XP user Account logs in then logs off

Does not matter if i boot into Normal or Safe Mode log on does not go past
User Account Log on window. It logs off right after log on. Never gets to the
desktop.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Boot the computer to Safe Mode with networking. Once booted use
> your browser to download the Super AntiSpyware online scan module.
> [URL="http://www.superantispyware.com/sassaferun.php"]http://www.superantispyware.com/sassaferun.php[/URL]
> This will download a .Com file. After downloading use Explorer to
> the download location and invoke the .Com file. SAS will start and do
> a full system scan.
>
> Sometimes you can download/update & run Malwarebytes but there
> are several infectors that are coded to block it from being run. You
> can get the latest version 1.44 at:
> [URL="http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php"]http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php[/URL]
> *Click the blue Download free version link
>
> "BP" wrote in message
>
> >I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet Security
> >2010
> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq Presario
> > V2000
> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe mode or
> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin and
> > myname.
> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then returns
> > to
> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried the
> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not work. I see
> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work. Any other
> > fixes I can try?
> >
> >
>
>
> .
>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

"BP" said this in news item

> I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet Security
> 2010
> virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq Presario
> V2000
> laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe mode or
> normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin and
> myname.
> As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then returns
> to
> the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried the
> recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not work. I see
> lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work. Any other
> fixes I can try?

As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe, either
a) because the file is not where it should be; or
b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.

The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a networked
machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can remove its disk
and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and harder
again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the hard drive
in a usb enclosure?

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

>
>
> "BP" said this in news item
>
> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet Security
> > 2010
> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq Presario
> > V2000
> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe mode or
> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin and
> > myname.
> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then returns
> > to
> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried the
> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not work. I see
> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work. Any other
> > fixes I can try?
>
> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe, either
> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
>
> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a networked
> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can remove its disk
> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and harder
> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
>
> .
>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the problem PC.

1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
3. Log on to PCgood.
4. Open a Command Prompt.
5. Type these commands:
psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
(Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
set system

What is the value of %SystemDrive%?


"BP" said this in news item

> I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the hard
> drive
> in a usb enclosure?
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "BP" said this in news item
>>
>> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet
>> > Security
>> > 2010
>> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq Presario
>> > V2000
>> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe mode
>> > or
>> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin and
>> > myname.
>> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then
>> > returns
>> > to
>> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried the
>> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not work. I
>> > see
>> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work. Any
>> > other
>> > fixes I can try?
>>
>> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe, either
>> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
>> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
>> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
>>
>> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a networked
>> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can remove its
>> disk
>> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and harder
>> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
>>
>> .
>>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

Bad PC has C:\Windows
My good desktop is same.

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the problem PC.
>
> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
> 3. Log on to PCgood.
> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
> 5. Type these commands:
> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
> set system
>
> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
>
>
> "BP" said this in news item
>
> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the hard
> > drive
> > in a usb enclosure?
> >
> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >>
> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet
> >> > Security
> >> > 2010
> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq Presario
> >> > V2000
> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe mode
> >> > or
> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin and
> >> > myname.
> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then
> >> > returns
> >> > to
> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried the
> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not work. I
> >> > see
> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work. Any
> >> > other
> >> > fixes I can try?
> >>
> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe, either
> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
> >>
> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a networked
> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can remove its
> >> disk
> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and harder
> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
> >>
> >> .
> >>
> .
>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

Excellent. This means that your system drive letter is still correct
(assuming that you originally installed Windows in c:\Windows).

You now need to check on PCbad that the registry key
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit points
at C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe and that the file
C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe does indeed exist. You can open the
registry of PCbad from within regedit on PCgood.

While you have an active psexec session, you might as well check the access
rights for userinit.exe like so:
cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
The file must be readable by everyone.


"BP" said this in news item

> Bad PC has C:\Windows
> My good desktop is same.
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the problem PC.
>>
>> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
>> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
>> 3. Log on to PCgood.
>> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
>> 5. Type these commands:
>> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
>> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
>> set system
>>
>> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
>>
>>
>> "BP" said this in news item
>>
>> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the hard
>> > drive
>> > in a usb enclosure?
>> >
>> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >>
>> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet
>> >> > Security
>> >> > 2010
>> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq
>> >> > Presario
>> >> > V2000
>> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe
>> >> > mode
>> >> > or
>> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin
>> >> > and
>> >> > myname.
>> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then
>> >> > returns
>> >> > to
>> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried
>> >> > the
>> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not work.
>> >> > I
>> >> > see
>> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work. Any
>> >> > other
>> >> > fixes I can try?
>> >>
>> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe,
>> >> either
>> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
>> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
>> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
>> >>
>> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a networked
>> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can remove
>> >> its
>> >> disk
>> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and
>> >> harder
>> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
>> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>> .
>>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

When I try this command it just scrolls with the aruments list. Does not
appear to do anything. Also the bad pc does not have any password how do I
change the command for that?

