[Duffboy]

Get rid of AVG.....it caused me all kinds of trouble.
But, I had to be on the internet to do it.
Perhaps you can delete without logging in...try it.

[Duffboy]

Get rid of AVG.....it caused me all kinds of trouble.
But, I had to be on the internet to do it.
Perhaps you can delete without logging in...try it.

[Duffboy]

Get rid of AVG.....it caused me all kinds of trouble.
But, I had to be on the internet to do it.
Perhaps you can delete without logging in...try it.

[Dan Nunn]

Click here and scroll down to the Here is the solution to the logon - logoff issue in Windows XP section. I had this problem once too and the USERINIT.EXE file seemed to be the problem.

[AFreeBird]

(Laptop won't load XP)

Check the barrel, it lists the proper caliber to load.

Wait, what?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

First, do you have any data you need on the machine. If so, we need to do a couple of other steps before what I recommend.

If you are backed up already, I would recommend popping the XP Disk into the drive and booting to the disk. XP has a couple of repair options on the installation disk. That would be the first thing I would try to fix it.

[Zhang Fei]

Try all the other suggestions first. Then, try this one: System Restore from Safe Mode.

[AFreeBird]

Okay, all kidding aside, if you can get into safe mode, try disabling the AVG service and try again.

You may need to update that SW, or you may have a contracted something it didn't catch. Or a whole host of other issues, but based on what you've provided, that's a place to start.

You might also want to, if you don't already, have a CD bootable OS and AV software from which you can scan your system.

[bcsco]

Safe Mode is for loading only essential drivers to determine whether Windows can boot. It doesn’t load drivers necessary for other software, so AVG, or other programs aren’t initiated. Safe Mode isn’t intended for regular computing.

Log into Safe Mode, then use [Start] [Run] then key ‘msconfig’ in the window that apears and click [OK]. When msconfig boots, go to the [Startup] tab and de-select all applications that aren’t essential. Then, select the [Services] tab and do the same.

Now, reboot and let the computer boot normally into Windows. Does it now boot? If so, you can go back into msconfig while in Windows, selecting the unmarked items one at a time and rebooting after each item is selected (this will be a long process). Keep tabs on each item because if Windows fails to reboot, you’ve likely found the problem and will have to go back into Safe Mode to de-select it again.

[mkjessup]

IF you can get into safe mode, I’m not sure if you can run system restore from safe mode, but IF you can, try rolling back the system to one of it’s backup points.

On another note, I can’t believe we haven’t seen any iSnobs droping by to mewl their usual “buy an Apple” mantra, lol

[GeronL]

whatever the malware is it does not let me run Taskmanager

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Go into safe mode. Try to download a copy of the Insane Key finder or an equivalent. Or do this from another PC and run it via a CD or floppy or USB drive on the Toshiba. Record the WinXP lincense COA number (25 digits).

Now use a CD-RW or USB drive to extract any personal data files (My Documents et al).
Shut down the Toshiba and then reboot with a Win XP CD. Wipe the drive and reinstall Windows with the 25 digit license key you found with the keyfinder. Technically, there should be no need to reactivate but it may ask you to.
Reboot and setup the laptop as you normally would...finally restoring your data files.

Then look into a nice imaging software like Macrium Reflect. It's free and will make an image of your hard drive while Windows is running. It's sweet and will allow you to restore an image should this happen to you again...thereby negating the need to wipe and reinstall WinXP. Just re-image.