Windows XP Logs In Then Immediately Logs Off

[Private_Parts]

This might get things going a bit...

I got a computer from a customer on the repair desk here, when i try to log in the machine seems to be fine and starts his login procedure, but then immediately starts logging off again and throws me back to the login screen where i am able to input my username and password.

This happens with all accounts available on the pc.

I've already tried copying userinit.exe and wsaupdater.exe... so who's up for a challenge?

[Sjaool]

Heeft Google niks zinnigs te zeggen over dit probleem?

http://forum.soft32.com/win4/Xp-Starts-logs-ftopict220766.html

In die thread word iets gezegd over Blazefind misschien heb je er wat aan.

Heb deze zoekstring gebruikt:
http://www.google.nl/search?q=immediately+starts+logging+off+again

Suc6

[Private_Parts]

omg omg speak english dude! what will all those visitors think???

[Private_Parts]

Here's the solution:

First things first get to recovery console.

At recovery console, we need to replace the software hive with a previous good backup. It should look something like this:
C:\windows>cd system32\config
C:\windows\system32\config>ren software software.old
This renames the current software hive to software.old
C:\windows\system32\config>copy C:\windows\repair\software
It should say "1 file(s) copied"
NOTE: After the next step you will want to remove the cd, then boot into safe mode. If you do not boot into safe mode in Windows XP it may prompt you to reactivate and you may not be able to get into Windows.

C:\windows\system32\config>exit

Now hit the F8 key and boot into safe mode. Logon to the administrator account when you reach the welcome screen. Hopefully you will be able to logon.

Now we need to edit your old registry to change the path to the userinit.exe file:
open regedit.exe
Highlight HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (note: this is important, if you do not highlight this the next step will not work)
goto file - load hive...
Now select your old registry file which should be in C:\windows\system32\config\software.old
It will ask you what to name it, if you don't understand, just type "test".
Now navigate to the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\<what your named this in the previous step>\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon.
Look at what the userinit value is. On my customer's machine it was %system32%\userinit.exe which is invalid.

Next change the value to read C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe

Now close the registry editor, and we need to go back to recovery console to put your original registry back which should look like this:
C:\windows>cd system32\config
C:\windows\system32\config>del software
C:\windows\system32\config>ren software.old software
C:\windows\system32\config>exit

This (in theory) should get you back into Windows.

[Sjaool]

Hahahaha... post de laatste tijd veel te vaak op Nederlandse fora...

I hope the foreign people know how to use translate.google.com

But nevertheless you've found the solution. Congratulations jongen... hahaha....

[Private_Parts]

Yeah, pity that the drive contained 7 viruses when i scanned it externally... seems like it damaged the OS too much, it caused windows to run on about 20% functionality.... will have to reinstall

[Sjaool]

Oh wth... Windows needs a reinstall every something months to run smoothly...

[don4472]

got back to safe mode, but no userinit.exe file present in my test section ? tried copying it into c drive, says its done it, but still not in the test section, any ideas ?
cheers

[Private_Parts]

got back to safe mode, but no userinit.exe file present in my test section ? tried copying it into c drive, says its done it, but still not in the test section, any ideas ?
cheers

What 'test section' are you referring to?