. I replaced those files with known good ones

> (they were both missing on the laptop HD) but the problem still exist.

>

> I also took the c:\windows\system32\config files (registry files) and

> renamed them, then took the repair files from c:\windows\repair and copied

> them into the c:\windows\system32\config folder and was able to log into

> the laptop then however all the applications were not functioning properly

> and would have to be reinstalled.

>

> I know the problem must exist in those registry files somewhere... but how

> to fix it is at a loss...

>

> I tried running Commander from CD but it won't run on that laptop... says

> something like pci.sys fail with a blue screen.... but this is a seperate

> problem than the one I post here....

>

> I don't know what else to do short of reinstalling the laptop from scratch

> again....

>

> Any suggestions

>

August 17, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

"Tim_S" <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote in message

news:uy31TRHAJHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>I have a toshiba laptop that was infected with some downloader trojan.

>Norton Internet Security caught and resolved the file. After reboot,

>when typing in the password the desktop background picture comes up, I get

>a "Loading your Settings" for about 5 seconds, then the screen flashes

>really fast, then I get a "Logging off" and it takes me back to the log-in

>screen....

>

> This happens under local Administrator account and in All Safe modes,,,,,

> to include safe mode with command prompt....

>

> On Google search it pulled up a similar issue and suggested that it was a

> missing file called userinit.exe or a wuaupdater.exe file that was

> missing....

>

> I slaved in the drive to my PC using a HD to USB adapter and was able to

> access the whole drive. I replaced those files with known good ones

> (they were both missing on the laptop HD) but the problem still exist.

>

> I also took the c:\windows\system32\config files (registry files) and

> renamed them, then took the repair files from c:\windows\repair and copied

> them into the c:\windows\system32\config folder and was able to log into

> the laptop then however all the applications were not functioning properly

> and would have to be reinstalled.

>

> I know the problem must exist in those registry files somewhere... but how

> to fix it is at a loss...

>

> I tried running Commander from CD but it won't run on that laptop... says

> something like pci.sys fail with a blue screen.... but this is a seperate

> problem than the one I post here....

>

> I don't know what else to do short of reinstalling the laptop from scratch

> again....

>

> Any suggestions

Your suspicion is most likely correct: Windows is unable to locate

userinit.exe, probably because your system drive letter has changed.

Your first step should be to determine your current system drive letter.

You can do it like so:

- Start the problem machine but don't log on.

- Log on as administrator on a networked machine.

- Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}

- Type this command:

psexec \\xxx cmd.exe

(Replace xxx with the name or the IP address of the problem PC)

- Report the drive letter you see.

You can download psexec.exe from http://www.sysinternals.com.

August 18, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

I tried a restore back to the point I told it to not save restore points...

due to the previous virus I told it to disable system restore... any way i

tried to restore to the last point but it too failed...

The drive is C that returns... it hasn't changed because the system boots

all the way to the log on screen...

I think that something has deleted the registry key that calls

userinit.exe....

hklm\software\microsoft\windowsnt\winlogon.... but getting to the key is

proving problematic...

I wish there was a registry tool that could read/edit the stand alone

registry files... i.e. system, user, config etc...

while the drive is slaved in on a USB port.... I can move them, copy them,

and even delete them but I can't read inside of them.... If you know of a

tool... please inform....

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Tim_S" <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote in message

> news:uy31TRHAJHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> >I have a toshiba laptop that was infected with some downloader trojan.

> >Norton Internet Security caught and resolved the file. After reboot,

> >when typing in the password the desktop background picture comes up, I get

> >a "Loading your Settings" for about 5 seconds, then the screen flashes

> >really fast, then I get a "Logging off" and it takes me back to the log-in

> >screen....

> >

> > This happens under local Administrator account and in All Safe modes,,,,,

> > to include safe mode with command prompt....

> >

> > On Google search it pulled up a similar issue and suggested that it was a

> > missing file called userinit.exe or a wuaupdater.exe file that was

> > missing....

> >

> > I slaved in the drive to my PC using a HD to USB adapter and was able to

> > access the whole drive. I replaced those files with known good ones

> > (they were both missing on the laptop HD) but the problem still exist.

> >

> > I also took the c:\windows\system32\config files (registry files) and

> > renamed them, then took the repair files from c:\windows\repair and copied

> > them into the c:\windows\system32\config folder and was able to log into

> > the laptop then however all the applications were not functioning properly

> > and would have to be reinstalled.

