| 7 billy, on Oct 30, 2008 5:32:12 pm GMTI am having the same problem with XP Pro. I went through a major hassle reinstalling the OS, only to have the same thing happen in less than a hour. I just discovered that my "C" drive Is renaming itself "D". Reply to billy | 8 JD, on Jan 12, 2009 12:01:14 am GMTBilly-
How did you fix?
Thanks for helping Reply to JD |
| 24 crystal, on Mar 16, 2009 11:25:13 pm GMTYes my computer is doing the same will you please send me how do fix it step by step thank you Reply to crystal | 28 PRBatman, on Mar 19, 2009 5:37:52 pm GMTHello Crystal, I'm posting the solution here for you again.
SOLUTION: This solution might or might not work for everyone but it did for me. (I am assuming that your Windows installation is in C:\Windows) Enter to your Windows emergency recovery console via ur boot menu. If you dont have it, then you need to boot with your Windows CD. To do that, some bioses let you press [F8] when u see the post screen to pick boot media or just go into Bios and change boot order so you boot from the CD first. Once you get to the first menu, press R for recovery console. Pick the OS you want to boot in (usually C:\windows), and enter your administrator password. If you don't have one or can't remember if you do, just hit [enter]. Then, once you get the C:\Windows> prompt, (I am assuming that your CD drive is letter E, but change to your CD drive letter accordingly) type:"EXPAND E:\i386\userinit.ex_ C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32" without the quotes and it doesn't have to be in caps. This should put a fresh copy of userinit.exe into your windows installation. After this just type EXIT and hit [enter] and you will reboot automatically and hopefully you will be on your way back to your precious desktop >;)
I hope this info helps some people. Thanks for your attention. PRBatman Reply to PRBatman | 35 popsac, on Mar 24, 2009 3:48:19 pm GMTPRBatman, You are the man! Thanks! Reply to popsac |
| 44 Shanky, on Mar 28, 2009 5:53:50 am GMTThanx buddy......................i was facingthe same prob..........
& from ur idea i got a different idea...........helped me alot. Reply to Shanky |
| 49 Raja, on Apr 2, 2009 2:04:13 am BSTHi,
I was about to format my computer HDD and also wondering how to take back-up for all my important data which are more than 160GB.
I got your fix and tried... within five minutes it has been resolved....
Thanks a lot... "Your solution is extremely helpful"...
CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Raja Reply to Raja |
| 50 Othgrod, on Apr 3, 2009 1:32:16 am BSTThank you PRBatman. Anyone out there who has had the automatic log off problem with windows XP (put in your password and are logged off right away) and have tried the "copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe" fix to no avail, try this one from PRBatman. Make sure you put a space between the "ex_ and the C. " Thanks again. Reply to Othgrod |
| 51 Raja, on Apr 4, 2009 1:49:04 am BSTHi,
I have tried with your fix and got it resolved on Thrsday(04/02/09). After working a while, logged off.
Again turned on my PC, got the same issue....unable to logon.
Tried the same solution.. still luck.. (deleted userinit.exe, renamed it...NO LUCK)
how do i proceed now?
With Regards,
Raja Reply to Raja | 53 PRBatman, on Apr 6, 2009 6:07:22 am BSTHello Raja,
It seems to me that if you were able to solve your problem and now you have it again, you might have a case of a virus/trojan infection. Reply to PRBatman |
| 54 PRBatman, on Apr 6, 2009 7:07:12 am BSTHello Raja,
It seems to me that if you were able to solve your problem and now you have it again, you might have a case of a virus/trojan infection. I know because I have been through it. Some trojans only infect your .EXE files in your computer, so what could be happening is that when your anti-virus program detects that your userinit.exe is infected, it moves it to quarantine or it deletes it. So then, you have the same login problem all over again. It is the only thing that I can think of right now.
A trojan like the non-destructive but infamous W32.Virut.## (the ## is for the version or mutation) is estimated to have infected up to 30% of the PC's in the world and half of the people don't even know it. My Grisoft AVG antivirus didn't even see it when I got infected with it last February. This trojan will infect all of the .exe and .scr files in your computer faster than a common cold in a day care center. So even if you place a fresh copy of any .exe from a CD back into your hard disk, IT WILL GET INFECTED AGAIN. When the .exe's get infected they place a rootkit inside NTDLL.DLL to modify its coding to take control of all the network section of your computer and make it dial some bogus servers owned by the creator of the virus somewhere in China. That way the hacker will zombify your computer and take control over it and theoretically have access to all the information stored inside.