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

> Excellent. This means that your system drive letter is still correct
> (assuming that you originally installed Windows in c:\Windows).
>
> You now need to check on PCbad that the registry key
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit points
> at C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe and that the file
> C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe does indeed exist. You can open the
> registry of PCbad from within regedit on PCgood.
>
> While you have an active psexec session, you might as well check the access
> rights for userinit.exe like so:
> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
> The file must be readable by everyone.
>
>
> "BP" said this in news item
>
> > Bad PC has C:\Windows
> > My good desktop is same.
> >
> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the problem PC.
> >>
> >> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
> >> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
> >> 3. Log on to PCgood.
> >> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
> >> 5. Type these commands:
> >> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
> >> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
> >> set system
> >>
> >> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
> >>
> >>
> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >>
> >> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the hard
> >> > drive
> >> > in a usb enclosure?
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >>
> >> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet
> >> >> > Security
> >> >> > 2010
> >> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq
> >> >> > Presario
> >> >> > V2000
> >> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe
> >> >> > mode
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > myname.
> >> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then
> >> >> > returns
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not work.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > see
> >> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work. Any
> >> >> > other
> >> >> > fixes I can try?
> >> >>
> >> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe,
> >> >> either
> >> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
> >> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
> >> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
> >> >>
> >> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a networked
> >> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can remove
> >> >> its
> >> >> disk
> >> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and
> >> >> harder
> >> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
> >> >>
> >> >> .
> >> >>
> >> .
> >>
> .
>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

If the command

cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe

scrolls through the arguments list then you must have mistyped it. Best to
check it on PCgood.

Why do you want to set or change passwords at this stage? It would be better
not to introduce new variables at this stage.


"BP" said this in news item

> When I try this command it just scrolls with the aruments list. Does not
> appear to do anything. Also the bad pc does not have any password how do I
> change the command for that?
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Excellent. This means that your system drive letter is still correct
>> (assuming that you originally installed Windows in c:\Windows).
>>
>> You now need to check on PCbad that the registry key
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
>> points
>> at C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe and that the file
>> C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe does indeed exist. You can open the
>> registry of PCbad from within regedit on PCgood.
>>
>> While you have an active psexec session, you might as well check the
>> access
>> rights for userinit.exe like so:
>> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
>> The file must be readable by everyone.
>>
>>
>> "BP" said this in news item
>>
>> > Bad PC has C:\Windows
>> > My good desktop is same.
>> >
>> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the problem
>> >> PC.
>> >>
>> >> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
>> >> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
>> >> 3. Log on to PCgood.
>> >> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
>> >> 5. Type these commands:
>> >> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
>> >> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
>> >> set system
>> >>
>> >> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >>
>> >> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the
>> >> > hard
>> >> > drive
>> >> > in a usb enclosure?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet
>> >> >> > Security
>> >> >> > 2010
>> >> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq
>> >> >> > Presario
>> >> >> > V2000
>> >> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe
>> >> >> > mode
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > myname.
>> >> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then
>> >> >> > returns
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not
>> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > see
>> >> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work.
>> >> >> > Any
>> >> >> > other
>> >> >> > fixes I can try?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe,
>> >> >> either
>> >> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
>> >> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
>> >> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a
>> >> >> networked
>> >> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can remove
>> >> >> its
>> >> >> disk
>> >> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and
>> >> >> harder
>> >> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> .
>> >> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>> .
>>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

Sorry for confusion, I meant the Badpc does not have an Administrator
password I just hit enter at password. So do I leave off the -p xxxx cmd or
do I type the command line like this on the Goodpc c:\PSTools\psexec \\PCbad
-u Administrator cmd?

Also I have the PCbad on my home network booted to the user account sign on
screen. Is this were it should be?

