Re: Login Loop
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 10/14/04
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 09:25:27 -0700
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-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Raj" <Raj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:96DEF3D1-874E-4845-85A8-B6944D121C3E@microsoft.com... > 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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