I recommend you download and install the best free Anti-virus software out there that effectively detects W32.Virut.##, Avira AntiVir goto www.free-av.com. Goto options first, pick to use smart detection, set heuristics to medium or high, pick to run all the recommended extensions, all recommended disk areas, compressed files, etc. Put in the Automatic test to quarantine. This will remove the infected files but will give you the option to put any back where it belongs in case is an important file for Windows to work. Also run the RootKit finder test.
If you do have this trojan, then you have 2 options: either you reformat your drive and reinstall Windows and all your programs, or if you are like me, where reformatting is NOT an option, you have to use another tool to cure the infection. The program is called DrWeb Cure-It; sorry I don't have a link for your at this moment, but you can search for it in Yahoo. This program is not a cure-all but it is the only program I have found in the world that cures around 85% of the files infected by W32.Virut.##. It is not recommended to run it from the infected hard disk. Instead, you should make a Universal Boot CD for Windows XP and include the DrWeb Cure-It when you burn the disk. Another choice would be to use the UBCD for Windows XP and then run the DrWeb Cure-It from a pen drive. The idea is to isolate the hard disk so the infection doesn't keep spreading. The hard drive becomes sort of a slave drive. After you run DrWeb Cure-iT for the whole drive, turn off the computer totally for 10 seconds, including turning the power supply switch off on the back or unplugging it from the wall. This trojan is known to reside in memory and survive a reboot and even survive more than 5 seconds after turning off the computer (I know, it sounds like a science fiction/SkyNet sort of thing, lol). After that, boot in to UBCD again and do a second scan again of all the hard disk to make sure it is totally clean.
I hope this info helps you in case of an infection, if not, then I hope it helps other people out there who might not be aware of what is happening to their precious machine. Thanks for the attention.
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| 57 vic, on Apr 9, 2009 6:36:53 am BSTHi this is going to sound weird but i have this problem and i saw ur solution but am havin trouble gettn to recovery console im actually typing using a ps3 if u could call my cell and help me i can pay u i have my newborns photos on my drive and cant afford to reformat please call me anytime so u can walk me through (310)967-9362 ask 4 victor PLEASE PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ HELP ME Reply to vic | 58 PRBatman, on Apr 9, 2009 11:39:43 am BSTHello Vic,
Just read all my replies in this post; you will find the answer. You can use F8 when the computer boots, since u might have the recovery console already installed in your hard drive, you can use a Windows CD; if your is damaged or you don't have one you can have someone lend you one. Just read everything carefully and follow the steps. As a last resort, you can always put your disk in another computer and get your data and photos out.
Good Luck,
PRBatman Reply to PRBatman | 60 Victor, on Apr 12, 2009 12:12:20 am BSTI have the recovery console cd however it says access denied what do i do i followed ur solution Reply to Victor |
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| 63 Victor Valentine, on Apr 12, 2009 6:11:40 am BST First Off Thank You All For Trying To Help, And You Did.
This has been a real pain in my arse, For Almost 3 Days Now,
After Having Read All The Solutions, Which all are alike,
Like Most of you, Getting "ACCESS DENIED" When Trying To Copy "userinit file" to my c: drive.
I became frustrated and only surfed the internet longer and longer, using various keywords, which are many that described my situation.
To only come back to the same solution, Scatters through out the net.
Also, The 2nd solution i read, Which had something to do with " = AllowallPaths = true "
Which also didnt work, Which made matters worste.
Because that couldnt be edited unless, You could access your desktop, Which in this case Well....you obviously cannot.
Having of banging my head around and thinking about how bad life really was without a computer for a few days, I desprately kept searching to only find one solution that actually worked for me.
Winternals ERD Commander,
I used the 2005 version. But you can use anyone.
I burned the iso image of it, Using ImgBurn
It's automatically bootable, Then i poped in my drive,
and waited for the program to guide me through.
When your server or workstation wonÃĒïŋ―ïŋ―t boot, you need ERD Commander 2007. ERD Commander 2007 boots dead systems directly from CD into a Windows-like repair environment. YouÃĒïŋ―ïŋ―ll have full access to the dead systemÃĒïŋ―ïŋ―s volumes, so you can diagnose and repair problems using tools located on the ERD Commander 2007 Start menu. And youÃĒïŋ―ïŋ―ll have built-in network access to safely move data off of, or on to, the dead system. With ERD Commander 2007 you can repair a system quickly and easily, saving you time and rescuing your critical data.
