Basically, I can't log into my computer. It starts up fine to welcome screen, and when I click on my user name it acts like it is going to log in then it flashes my desktop background and logs me right BACK out. When I try to start in safe mode it flashes a blue screen of death and restarts. This problem showed up after getting a trojan horse and cleaning it out. I don't recall the name of it. THANK you guys for any and all helpCan you do a repair INSTALL with your windows XP setup DISC?
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/instxprepair1.htmMy computer didn't come with any Windows install or setup discs. It's an HP laptop. Download this: http://www.pcdisktools.com/download/PCRegedit.iso and burn it to CD. Then boot your comp with it in the drive. Make sure the BIOS has boot from CD first. Google BIOS change boot order for help on this.

After you're in, navagate to the following key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Look for the userinit key. It should say: C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe, If it doesn't, then change it to that.

Another possibility is a missing userinit.exe file. You can find info on this here: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/1140791.htmHey Linux, I'll try that when I get home tonight. Thanks for your help!I would strongly recommend that if you are going to advise on registry changes at least give solid instructions on how to do a proper backup in case anything goes South...

Just a thought...