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

> If the command
>
> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
>
> scrolls through the arguments list then you must have mistyped it. Best to
> check it on PCgood.
>
> Why do you want to set or change passwords at this stage? It would be better
> not to introduce new variables at this stage.
>
>
> "BP" said this in news item
>
> > When I try this command it just scrolls with the aruments list. Does not
> > appear to do anything. Also the bad pc does not have any password how do I
> > change the command for that?
> >
> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Excellent. This means that your system drive letter is still correct
> >> (assuming that you originally installed Windows in c:\Windows).
> >>
> >> You now need to check on PCbad that the registry key
> >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
> >> points
> >> at C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe and that the file
> >> C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe does indeed exist. You can open the
> >> registry of PCbad from within regedit on PCgood.
> >>
> >> While you have an active psexec session, you might as well check the
> >> access
> >> rights for userinit.exe like so:
> >> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
> >> The file must be readable by everyone.
> >>
> >>
> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >>
> >> > Bad PC has C:\Windows
> >> > My good desktop is same.
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the problem
> >> >> PC.
> >> >>
> >> >> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
> >> >> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
> >> >> 3. Log on to PCgood.
> >> >> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
> >> >> 5. Type these commands:
> >> >> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
> >> >> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
> >> >> set system
> >> >>
> >> >> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >>
> >> >> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the
> >> >> > hard
> >> >> > drive
> >> >> > in a usb enclosure?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the Internet
> >> >> >> > Security
> >> >> >> > 2010
> >> >> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq
> >> >> >> > Presario
> >> >> >> > V2000
> >> >> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either safe
> >> >> >> > mode
> >> >> >> > or
> >> >> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have Admin
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > myname.
> >> >> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop then
> >> >> >> > returns
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and tried
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not
> >> >> >> > work.
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > see
> >> >> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not work.
> >> >> >> > Any
> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> > fixes I can try?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe,
> >> >> >> either
> >> >> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
> >> >> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
> >> >> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a
> >> >> >> networked
> >> >> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can remove
> >> >> >> its
> >> >> >> disk
> >> >> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and
> >> >> >> harder
> >> >> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> .
> >> >> >>
> >> >> .
> >> >>
> >> .
> >>
> .
>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

Now you're confusing me. Previously, in response to me suggestion to run
psexec.exe, you reported this:

Bad PC has C:\Windows
My good desktop is same.

Your reply led me to believe that you had successfully established a psexec
session on PCbad, which in turn caused me to conclude that the drive letter
assignment on PCbad was correct. Your most recent post implies that you
never got a psexec session running. If this is so then I must ask for more
careful reporting. If you report things that do not exist then I am unable
to solve your problem.

A quick test with psexec.exe will show you that you can omit the -p prompt.
It is optional. How can you find out? By typing this at the command prompt:

psexec /?

See the word "optional" against theb -p parameter? Now let's go back a few
steps, run the psexec command I propose, then report accurately what you got
in response to the "set system" command.


"BP" said this in news item

> Sorry for confusion, I meant the Badpc does not have an Administrator
> password I just hit enter at password. So do I leave off the -p xxxx cmd
> or
> do I type the command line like this on the Goodpc c:\PSTools\psexec
> \\PCbad
> -u Administrator cmd?
>
> Also I have the PCbad on my home network booted to the user account sign
> on
> screen. Is this were it should be?
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If the command
>>
>> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
>>
>> scrolls through the arguments list then you must have mistyped it. Best
>> to
>> check it on PCgood.
>>
>> Why do you want to set or change passwords at this stage? It would be
>> better
>> not to introduce new variables at this stage.
>>
>>
>> "BP" said this in news item
>>
>> > When I try this command it just scrolls with the aruments list. Does
>> > not
>> > appear to do anything. Also the bad pc does not have any password how
>> > do I
>> > change the command for that?
>> >
>> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Excellent. This means that your system drive letter is still correct
>> >> (assuming that you originally installed Windows in c:\Windows).
>> >>
>> >> You now need to check on PCbad that the registry key
>> >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
>> >> points
>> >> at C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe and that the file
>> >> C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe does indeed exist. You can open the
>> >> registry of PCbad from within regedit on PCgood.
>> >>
>> >> While you have an active psexec session, you might as well check the
>> >> access
>> >> rights for userinit.exe like so:
>> >> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
>> >> The file must be readable by everyone.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >>
>> >> > Bad PC has C:\Windows
>> >> > My good desktop is same.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the
>> >> >> problem
>> >> >> PC.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
>> >> >> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
>> >> >> 3. Log on to PCgood.
>> >> >> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
>> >> >> 5. Type these commands:
>> >> >> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
>> >> >> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
>> >> >> set system
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the
>> >> >> > hard
>> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> > in a usb enclosure?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the
>> >> >> >> > Internet
>> >> >> >> > Security
>> >> >> >> > 2010
>> >> >> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq
>> >> >> >> > Presario
>> >> >> >> > V2000
>> >> >> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either
>> >> >> >> > safe
>> >> >> >> > mode
>> >> >> >> > or
>> >> >> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have
>> >> >> >> > Admin
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > myname.
>> >> >> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop
>> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> > returns
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and
>> >> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not
>> >> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > see
>> >> >> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not
>> >> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> >> > Any
>> >> >> >> > other
>> >> >> >> > fixes I can try?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe,
>> >> >> >> either
>> >> >> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
>> >> >> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
>> >> >> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a
>> >> >> >> networked
>> >> >> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can
>> >> >> >> remove
>> >> >> >> its
>> >> >> >> disk
>> >> >> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and
>> >> >> >> harder
>> >> >> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> .
>> >> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>> .
>>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

