XP Accounts Log on, Immediately Log off
On Windows XP, trying to log on to any account (including Administrator, even in Safe Mode) results in the following sequence:
Message says "Loading personal settings"
Within 3 seconds, message says "Logging Off".
Screen goes back to logon screen (user menu).
I have searched the Internet and seen several similar postings to newsgroups but no answers.
I found the below answer within this web site. However, I cannot locate my winxp cd. Is there someplace that I can download the XP CD or is there another alternative to this issue?
Answer is below (but I cannot find my XP CD):
Try this...if u have XP CD..where i found this in other form
1. Boot using your winxp cd.
2. Enter recovery console.
3. at the command prompt go to
C:/windows/system32
4. next type:
copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe
5. exit and reboot normally. You should now be able to logon. But you're not done yet!
6. run regedit
7. find the Userinit key in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
8. modify the entry:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsaupdater.exe
so that it reads:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe