help! XP logs on then immediatley logs off

[Guest brucegooglegroups]

After I optimized my drive with Norton, my computer now will logon on

to a user then immeadiately logoff. I can't get into safe mode.

Dell says I have to reinstall windows and will lose data.

Is there any fix here?

Thanks,

Bruce

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: help! XP logs on then immediatley logs off

 

 

"brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegroups@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> After I optimized my drive with Norton, my computer now will logon on

> to a user then immeadiately logoff. I can't get into safe mode.

> Dell says I have to reinstall windows and will lose data.

> Is there any fix here?

> Thanks,

> Bruce

 

This usually happens when Windows is unable to locate the

file userinit.exe, e.g. if the system drive letter changes from

C: to a different letter. The cure depends on your setup:

a) If you have another machine that is networked to the problem

PC - easy.

b) If you can connect the problem PC's disk as a slave disk

to another Windows machine - not so easy.

c) None of the above - a lot harder.

Regardless of the method, the time you'll spend fixing the

problem will far exceed any time you might gain because

of the Norton "optimizing" action. I wonder how the company

can substantiate its claim.

[Guest brucegooglegroups]

Re: help! XP logs on then immediatley logs off

 

I have another computer that is networked to the problem PC. The

networked computer runs 98.

Further details?

Bruce

 

 

 

On Jun 21, 1:15 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

> "brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:315cc2ef-a374-44b1-b80e-2f1299e521d4@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > After I optimized my drive with Norton, my computer now will logon on

> > to a user then immeadiately logoff. I can't get into safe mode.

> > Dell says I have to reinstall windows and will lose data.

> > Is there any fix here?

> > Thanks,

> > Bruce

>

> This usually happens when Windows is unable to locate the

> file userinit.exe, e.g. if the system drive letter changes from

> C: to a different letter. The cure depends on your setup:

> a) If you have another machine that is networked to the problem

>     PC - easy.

> b) If you can connect the problem PC's disk as a slave disk

>     to another Windows machine - not so easy.

> c) None of the above - a lot harder.

> Regardless of the method, the time you'll spend fixing the

> problem will far exceed any time you might gain because

> of the Norton "optimizing" action. I wonder how the company

> can substantiate its claim.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: help! XP logs on then immediatley logs off

 

Ok, let's try this one step at the time. Get psexec.exe from

http://www.sysinternals.com, then execute the following command

from a DOS Prompt on the Win98 PC while the WinXP PC

sits at the logon screen:

 

psexec \\ProblemPC -u bruce -p YourPassword cmd{Enter}

 

Replace "bruce" and "YourPassword" with the account name/

password of an administrator's account on the WinXP PC.

 

You should get a Command Prompt on the WinXP PC, e.g.

X:\Windows\system32

 

You won't see drive letter X: - what drive letter do you actually see?

 

 

"brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegroups@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:5e543789-9c61-4bbe-978e-4c516fadfefa@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

I have another computer that is networked to the problem PC. The

networked computer runs 98.

Further details?

Bruce

 

 

 

On Jun 21, 1:15 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

> "brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:315cc2ef-a374-44b1-b80e-2f1299e521d4@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > After I optimized my drive with Norton, my computer now will logon on

> > to a user then immeadiately logoff. I can't get into safe mode.

> > Dell says I have to reinstall windows and will lose data.

> > Is there any fix here?

> > Thanks,

> > Bruce

>

> This usually happens when Windows is unable to locate the

> file userinit.exe, e.g. if the system drive letter changes from

> C: to a different letter. The cure depends on your setup:

> a) If you have another machine that is networked to the problem

> PC - easy.

> b) If you can connect the problem PC's disk as a slave disk

> to another Windows machine - not so easy.

> c) None of the above - a lot harder.

> Regardless of the method, the time you'll spend fixing the

> problem will far exceed any time you might gain because

> of the Norton "optimizing" action. I wonder how the company

> can substantiate its claim.

[Guest brucegooglegroups]

Re: help! XP logs on then immediatley logs off

 

On Jun 21, 9:32 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

> Ok, let's try this one step at the time. Get psexec.exe fromwww.sysinternals.com, then execute the following command

> from a DOS Prompt on the Win98 PC while the WinXP PC

> sits at the logon screen:

>

> psexec \\ProblemPC -u bruce -p YourPassword cmd{Enter}

>

> Replace "bruce" and "YourPassword" with the account name/

> password of an administrator's account on the WinXP PC.

>

> You should get a Command Prompt on the WinXP PC, e.g.

> X:\Windows\system32

>

> You won't see drive letter X: - what drive letter do you actually see?

>

> "brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:5e543789-9c61-4bbe-978e-4c516fadfefa@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> I have another computer that is networked to the problem PC. The

> networked computer runs 98.

> Further details?

> Bruce

>

> On Jun 21, 1:15 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>

>

>

> > "brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:315cc2ef-a374-44b1-b80e-2f1299e521d4@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > After I optimized my drive with Norton, my computer now will logon on

> > > to a user then immeadiately logoff. I can't get into safe mode.

> > > Dell says I have to reinstall windows and will lose data.

> > > Is there any fix here?

> > > Thanks,

> > > Bruce

>

> > This usually happens when Windows is unable to locate the

> > file userinit.exe, e.g. if the system drive letter changes from

> > C: to a different letter. The cure depends on your setup:

> > a) If you have another machine that is networked to the problem

> > PC - easy.

> > b) If you can connect the problem PC's disk as a slave disk

> > to another Windows machine - not so easy.