Ok,
I get the below message when I run the following command.
c:\pstools\psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator cmd

PsExec v1.97 - Execute process remotely
Copyright 2001-2009 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals

Password: "" I just hit enter here""
Couldnt access PCbad:
The network path was not found.
Make sure the default admin share is enabled on PCbad
-------------------------------------
I know the PCbad is on and attached to the network sitting at the user
account sign on screen when I ran this command from my PC Good.
thanks for the help!




"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

> Now you're confusing me. Previously, in response to me suggestion to run
> psexec.exe, you reported this:
>
> Bad PC has C:\Windows
> My good desktop is same.
>
> Your reply led me to believe that you had successfully established a psexec
> session on PCbad, which in turn caused me to conclude that the drive letter
> assignment on PCbad was correct. Your most recent post implies that you
> never got a psexec session running. If this is so then I must ask for more
> careful reporting. If you report things that do not exist then I am unable
> to solve your problem.
>
> A quick test with psexec.exe will show you that you can omit the -p prompt.
> It is optional. How can you find out? By typing this at the command prompt:
>
> psexec /?
>
> See the word "optional" against theb -p parameter? Now let's go back a few
> steps, run the psexec command I propose, then report accurately what you got
> in response to the "set system" command.
>
>
> "BP" said this in news item
>
> > Sorry for confusion, I meant the Badpc does not have an Administrator
> > password I just hit enter at password. So do I leave off the -p xxxx cmd
> > or
> > do I type the command line like this on the Goodpc c:\PSTools\psexec
> > \\PCbad
> > -u Administrator cmd?
> >
> > Also I have the PCbad on my home network booted to the user account sign
> > on
> > screen. Is this were it should be?
> >
> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> If the command
> >>
> >> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
> >>
> >> scrolls through the arguments list then you must have mistyped it. Best
> >> to
> >> check it on PCgood.
> >>
> >> Why do you want to set or change passwords at this stage? It would be
> >> better
> >> not to introduce new variables at this stage.
> >>
> >>
> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >>
> >> > When I try this command it just scrolls with the aruments list. Does
> >> > not
> >> > appear to do anything. Also the bad pc does not have any password how
> >> > do I
> >> > change the command for that?
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Excellent. This means that your system drive letter is still correct
> >> >> (assuming that you originally installed Windows in c:\Windows).
> >> >>
> >> >> You now need to check on PCbad that the registry key
> >> >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
> >> >> points
> >> >> at C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe and that the file
> >> >> C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe does indeed exist. You can open the
> >> >> registry of PCbad from within regedit on PCgood.
> >> >>
> >> >> While you have an active psexec session, you might as well check the
> >> >> access
> >> >> rights for userinit.exe like so:
> >> >> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
> >> >> The file must be readable by everyone.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >>
> >> >> > Bad PC has C:\Windows
> >> >> > My good desktop is same.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the
> >> >> >> problem
> >> >> >> PC.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
> >> >> >> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
> >> >> >> 3. Log on to PCgood.
> >> >> >> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
> >> >> >> 5. Type these commands:
> >> >> >> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
> >> >> >> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
> >> >> >> set system
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put the
> >> >> >> > hard
> >> >> >> > drive
> >> >> >> > in a usb enclosure?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the
> >> >> >> >> > Internet
> >> >> >> >> > Security
> >> >> >> >> > 2010
> >> >> >> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The Compaq
> >> >> >> >> > Presario
> >> >> >> >> > V2000
> >> >> >> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either
> >> >> >> >> > safe
> >> >> >> >> > mode
> >> >> >> >> > or
> >> >> >> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have
> >> >> >> >> > Admin
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > myname.
> >> >> >> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop
> >> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> >> > returns
> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and
> >> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did not
> >> >> >> >> > work.
> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> > see
> >> >> >> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not
> >> >> >> >> > work.
> >> >> >> >> > Any
> >> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> >> > fixes I can try?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by userinit.exe,
> >> >> >> >> either
> >> >> >> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
> >> >> >> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place; or
> >> >> >> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a
> >> >> >> >> networked
> >> >> >> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can
> >> >> >> >> remove
> >> >> >> >> its
> >> >> >> >> disk
> >> >> >> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC and
> >> >> >> >> harder
> >> >> >> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> .
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> .
> >> >> >>
> >> >> .
> >> >>
> >> .
> >>
> .
>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