> >

> > I know the problem must exist in those registry files somewhere... but how

> > to fix it is at a loss...

> >

> > I tried running Commander from CD but it won't run on that laptop... says

> > something like pci.sys fail with a blue screen.... but this is a seperate

> > problem than the one I post here....

> >

> > I don't know what else to do short of reinstalling the laptop from scratch

> > again....

> >

> > Any suggestions

>

> Your suspicion is most likely correct: Windows is unable to locate

> userinit.exe, probably because your system drive letter has changed.

> Your first step should be to determine your current system drive letter.

> You can do it like so:

> - Start the problem machine but don't log on.

> - Log on as administrator on a networked machine.

> - Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}

> - Type this command:

> psexec \\xxx cmd.exe

> (Replace xxx with the name or the IP address of the problem PC)

> - Report the drive letter you see.

>

> You can download psexec.exe from http://www.sysinternals.com.

>

August 18, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

Use the Load Hive feature in Regedit. See here for easy to follow

instructions for remotely editing the registry:

http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm

John

Tim_S wrote:

> I tried a restore back to the point I told it to not save restore points...

> due to the previous virus I told it to disable system restore... any way i

> tried to restore to the last point but it too failed...

>

> The drive is C that returns... it hasn't changed because the system boots

> all the way to the log on screen...

>

> I think that something has deleted the registry key that calls

> userinit.exe....

>

> hklm\software\microsoft\windowsnt\winlogon.... but getting to the key is

> proving problematic...

>

> I wish there was a registry tool that could read/edit the stand alone

> registry files... i.e. system, user, config etc...

>

> while the drive is slaved in on a USB port.... I can move them, copy them,

> and even delete them but I can't read inside of them.... If you know of a

> tool... please inform....

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>"Tim_S" <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote in message

>>news:uy31TRHAJHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>I have a toshiba laptop that was infected with some downloader trojan.

>>>Norton Internet Security caught and resolved the file. After reboot,

>>>when typing in the password the desktop background picture comes up, I get

>>>a "Loading your Settings" for about 5 seconds, then the screen flashes

>>>really fast, then I get a "Logging off" and it takes me back to the log-in

>>>screen....

>>>

>>>This happens under local Administrator account and in All Safe modes,,,,,

>>>to include safe mode with command prompt....

>>>

>>>On Google search it pulled up a similar issue and suggested that it was a

>>>missing file called userinit.exe or a wuaupdater.exe file that was

>>>missing....

>>>

>>>I slaved in the drive to my PC using a HD to USB adapter and was able to

>>>access the whole drive. I replaced those files with known good ones

>>>(they were both missing on the laptop HD) but the problem still exist.

>>>

>>>I also took the c:\windows\system32\config files (registry files) and

>>>renamed them, then took the repair files from c:\windows\repair and copied

>>>them into the c:\windows\system32\config folder and was able to log into

>>>the laptop then however all the applications were not functioning properly

>>>and would have to be reinstalled.

>>>

>>>I know the problem must exist in those registry files somewhere... but how

>>>to fix it is at a loss...

>>>

>>>I tried running Commander from CD but it won't run on that laptop... says

>>>something like pci.sys fail with a blue screen.... but this is a seperate

>>>problem than the one I post here....

>>>

>>>I don't know what else to do short of reinstalling the laptop from scratch

>>>again....

>>>

>>>Any suggestions

>>

>>Your suspicion is most likely correct: Windows is unable to locate

>>userinit.exe, probably because your system drive letter has changed.

>>Your first step should be to determine your current system drive letter.

>>You can do it like so:

>>- Start the problem machine but don't log on.

>>- Log on as administrator on a networked machine.

>>- Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}

>>- Type this command:

>> psexec \\xxx cmd.exe

>> (Replace xxx with the name or the IP address of the problem PC)

>>- Report the drive letter you see.

>>

>>You can download psexec.exe from http://www.sysinternals.com.

>>

August 24, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

I was able to load the Hive... thanks for the tip John...!!!...

While I was looking at the default hive, the WindowsNT key only had 3

entries in the key...

I used mine XP-Pro as an example and manually created the keys to match

mine.... to include the userinit key and pointing to the userinit.exe

file....

