log in IMMEDIATELY log off, even Admin

From: bell-lady (fake_barnesa_17201_at_notyahoo.com)
Date: 07/17/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:16:18 -0400

I am cleaning viruses off a friend's PC. Fot it mostly clean, only left with
stuff that won't go away with SpyBot or AdAware or NAV. Went to MSCONFIG and
stopped several things from running on Startup screen. Now when I click on
the login I want, it says logging in, then within 2 seconds logs off and
returns to login screen. I do not have any other logins.
In safe mode I login as Administrator and it does the same thing.
I have restored to last known good from F8 menu, no change (I suspect there
isn't one!).
What I wanted to do is go to DOS and restore win.ini, system.ini etc from
.bak files if possible, figuring that would put it back before I messed in
msconfig! But can't get to DOS without going thru SAFE MODE successfully in
XP, apparently.

Any help? System came from Wal-Mart with only restore CD. Anyone know if
would wipe all out, or offer options? It is an e-machine.

Ann in PA 

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