Re: Can't log in XP - logged off automatically

Boot the system using the Windows XP CD-ROM. In the first screen when the Setup begins, read the instructions press "R" (in the first screen) enter the Recovery Console. Type-in the built-in Administrator password to enter the Console. You'll see the prompt reading C:\Windows (Or any other drive-letter where you've installed XP)

Type the following commands and press Enter after each line:

CD SYSTEM32 (If that does not work, try CHDIR SYSTEM32)
COPY USERINIT.EXE WSAUPDATER.EXE

Quit Recovery Console by typing EXIT and restart Windows.

You'll be able to login successfully as you've created the
wsaupdater.exe file (now, a copy of userinit.exe)

Next, reset a registry value:

Open Registry Editor and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
In the right-pane, change the value of Userinit to "C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,"

Type the above value exactly as given, including the comma - exclude the quotes. Also, change the path to userinit.exe approriately, if Windows is installed in a different drive.

Close Registry Editor and restart Windows.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

"bwthrel" <bwt...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0D8D4F06-C715-4A35...@microsoft.com...
When I attempt to log on system XP tries to load my setting but then quickly
saves my settings and logs my right off with out ever getting to the desktop.
This happens in safe mode as well and under any and all user accounts
including Administrator. Could it be user profile related (corrupt maybe?),
spyware or something. How to I get solve this issue, any one see this and
find a solution?