The tricks that worked for others didn't work for this.. it is still logging

on, flash, immediate log off back to log-in screen.

Any other tricks?

Tommorrow I will use the restore disk if no hits here....

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:ei7T74XAJHA.716@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Use the Load Hive feature in Regedit. See here for easy to follow

> instructions for remotely editing the registry:

> http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm

>

> John

>

> Tim_S wrote:

>

>> I tried a restore back to the point I told it to not save restore

>> points... due to the previous virus I told it to disable system

>> restore... any way i tried to restore to the last point but it too

>> failed... The drive is C that returns... it hasn't changed because the

>> system boots all the way to the log on screen...

>>

>> I think that something has deleted the registry key that calls

>> userinit.exe....

>>

>> hklm\software\microsoft\windowsnt\winlogon.... but getting to the key is

>> proving problematic...

>>

>> I wish there was a registry tool that could read/edit the stand alone

>> registry files... i.e. system, user, config etc...

>>

>> while the drive is slaved in on a USB port.... I can move them, copy

>> them, and even delete them but I can't read inside of them.... If you

>> know of a tool... please inform....

>>

>> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>>

>>>"Tim_S" <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote in message

>>>news:uy31TRHAJHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>>I have a toshiba laptop that was infected with some downloader trojan.

>>>>Norton Internet Security caught and resolved the file. After reboot,

>>>>when typing in the password the desktop background picture comes up, I

>>>>get a "Loading your Settings" for about 5 seconds, then the screen

>>>>flashes really fast, then I get a "Logging off" and it takes me back to

>>>>the log-in screen....

>>>>

>>>>This happens under local Administrator account and in All Safe

>>>>modes,,,,, to include safe mode with command prompt....

>>>>

>>>>On Google search it pulled up a similar issue and suggested that it was

>>>>a missing file called userinit.exe or a wuaupdater.exe file that was

>>>>missing....

>>>>

>>>>I slaved in the drive to my PC using a HD to USB adapter and was able to

>>>>access the whole drive. I replaced those files with known good ones

>>>>(they were both missing on the laptop HD) but the problem still exist.

>>>>

>>>>I also took the c:\windows\system32\config files (registry files) and

>>>>renamed them, then took the repair files from c:\windows\repair and

>>>>copied them into the c:\windows\system32\config folder and was able to

>>>>log into the laptop then however all the applications were not

>>>>functioning properly and would have to be reinstalled.

>>>>

>>>>I know the problem must exist in those registry files somewhere... but

>>>>how to fix it is at a loss...

>>>>

>>>>I tried running Commander from CD but it won't run on that laptop...

>>>>says something like pci.sys fail with a blue screen.... but this is a

>>>>seperate problem than the one I post here....

>>>>

>>>>I don't know what else to do short of reinstalling the laptop from

>>>>scratch again....

>>>>

>>>>Any suggestions

>>>

>>>Your suspicion is most likely correct: Windows is unable to locate

>>>userinit.exe, probably because your system drive letter has changed.

>>>Your first step should be to determine your current system drive letter.

>>>You can do it like so:

>>>- Start the problem machine but don't log on.

>>>- Log on as administrator on a networked machine.

>>>- Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}

>>>- Type this command:

>>> psexec \\xxx cmd.exe

>>> (Replace xxx with the name or the IP address of the problem PC)

>>>- Report the drive letter you see.

>>>

>>>You can download psexec.exe from http://www.sysinternals.com.

>>>

August 24, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

There are other places in the registry that you may need to

modify. Did you try my suggestion with psexec.exe?

"Tim_S" <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote in message

news:ereMJ0aBJHA.5468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>I was able to load the Hive... thanks for the tip John...!!!...

>

> While I was looking at the default hive, the WindowsNT key only had 3

> entries in the key...

>

> I used mine XP-Pro as an example and manually created the keys to match

> mine.... to include the userinit key and pointing to the userinit.exe

> file....

>

> The tricks that worked for others didn't work for this.. it is still

> logging on, flash, immediate log off back to log-in screen.

>

> Any other tricks?

>

> Tommorrow I will use the restore disk if no hits here....

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:ei7T74XAJHA.716@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Use the Load Hive feature in Regedit. See here for easy to follow

>> instructions for remotely editing the registry:

>> http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm

>>

>> John

>>

>> Tim_S wrote:

>>

>>> I tried a restore back to the point I told it to not save restore

>>> points... due to the previous virus I told it to disable system

>>> restore... any way i tried to restore to the last point but it too

>>> failed... The drive is C that returns... it hasn't changed because the

>>> system boots all the way to the log on screen...