"PCbad" is a pseudonym for the real name of the problem PC (which you never
posted). You must, of course, use the real name. Alternatively you can use
its IP address:

c:\pstools\psexec \\192.168.0.11 -u Administrator cmd

If you do not know its ip address then this command may show you the various
IP addresses in your network:

net view


"BP" said this in news item

> Ok,
> I get the below message when I run the following command.
> c:\pstools\psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator cmd
>
> PsExec v1.97 - Execute process remotely
> Copyright 2001-2009 Mark Russinovich
> Sysinternals
>
> Password: "" I just hit enter here""
> Couldnt access PCbad:
> The network path was not found.
> Make sure the default admin share is enabled on PCbad
> -------------------------------------
> I know the PCbad is on and attached to the network sitting at the user
> account sign on screen when I ran this command from my PC Good.
> thanks for the help!
>
>
>
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Now you're confusing me. Previously, in response to me suggestion to run
>> psexec.exe, you reported this:
>>
>> Bad PC has C:\Windows
>> My good desktop is same.
>>
>> Your reply led me to believe that you had successfully established a
>> psexec
>> session on PCbad, which in turn caused me to conclude that the drive
>> letter
>> assignment on PCbad was correct. Your most recent post implies that you
>> never got a psexec session running. If this is so then I must ask for
>> more
>> careful reporting. If you report things that do not exist then I am
>> unable
>> to solve your problem.
>>
>> A quick test with psexec.exe will show you that you can omit the -p
>> prompt.
>> It is optional. How can you find out? By typing this at the command
>> prompt:
>>
>> psexec /?
>>
>> See the word "optional" against theb -p parameter? Now let's go back a
>> few
>> steps, run the psexec command I propose, then report accurately what you
>> got
>> in response to the "set system" command.
>>
>>
>> "BP" said this in news item
>>
>> > Sorry for confusion, I meant the Badpc does not have an Administrator
>> > password I just hit enter at password. So do I leave off the -p xxxx
>> > cmd
>> > or
>> > do I type the command line like this on the Goodpc c:\PSTools\psexec
>> > \\PCbad
>> > -u Administrator cmd?
>> >
>> > Also I have the PCbad on my home network booted to the user account
>> > sign
>> > on
>> > screen. Is this were it should be?
>> >
>> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If the command
>> >>
>> >> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
>> >>
>> >> scrolls through the arguments list then you must have mistyped it.
>> >> Best
>> >> to
>> >> check it on PCgood.
>> >>
>> >> Why do you want to set or change passwords at this stage? It would be
>> >> better
>> >> not to introduce new variables at this stage.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >>
>> >> > When I try this command it just scrolls with the aruments list. Does
>> >> > not
>> >> > appear to do anything. Also the bad pc does not have any password
>> >> > how
>> >> > do I
>> >> > change the command for that?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Excellent. This means that your system drive letter is still
>> >> >> correct
>> >> >> (assuming that you originally installed Windows in c:\Windows).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You now need to check on PCbad that the registry key
>> >> >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
>> >> >> points
>> >> >> at C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe and that the file
>> >> >> C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe does indeed exist. You can open
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> registry of PCbad from within regedit on PCgood.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> While you have an active psexec session, you might as well check
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> access
>> >> >> rights for userinit.exe like so:
>> >> >> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
>> >> >> The file must be readable by everyone.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Bad PC has C:\Windows
>> >> >> > My good desktop is same.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the
>> >> >> >> problem
>> >> >> >> PC.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
>> >> >> >> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
>> >> >> >> 3. Log on to PCgood.
>> >> >> >> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
>> >> >> >> 5. Type these commands:
>> >> >> >> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
>> >> >> >> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
>> >> >> >> set system
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > hard
>> >> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> >> > in a usb enclosure?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the
>> >> >> >> >> > Internet
>> >> >> >> >> > Security
>> >> >> >> >> > 2010
>> >> >> >> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The
>> >> >> >> >> > Compaq
>> >> >> >> >> > Presario
>> >> >> >> >> > V2000
>> >> >> >> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either
>> >> >> >> >> > safe
>> >> >> >> >> > mode
>> >> >> >> >> > or
>> >> >> >> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have
>> >> >> >> >> > Admin
>> >> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> > myname.
>> >> >> >> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop
>> >> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> >> > returns
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and
>> >> >> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did
>> >> >> >> >> > not
>> >> >> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> > see
>> >> >> >> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not
>> >> >> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> >> >> > Any
>> >> >> >> >> > other
>> >> >> >> >> > fixes I can try?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by
>> >> >> >> >> userinit.exe,
>> >> >> >> >> either
>> >> >> >> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
>> >> >> >> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place;
>> >> >> >> >> or
>> >> >> >> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a
>> >> >> >> >> networked
>> >> >> >> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can
>> >> >> >> >> remove
>> >> >> >> >> its
>> >> >> >> >> disk
>> >> >> >> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> harder
>> >> >> >> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> .
>> >> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>> .
>>
 >> Stay informed about: XP user Account logs in then logs off 