more information about this program and a link to get it is at:
http://www.nilland.com/2008/05/28/winternals-erd-commander-2007.html
Anyways, What i did to fix my problem, well sort of... is
I got my mother in law's laptop, got my cruzer usb flash drive, copy the userinit file from that laptop
And booted up erd commander, opened the start menu and well... went to the c:/windows/system32 folder
and copied the new userinit file from that drive, to my corrupted drive, and i booted up the computer, and hey it went past the welcome screen, However the screen is black and i cant see my desktop
But after days of vain, this is a breeze, not a real problem, as well im typing now on my corrupted computer
best thing is, i had this no desktop problem before, and can fix it with no sweat, also, i can see all my precious important data, and save it
Which brings me to another point, Once u guys fix your problem, always do daily back ups, get dvds, 10 should be enough, or dvd-RW, and anytime u update things, or add new things to your pc, save it to a rewritable disc, save time and money, and your A##
now this may or may not be a solution, however it worked for me, and that for the record "is the craftiest virus ive seen yet"
and yes i mean crafty, Took some simple brains to do that, yet was so unexpectedly found.
Good luck, and this is not meant to mean any disrespect or any judgement upon anyone's solution, in fact thank you, and good job, this site is awsome, also
i encourage you all to try every solution, because all pc's are infected diffrently.
just know YOU DONT ALWAYS HAVE TO DELEATE OR REFORMAT YOUR HARD DRIVE, BECAUSE OF AN ANNOYING VIRUS, think of this as a challenge, and CHALLENGE THE VIRUS, FIGHT IT! and at last CONQUER it!!
Petty HaXoRs1337 Are just foolish children at heart, Begging out for attention, They dont realize they can seriously ruin a person's life, Lots of people have important things on there computers, Even though i do to, i believe we shouldnt rely on computers to do everything for us, its as vulnerable as a glass of water, on a cold day, in an opera hall.
GOOD LUCK, GREAT SITE, SOLUTION FOUND******* THANK YOU ALL****** GOD BLESS!! Reply to Victor Valentine | 65 PRBatman, on Apr 14, 2009 4:45:37 am BSTVictor,
I am happy that you finally found the solution. But I have to tell you that the access denied problem might have been that you were probably entering the command incorrectly. You have to leave a space before and after the = sign. There is nothing to edit in the desktop and obviously you cannot access it. When you enter the Recovery console, you only get default access to C:\Windows> and to D: or E: whichever is your CD drive. If you want to access other paths than those, you have to use the Set AllowAllPaths = True to allow access to the whole drive. If you would have followed exactly all the different alternatives that I give, you should have been able to solve it one way or the other. Good luck.
PRBatman Reply to PRBatman | No i actually did follow all your solution's, Nothing worked.
I entered each command, Carefully and Correct.
And i already knew about the space between =
I have read every single reply in this topic, As well as everybody else who is desprate for a solution.
I Entered the commands, Everyway possible, To make sure i didnt enter it wrong.
ERD commander, Built me a mini desktop, Which allowed me to enter into my windows folder,
And from there i replaced the exe, with a fresh one from my flash drive,
When done, i got past the welcome screen, Where i was then stuck with a blank desktop
I then resolved that, just about an hour ago, by deleating an internet explorer exe in a registry.
It shouldnt have been there, I also found the solution on this site, IT worked like a charm
For days i have been struggling, Reading your solutions, and replies, Over and over and over...
There is no way, i couldnt comprehend that correctly, Trust me.
Even with my desktop back,. i edited the registry to allow copying and what not, via recovery console,
Just to be safe, for the future,
It still doesnt work
I typed gpedit, to save new settings, entered console, set AllowAllPaths = True
"access denied" , i gave up, and did give up, its useless
and for windows to make this that difficult, and almost impossible to edit, when a computer wont boot
just pisses me off.
So thank you, however you misunderstood and prejudged me, i did do everything correctly, and then some.
And i appreciate, all your kind help, and your solutions, your knowledge, impresses me.
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| 102 imran, on Jun 27, 2009 8:56:08 am BSTHey man i have got the same no desktop problem how did u fix that please send me reply Reply to imran |
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| 85 mooge, on May 7, 2009 7:57:42 pm BSTThankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou Reply to mooge |
| I have followed all of the steps, but have the following message come up when using the "SET" command...
"The SET command is currently disabled. The SET command is an optional recovery console command that can only be enabled by using the security configuration and analysis snap-in"
Cna you help with this?
Thanks,
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| 97 Rob, on Jun 7, 2009 2:55:31 pm BSTHi ive seen your posts and im having the same problem.
I bought my computer with windows xp already on
when i run the xp cd it asks me for my administrator password but i dont know it
then when i click enter without putting a password after 3 hits, it restarts my pc
i cant run the recovery without the password and i cant log in cause it just logs be right back out again
any suggestions
Thanks
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| 98 Suren, on Jun 11, 2009 4:54:04 am BSTThank u.. its very helpful solution... thank you.. Reply to Suren |
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