CAUSE
======
This file edits an area of the registry, and Ad-aware 6 Build 181 is unable
to
correct this registry change. The registry item changed is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Value: Userinit
Data: %system32%\wsaupdater.exe
%system32% represents the path to the System32 folder. For example, if the
path is
C:\Windows\System32, then the data would be
C:\Windows\System32\wsaupdater.exe
Instead of wsaupdater.exe, the data should contain userinit.exe,. Using the
example above, the data would be
C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe,
Note the comma following the file path information.
RESOLUTION
===========
Using the recovery console, copy userinit.exe to wsaupdater.exe to allow log
on
capability to be restored, and correct the registry data manually.
Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the
Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.
Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the
CD-ROM
drive if you are prompted to do so. When the "Welcome to Setup" screen
appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation
that you
want to access from the Recovery Console. When you are prompted to do so,
type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank
(which is likely the case if Windows XP was preinstalled by your computer
manufacturer), just press ENTER. You should now be in the Windows
installation folder. Note this location, as it will be necessary for steps
later in this article.
At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing
ENTER after you type each line:
cd system32
copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe
exit
For the detailed informaiton on how to install Recovery Console, you may
visit the
below article in Microsoft knowledge base:
307654 How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307654
At this time, remove the startup floppy or CD-ROM from your system, and boot
into
Windows XP. Log on to the system using an account with administrator-level
privileges, and edit the registry using this information. It is recommeded
that a
registry backup be created prior to continuing. Information on how to do so
can be
found at
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP and Windows
Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=322756
Click start, then run. Enter
regedit
and click OK. Using RegEdit, expand
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Microsoft
Windows NT
CurrentVersion
Winlogon
Locate Userinit in the value column, right-click this item, and choose
modify.
Replace
"wsaupdater.exe" with "userinit.exe," (do not use quotes, and ensure the
trailing
comma is present as shown) and click OK. Exit RegEdit.
Restart your computer, and log on to the system using an account with
administrator-level privileges.
Go to My Computer, then to the System32 folder (usually C:, then Windows,
then
System32). If Explorer prompts that removing files from these areas is not
recommended, click to continue. Locate and remove wsaupdater.exe, and delete
this
file.
--
Mir Sajjad Mehdi
Microsoft XP Platform Support
"Barry" wrote:
> had a corrupt or missing hal.dll problem on my xp desktop. tried all options
> to resolve problem from microsoft and various websites which did not work.
>
> eventually had to load xp using xp disk on seperate hard drive (e
and
> copied the missing files to c: drive. then ran the repair option from the
> same xp disk on the c: drive windows installation.
>
> repair eventually completed. windows started, login page displayed, when
> attempting to login, told I had to activate the software, did this over the
> phone and activation looked like it had worked but when logging in using user
> account screen says "loading personal settings" and screen flashes, then
> screen says "saving personal settings" and i'm back to the xp login screen
> again.
>
> tried booting in safe mode and get them same response with adminstrator
> account. i know other people have posted a question similar to this but i
> think my problem might be slightly different.
>
> Could it be something to do with installing the same xp setup using the same
> xp cd on two sep hard drives ? I really need to run xp from c: drive as I
> have lots programs installed on this installation that i don't have the cd's
> for to install again.
>
> can anyone help with resolving the login issue ?
>
> tks
>
> BK
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