Guest MSExchange2003Student Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Hi One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the user name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get to see the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this?
Guest R. McCarty Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again Boot the PC to Safe Mode ( Log in as Administrator ). Create a new user with appropriate rights. If successful, then copy the pre-existing profile data to a new account. If login using Safe Mode fails, then the OS is likely damaged and a Repair install is called for. "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi > > One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the user > name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get to see > the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi > > One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the user > name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get to see > the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? > - Does this happen to all users or just one user? - What is the recent history of this machine?
Guest MSExchange2003Student Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:OLWkCDRzHHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message > news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> >> One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the user >> name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get to see >> the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >> > > - Does this happen to all users or just one user? Only, one user > - What is the recent history of this machine? Machine was a stand alone pc in a remote site with a internet connection. Virus possibility not ruled out > >
Guest MSExchange2003Student Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:OM3hc6QzHHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Boot the PC to Safe Mode ( Log in as Administrator ). Create a new > user with appropriate rights. If successful, then copy the pre-existing > profile data to a new account. If login using Safe Mode fails, then the > OS is likely damaged and a Repair install is called for. How do i create a new user when i'm in command prompt mode in Windows...to do the rest of your answer? > > "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message > news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> >> One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the user >> name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get to see >> the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >> > >
Guest R. McCarty Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again Command Prompt mode ? - Can you not boot the PC to Safe Mode. Once in that mode, you should be able to access the Users applet in Control Panel. "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message news:unVoH%23RzHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message > news:OM3hc6QzHHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Boot the PC to Safe Mode ( Log in as Administrator ). Create a new >> user with appropriate rights. If successful, then copy the pre-existing >> profile data to a new account. If login using Safe Mode fails, then the >> OS is likely damaged and a Repair install is called for. > > How do i create a new user when i'm in command prompt mode in Windows...to > do the rest of your answer? >> >> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message >> news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Hi >>> >>> One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the >>> user name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get to >>> see the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >>> >> >> > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message news:ePe1v9RzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:OLWkCDRzHHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message >> news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Hi >>> >>> One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the >>> user name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get to >>> see the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >>> >> >> - Does this happen to all users or just one user? > Only, one user >> - What is the recent history of this machine? > Machine was a stand alone pc in a remote site with a internet connection. > Virus possibility not ruled out >> If it happens to one user only then you should log on as a different user, e.g. as administrator. You can then create a new user account like so: 1. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} 2. Type this command: net user Harry July2007 {Enter} 3. Log on as Harry with a password of July2007.
Guest MSExchange2003Student Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again No, i cannot log in into safe mode. I can boor into it yes, but if i put in the credentials is does the same thing :-( "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:uWuA5ASzHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Command Prompt mode ? - Can you not boot the PC to Safe Mode. > Once in that mode, you should be able to access the Users applet in > Control Panel. > > "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message > news:unVoH%23RzHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message >> news:OM3hc6QzHHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Boot the PC to Safe Mode ( Log in as Administrator ). Create a new >>> user with appropriate rights. If successful, then copy the pre-existing >>> profile data to a new account. If login using Safe Mode fails, then the >>> OS is likely damaged and a Repair install is called for. >> >> How do i create a new user when i'm in command prompt mode in >> Windows...to do the rest of your answer? >>> >>> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in >>> message news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the >>>> user name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get >>>> to see the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest MSExchange2003Student Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again SORRY, i must have misunderatood you. Thought you asked if it happens with all COMPUTERS or with one COMPUTER only. Yes on this pc it happens with all the users that you log on with. Sorry "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:%23AiyxcSzHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message > news:ePe1v9RzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >> news:OLWkCDRzHHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in >>> message news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the >>>> user name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get >>>> to see the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >>>> >>> >>> - Does this happen to all users or just one user? >> Only, one user >>> - What is the recent history of this machine? >> Machine was a stand alone pc in a remote site with a internet connection. >> Virus possibility not ruled out >>> > > If it happens to one user only then you should log on as a > different user, e.g. as administrator. You can then create > a new user account like so: > 1. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} > 2. Type this command: > net user Harry July2007 {Enter} > 3. Log on as Harry with a password of July2007. >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again I see. This problem is usually caused by the file userinit.exe not being where Windows expects it to be or by it being corrupted, perhaps because of malware. The cure is fairly simple if you can connect to the machine with some other PC (e.g. a laptop) via a network connection, and much harder if this is not feasible. What's your setup? "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message news:ekKnqySzHHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > SORRY, i must have misunderatood you. Thought you asked if it happens with > all COMPUTERS or with one COMPUTER only. Yes on this pc it happens with > all the users that you log on with. Sorry > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:%23AiyxcSzHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message >> news:ePe1v9RzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>> news:OLWkCDRzHHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in >>>> message news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the >>>>> user name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get >>>>> to see the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >>>>> >>>> >>>> - Does this happen to all users or just one user? >>> Only, one user >>>> - What is the recent history of this machine? >>> Machine was a stand alone pc in a remote site with a internet >>> connection. Virus possibility not ruled out >>>> >> >> If it happens to one user only then you should log on as a >> different user, e.g. as administrator. You can then create >> a new user account like so: >> 1. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} >> 2. Type this command: >> net user Harry July2007 {Enter} >> 3. Log on as Harry with a password of July2007. >> > >
Guest MSExchange2003Student Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:ORWVv6SzHHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I see. This problem is usually caused by the file userinit.exe > not being where Windows expects it to be or by it being > corrupted, perhaps because of malware. The cure is fairly > simple if you can connect to the machine with some other > PC (e.g. a laptop) via a network connection, and much > harder if this is not feasible. What's your setup? Hi, i have a 2003 windows domain where evryone logs on. This specific pc is one that is in a remote site where users just log onto the pc to gain access to the NET and e-mails. Now the pc is on in my building i.e head office (not connected to the domain). The pc has win xp pro and all the pc's on my domain also. Server is win 2003 latest SP's.Hope that explains my setup more or less. Please post if anything is not clear? > > > "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message > news:ekKnqySzHHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> SORRY, i must have misunderatood you. Thought you asked if it happens >> with all COMPUTERS or with one COMPUTER only. Yes on this pc it happens >> with all the users that you log on with. Sorry >> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >> news:%23AiyxcSzHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in >>> message news:ePe1v9RzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OLWkCDRzHHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in >>>>> message news:O9El90QzHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> >>>>>> One of our pc's has the issue where it logs in after you type in the >>>>>> user name and password and then it logs out again. You don't even get >>>>>> to see the desktop. PC is not on a domain. How do i fix this? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Does this happen to all users or just one user? >>>> Only, one user >>>>> - What is the recent history of this machine? >>>> Machine was a stand alone pc in a remote site with a internet >>>> connection. Virus possibility not ruled out >>>>> >>> >>> If it happens to one user only then you should log on as a >>> different user, e.g. as administrator. You can then create >>> a new user account like so: >>> 1. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} >>> 2. Type this command: >>> net user Harry July2007 {Enter} >>> 3. Log on as Harry with a password of July2007. >>> >> >> > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message news:OiZM3YVzHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:ORWVv6SzHHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I see. This problem is usually caused by the file userinit.exe >> not being where Windows expects it to be or by it being >> corrupted, perhaps because of malware. The cure is fairly >> simple if you can connect to the machine with some other >> PC (e.g. a laptop) via a network connection, and much >> harder if this is not feasible. What's your setup? > > Hi, i have a 2003 windows domain where evryone logs on. This specific pc > is one that is in a remote site where users just log onto the pc to gain > access to the NET and e-mails. Now the pc is on in my building i.e head > office (not connected to the domain). The pc has win xp pro and all the > pc's on my domain also. Server is win 2003 latest SP's.Hope that explains > my setup more or less. Please post if anything is not clear? > This is clear enough but it does not really answer the question. The question is: If you connect the problem PC to you network (perhaps by physically carring it close to a network outlet), can you reach it from another PC? With "reach" I mean - Can you ping it? - Can you make a connection to one of its shares?
