Windows Xp Logs out automatically

Fastboy42

Fastboy42

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Hello, I am Fixing a laptop for a person. The problem is that windows automatically logs out as soon as you log in. The laptop has windows xp home sp2. I used to be able to boot into safe mode ,but now it wont let me log in using safemode. I was wondering if anyone has a solution or if anyone knows how I could use the harddrive as a virtual pc on my laptop so I can play with the registry? I dont want to reinstall windows because i dont have xp home cd.
 

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    Toshiba Satellite Pro l300
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    Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 550 @ 2.00GHz
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    Intel Corp. 88395664Q
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    DDR2, PC2-5300 (333 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Hyundai Electronics,DDR2, PC2-5300 (333 MHz), 2048 MBytes, Ap
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    I like Spore,Rabbits and I'm a Computer Freak.
Hmm... Have you made sure the power adapater is plugged in ? I have seen similar problems, when the battery was depleted.
 

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    Acer Aspire X1700
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    3 gigs
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    Vizio 21" tv
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    1920x1080 resolution
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    1 terabyte sata in 1 partition
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    fans that came with it
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    basic USB
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    basic USB
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I know of another thing that does this, Did you r friend install a second Anti virus or firewall, I did this once with Avast and AVG. I have to do a system restore to fix it, not sure how you will go about this, very fuzy memories of it, think i hade to use some boot menu to access the system restore feature from the command prompts, but like i say its a little hazy since ive not used XP for some years now
 

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    Me :P
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Fastboy42 said:
Hello, I am Fixing a laptop for a person. The problem is that windows automatically logs out as soon as you log in. The laptop has windows xp home sp2. I used to be able to boot into safe mode ,but now it wont let me log in using safemode. I was wondering if anyone has a solution or if anyone knows how I could use the harddrive as a virtual pc on my laptop so I can play with the registry? I dont want to reinstall windows because i dont have xp home cd.
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If the machine is accessible through the network and you've got admin credentials, you can use a lot of the built-in administration tools remotely (from another box) without having to log on:

Event viewer - check whether anything is logged at the time the user is logged out.

Computer Management - check what groups these user accounts are in. Does changing their group memberships make a difference - for example, adding them to the administrators group?

Regedit

Policy Editor

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Thanks for the help. I cant connect to the registry so I'm installing windows xp pro on a virtual pc so I can load the hives off the harddrive. The reason it only comes up with a black screen now is because I was told to replace userinit.exe with a non infected one. So I went online and downloaded it for windows xp home sp2. I think it might be a dodgey file. Could I copy userinit.exe from my virtual windows xp pro sp0 to a flash drive to the windows folder in the harddrive of the laptop or do I need The userinit.exe file from Windows xp Home sp2?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite Pro l300
    CPU
    Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 550 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Corp. 88395664Q
    Memory
    DDR2, PC2-5300 (333 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Hyundai Electronics,DDR2, PC2-5300 (333 MHz), 2048 MBytes, Ap
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Matte screen
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors
    Hard Drives
    120gb SATA 2.5inch FUJITSU MHZ2120BH G1 ATA Device
    Case
    Notebook
    Cooling
    Fan cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Optical
    Internet Speed
    256Kbps
    Other Info
    I like Spore,Rabbits and I'm a Computer Freak.
I replaced userinit.exe with a proper one and its still not working. I might just have to borrow the disk off a friend and reinstall
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite Pro l300
    CPU
    Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 550 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Corp. 88395664Q
    Memory
    DDR2, PC2-5300 (333 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Hyundai Electronics,DDR2, PC2-5300 (333 MHz), 2048 MBytes, Ap
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Matte screen
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors
    Hard Drives
    120gb SATA 2.5inch FUJITSU MHZ2120BH G1 ATA Device
    Case
    Notebook
    Cooling
    Fan cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Optical
    Internet Speed
    256Kbps
    Other Info
    I like Spore,Rabbits and I'm a Computer Freak.
Yeah, it sounds like this isn't worth all the trouble it's giving you. If I were in your shoes, I would just reinstall and be done with it.
 

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