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Windows XP logon and logoff looping


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I have IBM laptop. When it boot into window, then I try to login as administrator with local admin account, loading personal setting...... For few seconds, It log off immediately. I have tried loading in recovery console as microsoft suggested by command copying userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe in the C:\windows\system32, but it does not either. My machine installed Lavasoft Antispyware on it. Please suggest any help. Thanks for everyone for replying this post.

Currently, my option is to re-install Windows by selecting Repair windows.
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If this is recent

Items in blue which are underlined are clickable to give more information about the process

Start the System Restore Utility at a command prompt

1. Restart your computer, and keep tapping F8 during the initial start-up until you get options, select Safe Mode with a Command Prompt then press enter.

2. Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account that has administrator credentials.

3. Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to an earlier state.

Look for the most recent system checkpoint created before the errors to restore from

For additional information about the Safe mode with a command prompt, click the following article number to see a description of the Safe Mode Boot Options in Windows XPthe article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 315222


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You can use this guide to repair XP

Possibly, you will need to press the start button and keep tapping the delete key, (possibly F2) until the PC enters set up. Change the boot order to CD ROM Drive then hard drive, press F10 then press enter, load the XP CD then type Y then press enter, as it reboots, look for press any key to load from CD, press enter

You will need the XP product key to complete this

If you have audio / video files which are subject to DRM you should check with the provider for known issues with performing an XP repair install


XP Repair Install

Windows XP repair feature won't delete your data, installed programs, personal information, or settings. It just repairs the operating system

After running XP Repair you will need to install all Windows Updates

Microsoft Update
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Thanks Keith,
I will try it tomorrow, then I will let you the result of this process. This morning, I try to logon to Safe mode, but it does not log me into windows. I have not tried to load safe mode with command prompt, but I did tried to logon the Windows Recovery consoles and it successfully logon to it.

It is a very good suggestion for system restoring utility.

Thanks very much.

Edited by haoo168, 05 June 2006 - 10:00 PM.

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Hi Keith,
I did not do the system restore for my system. I started the Windows repair, then I could not stop it from repairing. Once I shut it down completely. The system starts right into the installation mode. I tried that the system just before load into windows, then I press F8. I make the selection as you suggested in the post SYSTEM RESTORE. Another window pop up stating window can not entering Safe Mode with Command. The only option I have is repairing Windows.

Thanks a lot Keith.
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When it started the repair, why would you want to stop it?
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