Guest MSExchange2003Student Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:%23aSUmrVzHHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message > news:OiZM3YVzHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >> news:ORWVv6SzHHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I see. This problem is usually caused by the file userinit.exe >>> not being where Windows expects it to be or by it being >>> corrupted, perhaps because of malware. The cure is fairly >>> simple if you can connect to the machine with some other >>> PC (e.g. a laptop) via a network connection, and much >>> harder if this is not feasible. What's your setup? >> >> Hi, i have a 2003 windows domain where evryone logs on. This specific pc >> is one that is in a remote site where users just log onto the pc to gain >> access to the NET and e-mails. Now the pc is on in my building i.e head >> office (not connected to the domain). The pc has win xp pro and all the >> pc's on my domain also. Server is win 2003 latest SP's.Hope that explains >> my setup more or less. Please post if anything is not clear? >> > > > This is clear enough but it does not really answer the > question. The question is: If you connect the problem > PC to you network (perhaps by physically carring it > close to a network outlet), can you reach it from another > PC? OH, i see what you mean now. i haven't tried it though but will now. Seeing that i cannot get in windows how do i check his IP. Doesn't the ip only gets assigned if you log on to the profile? or can i go to a command line screen in safe mode and do a ipconfig from there.wil il work? With "reach" I mean > - Can you ping it? > - Can you make a connection to one of its shares? - I'm not sure if there are shares on the pc and believe it or not if i pick up the phone now and phone that people who are working on the pc to ask if they have shares, they won't know either. Thats the people i have to work with. But for now i suggest i will have to work and get the ip in some way. > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again See below. "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message news:eYIGVBbzHHA.5380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:%23aSUmrVzHHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message >> news:OiZM3YVzHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>> news:ORWVv6SzHHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>I see. This problem is usually caused by the file userinit.exe >>>> not being where Windows expects it to be or by it being >>>> corrupted, perhaps because of malware. The cure is fairly >>>> simple if you can connect to the machine with some other >>>> PC (e.g. a laptop) via a network connection, and much >>>> harder if this is not feasible. What's your setup? >>> >>> Hi, i have a 2003 windows domain where evryone logs on. This specific pc >>> is one that is in a remote site where users just log onto the pc to gain >>> access to the NET and e-mails. Now the pc is on in my building i.e head >>> office (not connected to the domain). The pc has win xp pro and all the >>> pc's on my domain also. Server is win 2003 latest SP's.Hope that >>> explains my setup more or less. Please post if anything is not clear? >>> >> >> >> This is clear enough but it does not really answer the >> question. The question is: If you connect the problem >> PC to you network (perhaps by physically carring it >> close to a network outlet), can you reach it from another >> PC? > > OH, i see what you mean now. i haven't tried it though but will now. > Seeing that i cannot get in windows how do i check his IP. Doesn't the ip > only gets assigned if you log on to the profile? Ask your network administrator for the NetBIOS name of this machine, then ping it by this name. > or can i go to a command line screen in safe mode and do a ipconfig from > there.wil il work? Since you cannot logon, you cannot get to the Command Prompt. >> With "reach" I mean >> - Can you ping it? >> - Can you make a connection to one of its shares? - > I'm not sure if there are shares on the pc and believe it or not if i pick > up the phone now and phone that people who are working on the pc to ask if > they have shares, they won't know either. Thats the people i have to work > with. But for now i suggest i will have to work and get the ip in some > way. If you can ping the machine and if you know the password for its administrator account then you can try this command: net use Q: \\ipaddress\C$ /user:administrator SomePassword However, if the machine was never networked before then it is unlikely that Windows will permit this type of access. In the meantime you can try the following method. In rare cases it has fixed your problem. 1. Boot the machine with your WinXP CD. 2. Select Repair when prompted. 3. Select Recovery Console when prompted. 4. Enter the Administrator's password when prompted. 5. Type these commands: fixboot {Enter} fixmbr {Enter}