Ok,
I tried the net view and the PCbad does not show in the list? is this b/c it
was not on the same workgroup name as the rest of my computers on my home
network?

I think this it my issue it is not seeing the PCbad.

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

> "PCbad" is a pseudonym for the real name of the problem PC (which you never
> posted). You must, of course, use the real name. Alternatively you can use
> its IP address:
>
> c:\pstools\psexec \\192.168.0.11 -u Administrator cmd
>
> If you do not know its ip address then this command may show you the various
> IP addresses in your network:
>
> net view
>
>
> "BP" said this in news item
>
> > Ok,
> > I get the below message when I run the following command.
> > c:\pstools\psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator cmd
> >
> > PsExec v1.97 - Execute process remotely
> > Copyright 2001-2009 Mark Russinovich
> > Sysinternals
> >
> > Password: "" I just hit enter here""
> > Couldnt access PCbad:
> > The network path was not found.
> > Make sure the default admin share is enabled on PCbad
> > -------------------------------------
> > I know the PCbad is on and attached to the network sitting at the user
> > account sign on screen when I ran this command from my PC Good.
> > thanks for the help!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Now you're confusing me. Previously, in response to me suggestion to run
> >> psexec.exe, you reported this:
> >>
> >> Bad PC has C:\Windows
> >> My good desktop is same.
> >>
> >> Your reply led me to believe that you had successfully established a
> >> psexec
> >> session on PCbad, which in turn caused me to conclude that the drive
> >> letter
> >> assignment on PCbad was correct. Your most recent post implies that you
> >> never got a psexec session running. If this is so then I must ask for
> >> more
> >> careful reporting. If you report things that do not exist then I am
> >> unable
> >> to solve your problem.
> >>
> >> A quick test with psexec.exe will show you that you can omit the -p
> >> prompt.
> >> It is optional. How can you find out? By typing this at the command
> >> prompt:
> >>
> >> psexec /?
> >>
> >> See the word "optional" against theb -p parameter? Now let's go back a
> >> few
> >> steps, run the psexec command I propose, then report accurately what you
> >> got
> >> in response to the "set system" command.
> >>
> >>
> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >>
> >> > Sorry for confusion, I meant the Badpc does not have an Administrator
> >> > password I just hit enter at password. So do I leave off the -p xxxx
> >> > cmd
> >> > or
> >> > do I type the command line like this on the Goodpc c:\PSTools\psexec
> >> > \\PCbad
> >> > -u Administrator cmd?
> >> >
> >> > Also I have the PCbad on my home network booted to the user account
> >> > sign
> >> > on
> >> > screen. Is this were it should be?
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If the command
> >> >>
> >> >> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
> >> >>
> >> >> scrolls through the arguments list then you must have mistyped it.
> >> >> Best
> >> >> to
> >> >> check it on PCgood.
> >> >>
> >> >> Why do you want to set or change passwords at this stage? It would be
> >> >> better
> >> >> not to introduce new variables at this stage.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >>
> >> >> > When I try this command it just scrolls with the aruments list. Does
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > appear to do anything. Also the bad pc does not have any password
> >> >> > how
> >> >> > do I
> >> >> > change the command for that?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Excellent. This means that your system drive letter is still
> >> >> >> correct
> >> >> >> (assuming that you originally installed Windows in c:\Windows).
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> You now need to check on PCbad that the registry key
> >> >> >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
> >> >> >> points
> >> >> >> at C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe and that the file
