Re: Login Loop
From: Raj (Raj_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/14/04
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:19:03 -0700
Thanks Rick & Michael. This was the problem, as the registry value for
WinLogon was set to wsaupdater.exe. Now I am able to logon properly. Thanks
for the help again.
Raj
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> Hi Raj,
>
> Run a spyware cleaner lately? The userinit value may have been corrupted by
> the removal of blazefind. It adds wsaupdater.exe to the logon value in the
> system registry, sometimes appending it, sometimes replacing it. Running
> Adaware or other cleaners detects and removes wsaupdater.exe, but doesn't
> correct the registry damage. If this is the case, then you may need to load
> the registry hive from another installation and change it. This is the key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>
> Userinit string value should be:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,
>
> On the damaged installations it's one of these:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe,
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe,
>
> Another "quickie" method of resolution is to load the Recovery Console (see
> below), copy userinit.exe as wsaupdater.exe from the command prompt, then
> restart normally. Once in, go and change the registry value back to what
> it's supposed to be and delete the copied file. To do this, use these
> commands:
>
> C:\Windows>
> C:\Windows>copy C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
> C:\Windows\system32\wsaupdater.exe
>
> Then you can exit once completed.
>
> HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654
>
> This can also be done by using the 6 disk boot floppy set mentioned in the
> above article, as it loads enough of the Recovery Console so that you can
> copy the file. This is particularly useful if you have an OEM installation
> that includes only a Restore CD, or no disk at all.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Raj" <Raj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F357E06-53C4-4B76-89F6-052817505EEE@microsoft.com...
> > My OS is XP Professional. I rebooted my PC & when I got to the login
> > screen,
> > I press Ctrl-Alt-Del. I go to the password screen & enter my password. XP
> > then displays 'Loading your personal settings'. after a few seconds, it
> > displays 'closing network connections' & 'saving your settings' & goes
> > back
> > to the login screen asking me to press ctrl-alt-del to login. This loop is
> > happening whether I try to log to the domain or try to login as stand
> > alone.
> > If I enter wrong password XP says so & ask me to enter correct password. I
> > am
> > able to access my PC through another computer though & check the hard disk
> > for any virus (no virus found). Any help will be appreciated.
>
>
>
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