Guest MSExchange2003Student Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again I will try the steps mentioned and hope it works. Thank you very much for your time Craig "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:OP2eMlbzHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > See below. > > "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in message > news:eYIGVBbzHHA.5380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >> news:%23aSUmrVzHHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "MSExchange2003Student" <exchangestudent@newsgroups.com> wrote in >>> message news:OiZM3YVzHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>>> news:ORWVv6SzHHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>I see. This problem is usually caused by the file userinit.exe >>>>> not being where Windows expects it to be or by it being >>>>> corrupted, perhaps because of malware. The cure is fairly >>>>> simple if you can connect to the machine with some other >>>>> PC (e.g. a laptop) via a network connection, and much >>>>> harder if this is not feasible. What's your setup? >>>> >>>> Hi, i have a 2003 windows domain where evryone logs on. This specific >>>> pc is one that is in a remote site where users just log onto the pc to >>>> gain access to the NET and e-mails. Now the pc is on in my building i.e >>>> head office (not connected to the domain). The pc has win xp pro and >>>> all the pc's on my domain also. Server is win 2003 latest SP's.Hope >>>> that explains my setup more or less. Please post if anything is not >>>> clear? >>>> >>> >>> >>> This is clear enough but it does not really answer the >>> question. The question is: If you connect the problem >>> PC to you network (perhaps by physically carring it >>> close to a network outlet), can you reach it from another >>> PC? >> >> OH, i see what you mean now. i haven't tried it though but will now. >> Seeing that i cannot get in windows how do i check his IP. Doesn't the ip >> only gets assigned if you log on to the profile? > > Ask your network administrator for the NetBIOS name of this > machine, then ping it by this name. > >> or can i go to a command line screen in safe mode and do a ipconfig from >> there.wil il work? > > Since you cannot logon, you cannot get to the Command Prompt. > >>> With "reach" I mean >>> - Can you ping it? >>> - Can you make a connection to one of its shares? - >> I'm not sure if there are shares on the pc and believe it or not if i >> pick up the phone now and phone that people who are working on the pc to >> ask if they have shares, they won't know either. Thats the people i have >> to work with. But for now i suggest i will have to work and get the ip in >> some way. > > If you can ping the machine and if you know the password for its > administrator account then you can try this command: > > net use Q: \\ipaddress\C$ /user:administrator SomePassword > > However, if the machine was never networked before then it > is unlikely that Windows will permit this type of access. > > In the meantime you can try the following method. In rare cases > it has fixed your problem. > 1. Boot the machine with your WinXP CD. > 2. Select Repair when prompted. > 3. Select Recovery Console when prompted. > 4. Enter the Administrator's password when prompted. > 5. Type these commands: > fixboot {Enter} > fixmbr {Enter} >
Guest Ian Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again If it is a userinit.exe problem then the repair method I would normally use is to boot from a BartPE or WinPE CD. You need to examine the Winlogon registry key using the remote registry tool in BartPE or similar to find out what executable the userinit value expects to find (assuming malware has changed it) Then, it is generally easier to copy the genuine userinit.exe to the specified name and location rather than altering the registry. Once done it shoudl be possible to boot normally, after which you can put the registry right. Disadvantage is that you will need a working computer to download the BartPE/WinPE creation tool, and make the CD on. And a Windows CD, or an i386 folder to get the system files from. Or find someone who has already made one! All in all, it's a surprisingly tricky problem to fix for just one incorrect registry key. BTW, if this is the problem there is no use doing a repair install, you will end-up with 'repaired' Windows that still won't let you log on.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 Re: XP pc logs in and then out again "Ian" <Ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B44AE9AC-6FFF-448D-8065-0962328DF7A0@microsoft.com... > If it is a userinit.exe problem then the repair method I would normally > use > is to boot from a BartPE or WinPE CD. > > You need to examine the Winlogon registry key using the remote registry > tool > in BartPE or similar to find out what executable the userinit value > expects > to find (assuming malware has changed it) Then, it is generally easier to > copy the genuine userinit.exe to the specified name and location rather > than > altering the registry. Once done it shoudl be possible to boot normally, > after which you can put the registry right. > > Disadvantage is that you will need a working computer to download the > BartPE/WinPE creation tool, and make the CD on. And a Windows CD, or an > i386 > folder to get the system files from. Or find someone who has already made > one! > > All in all, it's a surprisingly tricky problem to fix for just one > incorrect > registry key. > > BTW, if this is the problem there is no use doing a repair install, you > will > end-up with 'repaired' Windows that still won't let you log on. > > Examining/editing an off-line registry is not exactly trivial. I hope you will take the time and inform the OP how it's done. You might also mention that while a Bart PE boot CD is a wonderful tool, it takes several hours to make one.
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