> >> >> >> C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe does indeed exist. You can open
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> registry of PCbad from within regedit on PCgood.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> While you have an active psexec session, you might as well check
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> access
> >> >> >> rights for userinit.exe like so:
> >> >> >> cacls C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
> >> >> >> The file must be readable by everyone.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > Bad PC has C:\Windows
> >> >> >> > My good desktop is same.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> OK, let's do it the easy way. Let's assume that PCbad is the
> >> >> >> >> problem
> >> >> >> >> PC.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> 1. Get a copy of psexec.exe from [URL="http://www.sysinternals.com."]www.sysinternals.com.[/URL]
> >> >> >> >> 2. Turn on PCbad. Do not log on.
> >> >> >> >> 3. Log on to PCgood.
> >> >> >> >> 4. Open a Command Prompt.
> >> >> >> >> 5. Type these commands:
> >> >> >> >> psexec \\PCbad -u Administrator -p xxxx cmd
> >> >> >> >> (Replace xxxx with the Administrator's password on PCbad)
> >> >> >> >> set system
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> What is the value of %SystemDrive%?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > I can do either with good instructions, but I can easily put
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > hard
> >> >> >> >> > drive
> >> >> >> >> > in a usb enclosure?
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> "BP" said this in news item
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> > I recently ran super spyware removal because I had the
> >> >> >> >> >> > Internet
> >> >> >> >> >> > Security
> >> >> >> >> >> > 2010
> >> >> >> >> >> > virus. It cleaned several files and had me reboot. The
> >> >> >> >> >> > Compaq
> >> >> >> >> >> > Presario
> >> >> >> >> >> > V2000
> >> >> >> >> >> > laptop now only boots to the User Accounts screen in either
> >> >> >> >> >> > safe
> >> >> >> >> >> > mode
> >> >> >> >> >> > or
> >> >> >> >> >> > normal and lets me click on either of the 2 accounts I have
> >> >> >> >> >> > Admin
> >> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> >> > myname.
> >> >> >> >> >> > As it starts logging in it then says Log off saving desktop
> >> >> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> >> >> > returns
> >> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> >> > the accout sign on window. I have searched the internet and
> >> >> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > recovery console and replaced the userinit.exe but it did
> >> >> >> >> >> > not
> >> >> >> >> >> > work.
> >> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> >> > see
> >> >> >> >> >> > lots of listings for this issue but few fixes that do not
> >> >> >> >> >> > work.
> >> >> >> >> >> > Any
> >> >> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> >> >> > fixes I can try?
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> As you already found out, the problem is caused by
> >> >> >> >> >> userinit.exe,
> >> >> >> >> >> either
> >> >> >> >> >> a) because the file is not where it should be; or
> >> >> >> >> >> b) because its registry reference points at the wrong place;
> >> >> >> >> >> or
> >> >> >> >> >> c) because you have an incorrect system drive letter.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> The cure is easy if you can reach the problem machine with a
> >> >> >> >> >> networked
> >> >> >> >> >> machine under the Administrator's account, harder if you can
> >> >> >> >> >> remove
> >> >> >> >> >> its
> >> >> >> >> >> disk
> >> >> >> >> >> and connect it as a slave or USB disk to some other WinXP PC
> >> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> >> harder
> >> >> >> >> >> again if neither of these applies. What applies in your case?
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