> > c) None of the above - a lot harder.

> > Regardless of the method, the time you'll spend fixing the

> > problem will far exceed any time you might gain because

> > of the Norton "optimizing" action. I wonder how the company

> > can substantiate its claim.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Two issues: I found that I can't log into the network for the XP

computer, and psexec doesn't work on 98. When I try to open the

program I get "netapi32.dll" is missing.

Bruce

[Guest brucegooglegroups]

Re: help! XP logs on then immediatley logs off

 

On Jun 21, 1:53 pm, brucegooglegroups <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com>

wrote:

> On Jun 21, 9:32 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> > Ok, let's try this one step at the time. Get psexec.exe fromwww.sysinternals.com, then execute the following command

> > from a DOS Prompt on the Win98 PC while the WinXP PC

> > sits at the logon screen:

>

> > psexec \\ProblemPC -u bruce -p YourPassword cmd{Enter}

>

> > Replace "bruce" and "YourPassword" with the account name/

> > password of an administrator's account on the WinXP PC.

>

> > You should get a Command Prompt on the WinXP PC, e.g.

> > X:\Windows\system32

>

> > You won't see drive letter X: - what drive letter do you actually see?

>

> > "brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:5e543789-9c61-4bbe-978e-4c516fadfefa@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com....

> > I have another computer that is networked to the problem PC. The

> > networked computer runs 98.

> > Further details?

> > Bruce

>

> > On Jun 21, 1:15 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>

> > > "brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> > >news:315cc2ef-a374-44b1-b80e-2f1299e521d4@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com....

>

> > > > After I optimized my drive with Norton, my computer now will logon on

> > > > to a user then immeadiately logoff. I can't get into safe mode.

> > > > Dell says I have to reinstall windows and will lose data.

> > > > Is there any fix here?

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Bruce

>

> > > This usually happens when Windows is unable to locate the

> > > file userinit.exe, e.g. if the system drive letter changes from

> > > C: to a different letter. The cure depends on your setup:

> > > a) If you have another machine that is networked to the problem

> > > PC - easy.

> > > b) If you can connect the problem PC's disk as a slave disk

> > > to another Windows machine - not so easy.

> > > c) None of the above - a lot harder.

> > > Regardless of the method, the time you'll spend fixing the

> > > problem will far exceed any time you might gain because

> > > of the Norton "optimizing" action. I wonder how the company

> > > can substantiate its claim.- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> Two issues: I found that I can't log into the network for the XP

> computer, and  psexec doesn't work on 98. When I try to open the

> program I get  "netapi32.dll" is missing.

> Bruce- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Actually, I get a login prompt for the problem PC, but I don't have

the "correct password". I never made one. Is there a default password.

Here's what I get: \\D8TTW971\IPC$ for the computer name.

 

Suggestions?

Bruce

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: help! XP logs on then immediatley logs off

 

 

"brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegroups@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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On Jun 21, 1:53 pm, brucegooglegroups <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com>

wrote:

> On Jun 21, 9:32 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> > Ok, let's try this one step at the time. Get psexec.exe

> > fromwww.sysinternals.com, then execute the following command

> > from a DOS Prompt on the Win98 PC while the WinXP PC

> > sits at the logon screen:

>

> > psexec \\ProblemPC -u bruce -p YourPassword cmd{Enter}

>

> > Replace "bruce" and "YourPassword" with the account name/

> > password of an administrator's account on the WinXP PC.

>

> > You should get a Command Prompt on the WinXP PC, e.g.

> > X:\Windows\system32

>

> > You won't see drive letter X: - what drive letter do you actually see?

>

> > "brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:5e543789-9c61-4bbe-978e-4c516fadfefa@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> > I have another computer that is networked to the problem PC. The

> > networked computer runs 98.

> > Further details?

> > Bruce

>

> > On Jun 21, 1:15 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>

> > > "brucegooglegroups" <brucegooglegro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> > >news:315cc2ef-a374-44b1-b80e-2f1299e521d4@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > > After I optimized my drive with Norton, my computer now will logon

> > > > on

> > > > to a user then immeadiately logoff. I can't get into safe mode.

> > > > Dell says I have to reinstall windows and will lose data.

> > > > Is there any fix here?

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Bruce

>

> > > This usually happens when Windows is unable to locate the

> > > file userinit.exe, e.g. if the system drive letter changes from

> > > C: to a different letter. The cure depends on your setup:

> > > a) If you have another machine that is networked to the problem

> > > PC - easy.

> > > b) If you can connect the problem PC's disk as a slave disk

> > > to another Windows machine - not so easy.

> > > c) None of the above - a lot harder.

> > > Regardless of the method, the time you'll spend fixing the

> > > problem will far exceed any time you might gain because

> > > of the Norton "optimizing" action. I wonder how the company

> > > can substantiate its claim.- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> Two issues: I found that I can't log into the network for the XP

> computer, and psexec doesn't work on 98. When I try to open the

> program I get "netapi32.dll" is missing.

> Bruce- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Actually, I get a login prompt for the problem PC, but I don't have

the "correct password". I never made one. Is there a default password.

Here's what I get: \\D8TTW971\IPC$ for the computer name.

 

Suggestions?

Bruce

 

===================

 

Not knowing your own password or the password for "Administrator"

is equivalent to not having the master key for your own house. It makes

the job much harder. You can try and reset the Administrator password

to a blank by booting the problem PC with a boot diskette from here:

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html