Windows XP Login Loop Issue

[Phynx]

I'm using XP with SP3.

EDIT - BTW, the problem is that when I try to login into my user account it logs in, flashes my background then immediately logs out.

I got a virus/malware/adware/etc whatever it is last night that apparently changed certain system32 files. I worked through several tuts online some including, copying userinit.exe to wsaupdater.exe, creating WHOLE new files for said .exe's, utilizing virtual XP Pro environments to access files which failed hard, tried safemode, and tried utilizing multiple images of XP to try to work in regedit, etc. still, though, nothing worked, at all.

I need serious help please. IF ANYONE CAN, PLEASE detail me a new process that I could fix this OR if someone can offer me an easy alternative for just getting important files I have on my HDD without fixing anything, that way I can just get them and reformat the HDD without further concern. The drive is SATA so if I could get an adapter or something that could let me access the drive to get the files and call it good, that would be preferred.

[Izzy]

Re: Windows XP Login Loop Issue

Damn thats really weird. Today i turned on my computer and continuously got BSOD on startup. Safemode worked so i tried doing some registry cleaning programs that i have, but it didnt work.

Then for some reason it just worked again. I think it was because my computer was overheating in my unventilated room so i moved it out into the cold basement. I am kind of scared to restart.

If your problem is on a desktop computer i would reccommend removing your eide or sata HDD and putting it into another desktop computer. Retrieve the files off of another computer and then reformat.

[Phynx]

Re: Windows XP Login Loop Issue

Damn thats really weird. Today i turned on my computer and continuously got BSOD on startup. Safemode worked so i tried doing some registry cleaning programs that i have, but it didnt work.

Then for some reason it just worked again. I think it was because my computer was overheating in my unventilated room so i moved it out into the cold basement. I am kind of scared to restart.

If your problem is on a desktop computer i would reccommend removing your eide or sata HDD and putting it into another desktop computer. Retrieve the files off of another computer and then reformat.

Yeah it's a desktop, and if I move the HDD into another computer, do I have to worry about the problem, whatever it is, migrating to the new host computer?

[Izzy]

Re: Windows XP Login Loop Issue

No, the other computer will automatically boot up on its on boot files and go into its own windows xp or vista. Then you just go to my computer and select your harddrive and move the files.

Assuming the other computer can boot up.

[Phynx]

Re: Windows XP Login Loop Issue

No, the other computer will automatically boot up on its on boot files and go into its own windows xp or vista. Then you just go to my computer and select your harddrive and move the files.

Assuming the other computer can boot up.

Sweet, I'll try that, thanks Izzy.

[tha Guardians]

Re: Windows XP Login Loop Issue

This happened to me. I just used a recovery CD to backup my files, then wiped my harddrive. Good luck to ya.

[Izzy]

Re: Windows XP Login Loop Issue

I have like 700 gigs of stuff. Would take way to many cd's to do something like that =(

Not sure if i made it clear phynx but you still need the other computers HD in that computer. That might be obvious but maybe not.

[Phynx]

Re: Windows XP Login Loop Issue

I have like 700 gigs of stuff. Would take way to many cd's to do something like that =(

Not sure if i made it clear phynx but you still need the other computers HD in that computer. That might be obvious but maybe not.

Yeah I know, I was thinking of using my bros desktop which runs fine so hopefully I can extract all I need from his computer onto my ExHDD. Also, if I have files on my desktop, where is the system folder that I can copy those files?

Also, Izzy, you're a Gig whore. I only need 72GB's of stuff. XD

[Izzy]

Re: Windows XP Login Loop Issue

Not exactly sure what you mean. Anything would be in the same place. It would just be on a harddrive labeled with a different letter.



This is just my laptop, but you can see there is the c: drive and the d: drive. You would click on either and probably see program folders in both. Your documents might be under "documents and settings" and then under your user and whatever.

Yea i use a lot of space. I store hundreds of movies and series and anime. I have another terabyte on my desktop.