Re: Windows Logs Out Without Logging In
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/20/04
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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 22:50:16 -0400
Actually, it will be: "copy C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wsaupdater.exe" (without the quotes)
-- 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 "Ted" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:42a901c49eb8$64bc0030$a601280a@phx.gbl... > So you are saying give the copy command: > copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe > then reboot? > I've created the six disks and will try it in the morning > when I get in to the office. > Thank you for your response. > > >>-----Original Message----- >>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 >> >> >> >>"Ted" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message >>news:41be01c49e9f$0b16d190$a601280a@phx.gbl... >>>I suspect a program I tried to use to get rid of spyware >>> and adware (www.pcbugdoctor.com) deleted needed Windows >>> files. After the sweep the system rebooted to the log > on >>> screen. After entering the password the messages go >>> from "Loading Personal Settings..." to "Closing Network >>> Connections..." and returns to the log on prompt for > the >>> user. I rebooted and pressed F8 to start with last good >>> configuration but still the same problem. The hard > drive >>> is NTFS. How can I get this thing restarted? How can I >>> get it started and possibly restore the needed deleted >>> files? >>> Thanks, Ted >> >> >>. >>
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