XP login problem

**d1ng5** · 05-07-08, 08:44 PM

Hi all ... any help appreciated.

I have a weird XP problem. My computer experienced a power failure and now XP doesn't want to login. When I type the password it says loading personal settings ... flicks to the desktop ... then flicks into shutdown mode ... closing network connections and saving settings.

I have tried starting in safe mode and the same thing happens. I have also tried using the administrators account and the same thing happens.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

d1ng5

**PhillTheQuad** · 05-07-08, 09:07 PM

heres a password cracker\changer
try changing it
http://www.nelsonbaycomputers.net/pass.zip

**ssrattus** · 05-07-08, 10:10 PM

You will probably need to do a repair install... it is long winded...

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install

or

Have a look here Windows XP Login Problem: Logging in and Logging off immediately, Solution with images Sunny Kummarasetti

or

You try this very long microsoft advice...

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting

**3XX** · 05-07-08, 11:37 PM

prolly a repair install, or if posible a resote point if u can get to that file, could be a registry problem or a bios may be fried too. Good luck

**z80** · 06-07-08, 12:19 AM

Could be a virus....

**Twoshots** · 06-07-08, 04:02 AM

First thing is it a genuine or cracked version of windows.
What service pack is currently installed.

**d1ng5** · 06-07-08, 04:33 PM

Thanks for all the ideas.

Solution found in the form of ERD Commander.

It allowed me to edit the registry which turned out to be the problem.

This is the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Userinit string value should be:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

Mine was blank ... therefore the loop that was created.

Thanks again to those who posted suggestions.

**3XX** · 06-07-08, 06:41 PM

Glad it wasnt hard to find and fixed easy well done.

05-07-08, 08:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
d1ng5 Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Spent time on board: 1:10:10	XP login problem Hi all ... any help appreciated. I have a weird XP problem. My computer experienced a power failure and now XP doesn't want to login. When I type the password it says loading personal settings ... flicks to the desktop ... then flicks into shutdown mode ... closing network connections and saving settings. I have tried starting in safe mode and the same thing happens. I have also tried using the administrators account and the same thing happens. Any ideas would be appreciated. d1ng5

06-07-08, 12:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
z80 Premium Member iTrader: (94) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 4,945	Could be a virus.... __________________ On vacation....

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Twoshots Premium Member iTrader: (5) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the Wood Posts: 560 Spent time on board: 2 Weeks, 0 Days and 18:07:18	First thing is it a genuine or cracked version of windows. What service pack is currently installed. __________________ Old Dog, No Flies

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05-07-08, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
PhillTheQuad Quadmeister iTrader: (7) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: nelson bay Posts: 618 Spent time on board: 2 Weeks, 4 Days and 10:45:56	heres a password cracker\changer try changing it http://www.nelsonbaycomputers.net/pass.zip

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ssrattus Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,366 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 4 Days and 4:58:22	You will probably need to do a repair install... it is long winded... How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install or Have a look here Windows XP Login Problem: Logging in and Logging off immediately, Solution with images Sunny Kummarasetti or You try this very long microsoft advice... How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting

05-07-08, 11:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
3XX Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oz Posts: 118 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 12:26:43	prolly a repair install, or if posible a resote point if u can get to that file, could be a registry problem or a bios may be fried too. Good luck

06-07-08, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
d1ng5 Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Spent time on board: 1:10:10	Thanks for all the ideas. Solution found in the form of ERD Commander. It allowed me to edit the registry which turned out to be the problem. This is the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon Userinit string value should be: C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe, Mine was blank ... therefore the loop that was created. Thanks again to those who posted suggestions.

06-07-08, 06:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
3XX Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oz Posts: 118 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 12:26:43	Glad it wasnt hard to find and fixed easy well done.

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