Please help my pc logs in then logs straight out

[Deleted User]

In that case, do you at least have a Windows XP CD from your own computer? Your sister's laptop may have the option to create a CD in one of the programs on the start menu.

Otherwise, you can make a Windows recovery console program by downloading this:
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downloads/recovery_console_cd.zip

You will need a blank CD. Follow the instructions in the readme file inside that zip.

Lil306

If you dont' have a blank cd or cd burner you can use a bootable USB pen with the contents of the bootable recovery file if that helps.

Most computers can now boot from removable media devices and it's really easy to make a CD pen. All the files can be downloaded from the web

livelyred

tentonine wrote: »

In that case, do you at least have a Windows XP CD from your own computer? Your sister's laptop may have the option to create a CD in one of the programs on the start menu.

Otherwise, you can make a Windows recovery console program by downloading this:
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downloads/recovery_console_cd.zip

You will need a blank CD. Follow the instructions in the readme file inside that zip.

Hi no i dont have a xp disc as the pc was given to me. I will get a blank cd and dowload wot you have given me above, will this do the job ?

[Deleted User]

It will get you to recovery console, so you can follow this part of the instructions from earlier in the thread:

at the command prompt, type
cd C:\windows\system32 (and press enter)

next type:
del wsaupdater.exe (and press enter)

Press y if it asks you to confirm

Then type:
copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe (and press enter)

When you first start the disk, it might ask you to choose which Windows partition to login to. Just press enter. You might also need to follow my instructions from earlier on how to get the computer to start from a CD.

livelyred

tentonine wrote: »

It will get you to recovery console, so you can follow this part of the instructions from earlier in the thread:

at the command prompt, type
cd C:\windows\system32 (and press enter)

next type:
del wsaupdater.exe (and press enter)

Press y if it asks you to confirm

Then type:
copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe (and press enter)

When you first start the disk, it might ask you to choose which Windows partition to login to. Just press enter. You might also need to follow my instructions from earlier on how to get the computer to start from a CD.

Hi right im going to buy a disk from ebay its a recovery repair boot disk will this do the trick on getting my pc working again ?

[Deleted User]

Possibly, but there are many things that might be described as a repair disk. Can you post a link?

The download link that I gave you above should fix things though without needing to buy anything (except for a blank CD). Having said that, the instructions might have been a little complicated. You might find it easier to download a Linux live CD like Ubuntu, as you only need to download and then make a CD of the image without needing to go through any other steps (but this is a few hundred MB, so please ensure that you have a reasonable monthly download allowance from your ISP before downloading it):
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
Do you know how to create a CD from an image? If not and if you would need to buy a blank CD anyway, you might find it easier just to buy Ubuntu on eBay for just over £1. Make sure you get the 32-bit CD version!
e.g. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ubuntu-Linux-32-bit-9-10-Desktop-Only-1-30_W0QQitemZ160402003163QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Software_Software_SR?hash=item2558b454db
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ubuntu-Linux-Karmic-Koala-9-10-32-or-64-bit-Latest_W0QQitemZ280450190086QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Software_Software_SR?hash=item414c224b06

This CD will boot to a desktop (it looks a bit different to a Windows desktop, but it works in the same way). Your Windows hard drive should appear as a folder on the desktop. Double click it, then double-click the Windows folder, then the same for the system32 folder. Now delete the wsaupdater.exe file. Copy and paste the userinit.exe file into the same folder and rename the copy to wsaupdater.exe.

That should do it. Well, it won't completely fix the problem, but it should allow you to boot to Windows gain and run the virus scanner. There will also be one final step to finally fix the computer, so please post back here when you get that far. If you have trouble following my instructions, then please let me know and I will post pictures of what you need to do.

livelyred

tentonine wrote: »

Possibly, but there are many things that might be described as a repair disk. Can you post a link?

The download link that I gave you above should fix things though without needing to buy anything (except for a blank CD). Having said that, the instructions might have been a little complicated. You might find it easier to download a Linux live CD like Ubuntu, as you only need to download and then make a CD of the image without needing to go through any other steps (but this is a few hundred MB, so please ensure that you have a reasonable monthly download allowance from your ISP before downloading it):
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
Do you know how to create a CD from an image? If not and if you would need to buy a blank CD anyway, you might find it easier just to buy Ubuntu on eBay for just over £1. Make sure you get the 32-bit CD version!
e.g. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ubuntu-Linux-32-bit-9-10-Desktop-Only-1-30_W0QQitemZ160402003163QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Software_Software_SR?hash=item2558b454db
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ubuntu-Linux-Karmic-Koala-9-10-32-or-64-bit-Latest_W0QQitemZ280450190086QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Software_Software_SR?hash=item414c224b06

This CD will boot to a desktop (it looks a bit different to a Windows desktop, but it works in the same way). Your Windows hard drive should appear as a folder on the desktop. Double click it, then double-click the Windows folder, then the same for the system32 folder. Now delete the wsaupdater.exe file. Copy and paste the userinit.exe file into the same folder and rename the copy to wsaupdater.exe.

That should do it. Well, it won't completely fix the problem, but it should allow you to boot to Windows gain and run the virus scanner. There will also be one final step to finally fix the computer, so please post back here when you get that far. If you have trouble following my instructions, then please let me know and I will post pictures of what you need to do.

Hi here is the ebay number ? If you dont think this is the correct disk can u look on ebay for me 370335932779.

[Deleted User]

That should be fine - ask for the 32-bit version.

livelyred

tentonine wrote: »

That should be fine - ask for the 32-bit version.

Thankyou will keep u posted. Will this sort the problem out will i have to do anything after once this is downloaded ?

[Deleted User]

Actually, for some reason I'm afraid I typed the item numer in wrong. That disk would still be useable, but one of the links that I posted before would be a better choice if you haven't already bought it (because then I would know exactly what you have and so could explain it easily).

Assuming that you have already bought it, I'm not absoluetly certain what type of disk he is selling. It will probably boot up to give you a menu like this:
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/graphics/screenshot.gif

In that case, just let me know and I will explain what to do next.

Alternatively, it may boot to give you a desktop like in Windows, in which case you can just follow my instructions from earlier.