Comments on: Windows XP Logs out as soon as you Login

By: piotr

piotr — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:52:45 +0000

Great post. Unfortunately I get access denied when I am trying to copy usetini.exe in recovery console. Any ideas ? Thank you

By: admin

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:27:21 +0000

I’m noticing that my instructions weren’t accurate. I’ve updated them in the main post.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:25:49 +0000

The problem may be that you are using the NORMAL registy editor instead of the REMOTE registry editor. My UBCD (v 3.13) has an icon on the desktop named “Remote Registry”. Click on that, and the registry of the connected hard drive should load. If you click Start -> Programs -> Registry Tools there are several registry editing tools including “RegEdit” and “Regedit (Remote)”. Going into “RegEdit” will bring up the registry of the UBCD. Going into “RegEdit (Remote)” will load the connected hard drive’s registry.

Note: When you click on “RegEdit” remote it will ask you “Do you wish to load remote user profile(s) for scanning”. Just click no and the registry should open.

By: Tom Keating

Tom Keating — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:08:39 +0000

The problem is that UBCD loads ITS OWN Registry and NOT the Windows Registry. That’s why you are seeing X:\I386\System32\userinit.exe

That’s a virtual drive that UBCD uses. If you inspect the rest of the Registry, such as HKLM/Software, you’ll see that the only software in there is the UBCD utilties and not your PCs apps.

I’m not sure how you were able to connect to the local Registry instead of UBCD’s.

but I was able to copy the userinit.exe over and that fixed the problem.

however, a virus writer could change the registy key to point to userinit2.exe and I wouldn’t know the location changed. Would be nice if you could explain how you were able to view your PC’s registry and not UBCD’s.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:46:39 +0000

The computer should boot from the UBCD when you have it in your CD-ROM and reboot the computer. Once booted, the CD gives you several options (ie: test memory, load Windows Recovery Console) including “Launch Ultimate Boot CD”. At least, the last version I used had this menu.

By: Kev

Kev — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:31:27 +0000

Hi, same problem here, but I’m confused as to how I

Launch “The Ultimate Boot CD for Windows”

I have been typing this in at the bot screen but it says cannot find kernel image, am I doing something wrong?

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:20:53 +0000

I have the same problem as Joe, but I do not see a winlogon folder where you say to find it. No folder is visible using the registry editor.
any ideas?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:34:15 +0000

No, you don’t have to change the value as it is now pointing to the correct file.

Depending on the type of spyware you had, it may have damaged other system files. Worst case scenario, you would have to run a Windows XP repair install from the XP CD.

Good luck with your Internet issue.

Your welcome

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:29:39 +0000

Yeah I guess I don’t have to change the value of userinit still do I? Internet doesn’t seem to be working, either, might be another issue, but I’ll check into all that when I get back from work, thanks for everything, you’ve been a great help!!

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:24:04 +0000

lol great, I’m happy that it finally worked