Is there a backdoor for getting into the machine? Is
there someway to prevent the initial settings from loading
so I can debug what the problem is?
Did you remove any spyware? I have read in the General
section that removal of some spyware can cause this
problem.
Jeff
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This is the only thing that I know of that will work.
1.) Boot with the XP CD to the Recovery console.
By default you'll be placed in C:\Windows
2.) go to System32 Directory i.e CD system32
now you are in C:\Windows\system32
3.) you have to overwrite the wsaupdater.exe with userinit.exe.
C:\Windows\System32\copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe
Remove the CD, boot up normally (As an Admin).
4.) Browse to windows\system32 directory & rename wsaupdater.exe back to
userinit.exe, if userinit.exe already exists, once you are SURE you have
userinit.exe in the system32 directory delete wsaupdater.exe
5.) Open up regedit, Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
right click "Userinit" to modify value to
C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe,
Type the above exactly as it appears with the trailing ,
That should fix things up.