>>>

>>> I think that something has deleted the registry key that calls

>>> userinit.exe....

>>>

>>> hklm\software\microsoft\windowsnt\winlogon.... but getting to the key

>>> is proving problematic...

>>>

>>> I wish there was a registry tool that could read/edit the stand alone

>>> registry files... i.e. system, user, config etc...

>>>

>>> while the drive is slaved in on a USB port.... I can move them, copy

>>> them, and even delete them but I can't read inside of them.... If you

>>> know of a tool... please inform....

>>>

>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>>>

>>>>"Tim_S" <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote in message

>>>>news:uy31TRHAJHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>>>I have a toshiba laptop that was infected with some downloader trojan.

>>>>>Norton Internet Security caught and resolved the file. After reboot,

>>>>>when typing in the password the desktop background picture comes up, I

>>>>>get a "Loading your Settings" for about 5 seconds, then the screen

>>>>>flashes really fast, then I get a "Logging off" and it takes me back to

>>>>>the log-in screen....

>>>>>

>>>>>This happens under local Administrator account and in All Safe

>>>>>modes,,,,, to include safe mode with command prompt....

>>>>>

>>>>>On Google search it pulled up a similar issue and suggested that it was

>>>>>a missing file called userinit.exe or a wuaupdater.exe file that was

>>>>>missing....

>>>>>

>>>>>I slaved in the drive to my PC using a HD to USB adapter and was able

>>>>>to access the whole drive. I replaced those files with known good

>>>>>ones (they were both missing on the laptop HD) but the problem still

>>>>>exist.

>>>>>

>>>>>I also took the c:\windows\system32\config files (registry files) and

>>>>>renamed them, then took the repair files from c:\windows\repair and

>>>>>copied them into the c:\windows\system32\config folder and was able to

>>>>>log into the laptop then however all the applications were not

>>>>>functioning properly and would have to be reinstalled.

>>>>>

>>>>>I know the problem must exist in those registry files somewhere... but

>>>>>how to fix it is at a loss...

>>>>>

>>>>>I tried running Commander from CD but it won't run on that laptop...

>>>>>says something like pci.sys fail with a blue screen.... but this is a

>>>>>seperate problem than the one I post here....

>>>>>

>>>>>I don't know what else to do short of reinstalling the laptop from

>>>>>scratch again....

>>>>>

>>>>>Any suggestions

>>>>

>>>>Your suspicion is most likely correct: Windows is unable to locate

>>>>userinit.exe, probably because your system drive letter has changed.

>>>>Your first step should be to determine your current system drive letter.

>>>>You can do it like so:

>>>>- Start the problem machine but don't log on.

>>>>- Log on as administrator on a networked machine.

>>>>- Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}

>>>>- Type this command:

>>>> psexec \\xxx cmd.exe

>>>> (Replace xxx with the name or the IP address of the problem PC)

>>>>- Report the drive letter you see.

>>>>

>>>>You can download psexec.exe from http://www.sysinternals.com.

>>>>

>

August 24, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

*Bonjour Tim_S * !

<news:ereMJ0aBJHA.5468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>

> I was able to load the Hive... thanks for the tip John...!!!...

> While I was looking at the default hive, the WindowsNT key only had 3 entries

> in the key...

> I used mine XP-Pro as an example and manually created the keys to match

> mine.... to include the userinit key and pointing to the userinit.exe

> file....

> The tricks that worked for others didn't work for this.. it is still logging

> on, flash, immediate log off back to log-in screen.

> Any other tricks?

Try with no path

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

Userinit=userinit.exe

Or try to copy recent hives from the SVI

http://fspsa.free.fr/images/cdr-svi/cdr-svi-snapshot.png

Part two ==>

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531

--

Regards, Jean-François

August 24, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

JF wrote:

> Try with no path

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

> Userinit=userinit.exe

There is a comma missing in your registry edit, this will cause userinit

to fail. I don't know what removing the path will do, maybe you know

something that I don't.

Typically the value should be:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

There are other causes for this reboot loop or boot failure, Pegasus

will no doubt review the different causes and suggest appropriate

measures to fix things.

