Re: Can't get past the "Welcome" screen

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From: Larry Samuels (larry_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:56:27 -0400

oops that command doesn't wrap well

type
"Copy c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe c:\windows\system32\wsaupdater.exe"
without the quotes. 

-- 
Larry Samuels MS-MVP  (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
"Larry Samuels" <larry@mvps.org> wrote in message 
news:O5GcjuqnEHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi TDickey,
>
> Boot from the XP CD and enter the recovery console by pressing R when 
> prompted.
> type:
> Copy c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe c:\windows\system32\wsaupdater.exe
> Reboot the system and you should be able to log on normally to complete 
> repairs.
>
>
> -- 
> Larry Samuels MS-MVP  (Windows-Shell/User)
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> "TDickey" <TDickey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:5FD3455D-5FB8-4807-BB01-EF01536402A4@microsoft.com...
>> Larry,
>> I agree, Rick's advice seems thorough...but I can't get past the 
>> "Welcome"
>> screen to make the changes.
>> I need to understand how to by-pass the "Welcome" screen so that I can 
>> get
>> to a DOS prompt.  Nothing in the user-setup (F8) mode helps.
>> Any suggestions?
>> Thanks, Tom
>>
>> "Larry Samuels" wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like you recently removed BlazeFind.
>>> Thanks go to Rick Rogers, MVP for the following instructions:
>>>
>>>  Did you run a spyware removal program 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Larry Samuels MS-MVP  (Windows-Shell/User)
>>> Associate Expert
>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>>> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "TDickey" <TDickey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:BD314982-7CE0-4ED2-9ED3-7DDC34E46B11@microsoft.com...
>>> >I can't get past the "Welcome" screen.  None of the options (safe mode,
>>> >safe
>>> > mode with networking, etc) allow me to click on one of the users at 
>>> > the
>>> > Welcome screen and proceed.  When I do select one of the users 
>>> > (including
>>> > Administrator) it immediately begins to "load preferences" and then 
>>> > moves
>>> > to
>>> > "saving preferences" and essentially remains at the "Welcome" screen.
>>> > I tried booting with the reinstall disk that Dell sent with the 
>>> > system,
>>> > but
>>> > nothing happens as I suppose that the bios has the C-drive as a higher
>>> > priority than either one of the other drives.  Can't even change the
>>> > priority
>>> > until I get a DOS prompt...
>>> > I've seen the posting about having recently run "ad-blocker" software 
>>> > &
>>> > the
>>> > corruption that this can cause.  Problem is that I can't restore if I
>>> > can't
>>> > get past the "Welcome" screen.
>>> > I'm open for any suggestions...
>>> > Thanks!  Tom
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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