[rivalx911]

Everytime I try to log on, it successfully logs but automatically logs out by itself and goes back to the login screen.

It started when I was aware of an infection and decided to uninstall my current protection (Mcafee) and then I installed AVG, cleaned the infections and AVG requested I restart my computer. I did so and the login error occured.

I've tried
-safemode
-lastknowngoodconfig
-and other whatnot

~I was wondering if I could just install another harddrive, format that with Windows and then copy my pics from the messed up hardrive over to my new one.


any tips and how-to's?
i dont really want to reformat i my aunt keeps alot of family pictures in it.

i greatly appreciate it. :]

This post has been edited by rivalx911: 31 January 2009 - 12:55 PM

[Tripredacus]

There was a recently reported issue of Spybot doing this to systems. Did you happen to have installed that at all?

[e-berlin]

get a linux live-CD, save the pics and format the bastard! :]

[rivalx911]

Tripredacus, on Jan 30 2009, 09:49 AM, said:

There was a recently reported issue of Spybot doing this to systems. Did you happen to have installed that at all?

no i never installed that. i was aware of a infection and mcafee i disliked so i installed avg
scanned it and then clean all iinfections and when i restarted my computer it happened

[rivalx911]

e-berlin, on Jan 30 2009, 10:24 AM, said:

get a linux live-CD, save the pics and format the bastard! :]

What exactly is that? And where can I happen to find one?

[submix8c]

http://www.livecdlist.com/

Be aware that you will
1 - need to know where to find what you want to save
2 - need somewhere other than the problem HDD to save to (usb stick?)

A live-cd may even help you in getting yourself up and running again, if you know what you are doing/looking for.

Also, be aware that if you have a pirated key on the PC in question, you may be "locked out" by an update from MS...

And, FWIW, a "reinstall over top" may/may-not cure your problem.

This post has been edited by submix8c: 31 January 2009 - 01:03 PM

[Geej]

Also see whether this article(see post #11) helps as it seems similiar case as your.