[sys backround Xp pro sp2, this started when I was uninstalling mcafee and the power went out in my home right in the middle of it, restarted my com, mcafee still installed attempt to uninstall again, but the uninstall menu for mcafee was all weird downloaded "perfect uninstaller" and uninstalled rebooted com got the login logout loop]
*I had the login-logout loop last week, after spending hours looking on the net for fixes, I was able to login, using the recovery console[from the 6 folppies] I...
cd system32\config
ren software software.old
copy c:\windows\repair\software
exit
and logged in safe mode...and was going to edit the reg...but I noticed that "userinit.exe," WAS present under both winlogin's[my old hive and new, if I rename the software.old to software I get the login logout loop again]...I restarted the comp normally and am able to login but the whole system is like...brand new I am able to access my old files but they are not avalible under "my docs" i have to go the C: docs and settings to access them. Plus the internet is not working properly ex if I click a pix/link, it wont open I have to drag it to a new window to get to open...an a hand full of programs wont work with the mouse...ex I can click but nothing happens I have to close with alt-f4 plus all my setting are gone...
can anyone help?? <3 This is driving me mad...Am considering getting a windows disc and doing a reinstall...
Edited by boredom, 31 May 2009 - 03:34 PM.