John

August 24, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off

*Bonjour John John (MVP) * !

<news:#StyM$eBJHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

> JF wrote:

> > Try with no path

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

>> Userinit=userinit.exe

> There is a comma missing in your registry edit, this will cause userinit to

> fail.

It works without the comma but the use is to keep it.

So you can start other programs with :

userinit=userinit.exe, goodprogram.exe, badvirus.exe,

> I don't know what removing the path will do, maybe you know something

> that I don't.

Simply that it works without the path.

So you eliminate a possibly mistake as explained here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321

Remember Pegasus said :

"Windows is unable to locate userinit.exe,

probably because your system drive letter has changed"

> Typically the value should be:

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

Yes, typically Windows is on C:\ and is called Windows.

> There are other causes for this reboot loop or boot failure, Pegasus will no

> doubt review the different causes and suggest appropriate measures to fix

> things.

> John

Since Tim said "the 'Windows NT' key only had 3 entries in the key" the

only thing possible seems to get a better hive from the SVI, or repare

Windows.

Also a simply CHKDSK /R from the Recovery Console is not a bad idea.

--

Regards, Jean-François

August 27, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off - FIXED

Re: Xp log-on then log-off - FIXED

I was able to fix the issue by using the Load Hive method ..

The problem was in the "Software" hive...

The userinit key was pointing to a file called xwushzh.exe which of course

no longer existed...

problem solved..

By the way the issue came from My Space web site

Just a note this little file deleted the userinit.exe file itself.. and

changed the key... when Norton stopped it, it had already done some damage.

After Norton deleted the file xwusuhzh.exe, the registry key remained...

thus when trying to log-on, it would immediately log off... even though the

file .exe was no longer there, replacing only the userinit.exe file with a

known good one it still wouldn't work... could not get into any repair

mode... had to slave drive into another PC using the USB-Sata adapter, then

open the hive on the bad drive and edit the line in the software key... as

mentioned...

Thanks for the help...

"JF" <JF@-> wrote in message news:%23R8y5tfBJHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> *Bonjour John John (MVP) * !

> <news:#StyM$eBJHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

>

>> JF wrote:

>

>> > Try with no path

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

>>> Userinit=userinit.exe

>

>> There is a comma missing in your registry edit, this will cause userinit

>> to fail.

>

> It works without the comma but the use is to keep it.

> So you can start other programs with :

> userinit=userinit.exe, goodprogram.exe, badvirus.exe,

>

>> I don't know what removing the path will do, maybe you know something

>> that I don't.

>

> Simply that it works without the path.

> So you eliminate a possibly mistake as explained here

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321

>

> Remember Pegasus said :

> "Windows is unable to locate userinit.exe,

> probably because your system drive letter has changed"

>

>> Typically the value should be:

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

>

> Yes, typically Windows is on C:\ and is called Windows.

>

>> There are other causes for this reboot loop or boot failure, Pegasus will

>> no doubt review the different causes and suggest appropriate measures to

>> fix things.

>

>> John

>

> Since Tim said "the 'Windows NT' key only had 3 entries in the key" the

> only thing possible seems to get a better hive from the SVI, or repare

> Windows.

>

> Also a simply CHKDSK /R from the Recovery Console is not a bad idea.

>

> --

> Regards, Jean-François

>

August 28, 2008

Re: Xp log-on then log-off - FIXED

Re: Xp log-on then log-off - FIXED

*Bonjour Tim_S * !

<news:eGRBLzJCJHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>

> I was able to fix the issue by using the Load Hive method ..

> The problem was in the "Software" hive...

> The userinit key was pointing to a file called xwushzh.exe which of course

> no longer existed...

> problem solved..

> By the way the issue came from My Space web site

> Just a note this little file deleted the userinit.exe file itself.. and

> changed the key... when Norton stopped it, it had already done some damage.

> After Norton deleted the file xwusuhzh.exe, the registry key remained... thus

> when trying to log-on, it would immediately log off... even though the file

> .exe was no longer there, replacing only the userinit.exe file with a known

> good one it still wouldn't work... could not get into any repair mode... had

> to slave drive into another PC using the USB-Sata adapter, then open the hive

> on the bad drive and edit the line in the software key... as mentioned...

> Thanks for the help...

Thanks for the feed back.

Bravo et Félicitations ! ^^

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Regards, Jean-François

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