Re: Can't logon into Windows XP SP2

From: B-man (Bman_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/21/05 

Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:50:01 -0700

Yeap...nail.exe...

"D.Currie" wrote:

>
> "B-man" <B-man@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B776C0A-4481-4E69-AE8F-1491A8B487C9@microsoft.com...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have a serious problem: During my failed attempt to rid-off my laptop pc
> > from malware I deleted a bunch of registry sub keys in the
> > Microsoft\Windows
> > NT\Current Version\Winlogon reg key (please, don't ask :s). Now, I can't
> > logon into Windows. It starts up and then logs-off right away. I've
> > tried
> > to boot up in save mode and all other options when you hit F8 during
> > restart
> > with no luck. My PC did not come with a Windows XP CD so I can't do that
> > either.
> >
> > Anyone know how to fix this without having to re-install the OS?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > B.
>
> If you have system restore turned on, it may be possible to get back to a
> previous restore point. You'd need to have a bootable CD that can access the
> drive, like the Windows CD that you don't have, or you can use something
> like a BartPE disk. Or there are disks that can be used to access the
> registry from a bootable CD; mostly they're useful for resetting the
> password, but you can get to other keys as well, if you know what you
> deleted and you can recreate the key. Or you could put the drive into
> another computer and manipulate the files that way.
>
> Honestly, though, the fastest, easiest, and most foolproof way to fix your
> problem is with a repair install with a Windows CD. Mucking around with the
> registry now could cause even more problems. And if you end up paying
> someone to fix the computer in the end, the less you do to it now, they
> easier it's going to be for them to get it back in working order.
>
> If you search MSs knowledge base, I believe that's where the information you
> need is on doing the system restore from a command line. At that point,
> you'll be back to having the spyware entries in the registry again, but at
> least you'll be up and running.
>
> Was it "nail.exe" you were trying to delete?
>
>
>

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