Re: Unable to log on

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Rick800 (Rick800_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:15:05 -0700

At the admin password place, just hit the enter key. Most likely, there is
no password.

Here is a hint that had me stuck. There is a place in the console recovery
process that will ask you which copy of windows to fix. I think that is what
it says.....
Well if your copy displays like mine did. You enter a number "1" at that
point.

Good luck. The fix in this thread will fix your problem.

Rick

"Amie" wrote:

> Thank you as well Larry, unfortunately I can not do any of the suggestions
> you have provided. Please see the above reply to Ricks advice.
>
>
> "Larry Samuels" wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > "Amie" <Amie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:375119FC-5200-4192-A74A-F7EC82ABF7D1@microsoft.com...
> > >I am stuck at the welcome screen. When I select my user account to log in,
> > > the computer attempts to log in then imediately logs out. Please help.
> >
> >
> >

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