Re: Serious Logon problem
From: Larry Samuels (larry_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/23/04
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 23:24:10 -0400
Hi Jason,
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 "Jason" <jginther@actiontec.com> wrote in message news:02e501c4a0d3$178f2fe0$a301280a@phx.gbl... > Hello everyone, > > I am having a similar issue to one that is being discussed > in a recent thread. > > When I start my machine with Windows XP Home, I get to the > profile screen that asks which profile I want to log onto. > I choose any of the four that I have and attempt to logon. > XP tells me it is loading personal settings. It then > flashes the wallpaper of the profile, and immediately goes > to the log off, closing connection screen. At which point > you are back where you atarted. Total time elapsed is no > more than 10 - 15 seconds. > > Any ideas how I can get past this? Safe Mode start-up (f8) > does not seem to be working, unless I am doing something > incorrectly (pressing f8 all the way through the startup > and then again after logging into a profile). > > Any ideas as to what could cause this? Windows itself? > Possibly a worm type virus? > > Any information would help. > > Thanks. > > Jason
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