Logon never completes

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies. This is a
working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services Application
sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.

When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying Settings
message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It doesn't matter
if the user is and admin or not.

Not password error, I get a normal password error when I intentionally put
in a bad password.

Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major services
must not be running.

I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot, because
the server DOES seem to boot up.

help !
thanx

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

"joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0C9E6D83-EC34-402E-BFD1-7CA4D9247033@microsoft.com...
> Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies. This
is a
> working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services
Application
> sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.
>
> When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying Settings
> message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It doesn't
matter
> if the user is and admin or not.
>
> Not password error, I get a normal password error when I intentionally
put
> in a bad password.
>
> Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major services
> must not be running.
>
> I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot, because
> the server DOES seem to boot up.
>
> help !
> thanx
>

What's the recent history of your PC? If it is what I suspect
then the news item "Ghosting Win 2003 -- Can't log-in" in the
newsgroup Windows.Server.General might help you.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

No recent changes to the system, but it's in a Cybercafe and the users
attract a lot of sypware and viruses. Running latest Syamntec anti-virus,
SpyBot and SpyKiller daily.

Regarding the article you referenced, I don't think I can map a drive to it
(certainly can't RDP to it) but will try that. Will also try Last Known
Good.

Regarding the reference to doing a repair install, the link is to an XP
install,not Win2003 Server.

Thanks for the suggestions.




"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C9E6D83-EC34-402E-BFD1-7CA4D9247033@microsoft.com...
> > Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies. This
> is a
> > working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services
> Application
> > sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.
> >
> > When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying Settings
> > message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It doesn't
> matter
> > if the user is and admin or not.
> >
> > Not password error, I get a normal password error when I intentionally
> put
> > in a bad password.
> >
> > Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major services
> > must not be running.
> >
> > I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot, because
> > the server DOES seem to boot up.
> >
> > help !
> > thanx
> >
>
> What's the recent history of your PC? If it is what I suspect
> then the news item "Ghosting Win 2003 -- Can't log-in" in the
> newsgroup Windows.Server.General might help you.
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Thanks Much for you suggestion...

It was the userinit reference inthe registry. Rather than userinit.exe it
was pointing to wsaupdate.exe. I was able to remotely modify the registry
and the log now completes OK.

New problem is that the Spooler won't start.

Service Control Manager, Source: None
Event ID 7000
The Print Spooler service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the path specified.

When I do "sc query spooler"
The Win32_exit_code is 3

Can't find similar symptons in Knowledgebase.

any ideas?
thanks




"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C9E6D83-EC34-402E-BFD1-7CA4D9247033@microsoft.com...
> > Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies. This
> is a
> > working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services
> Application
> > sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.
> >
> > When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying Settings
> > message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It doesn't
> matter
> > if the user is and admin or not.
> >
> > Not password error, I get a normal password error when I intentionally
> put
> > in a bad password.
> >
> > Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major services
> > must not be running.
> >
> > I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot, because
> > the server DOES seem to boot up.
> >
> > help !
> > thanx
> >
>
> What's the recent history of your PC? If it is what I suspect
> then the news item "Ghosting Win 2003 -- Can't log-in" in the
> newsgroup Windows.Server.General might help you.
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Userinit.exe corrected in registry and log on now works.

But
Now Spooler won't start:


"Could not start the print spooler service on Local computer

ERROR 3: the system cannot find the path specified"

Thanks for any advice


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C9E6D83-EC34-402E-BFD1-7CA4D9247033@microsoft.com...
> > Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies. This
> is a
> > working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services
> Application
> > sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.
> >
> > When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying Settings
> > message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It doesn't
> matter
> > if the user is and admin or not.
> >
> > Not password error, I get a normal password error when I intentionally
> put
> > in a bad password.
> >
> > Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major services
> > must not be running.
> >
> > I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot, because
> > the server DOES seem to boot up.
> >
> > help !
> > thanx
> >
>
> What's the recent history of your PC? If it is what I suspect
> then the news item "Ghosting Win 2003 -- Can't log-in" in the
> newsgroup Windows.Server.General might help you.
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Run services.msc, then have a look at the print spooler
service. It's supposed to invoke this file:

C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe

In your case either the reference is wrong or the file is missing.


"joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AED1757D-75FD-48A8-BC54-DF47E4F687C6@microsoft.com...
> Userinit.exe corrected in registry and log on now works.
>
> But
> Now Spooler won't start:
>
>
> "Could not start the print spooler service on Local computer
>
> ERROR 3: the system cannot find the path specified"
>
> Thanks for any advice
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0C9E6D83-EC34-402E-BFD1-7CA4D9247033@microsoft.com...
> > > Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies.
This
> > is a
> > > working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services
> > Application
> > > sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.
> > >
> > > When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying
Settings
> > > message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It doesn't
> > matter
> > > if the user is and admin or not.
> > >
> > > Not password error, I get a normal password error when I
intentionally
> > put
> > > in a bad password.
> > >
> > > Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major
services
> > > must not be running.
> > >
> > > I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot,
because
> > > the server DOES seem to boot up.
> > >
> > > help !
> > > thanx
> > >
> >
> > What's the recent history of your PC? If it is what I suspect
> > then the news item "Ghosting Win 2003 -- Can't log-in" in the
> > newsgroup Windows.Server.General might help you.
> >
> >
> >

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

The file exists C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe

But when I looked at the properties of the Spooler Servis in services.msc,
the "path to executable" is BLANK and is not an editable field. How do I put
the correct path into the service properties?

Also noticed that (unlike a working server I saw at my office) there is no
dependancies.

Also noticed someone in another group with the same inital problem I had. I
pointed him to the Ghosting post you refered me to. Is this a virus or
trojan going around? If I remember correctly, userinit.exe was replaced with
something like wsaupdate.exe.

Thanks again for all your help


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Run services.msc, then have a look at the print spooler
> service. It's supposed to invoke this file:
>
> C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
>
> In your case either the reference is wrong or the file is missing.
>
>
> "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AED1757D-75FD-48A8-BC54-DF47E4F687C6@microsoft.com...
> > Userinit.exe corrected in registry and log on now works.
> >
> > But
> > Now Spooler won't start:
> >
> >
> > "Could not start the print spooler service on Local computer
> >
> > ERROR 3: the system cannot find the path specified"
> >
> > Thanks for any advice
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:0C9E6D83-EC34-402E-BFD1-7CA4D9247033@microsoft.com...
> > > > Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies.
> This
> > > is a
> > > > working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services
> > > Application
> > > > sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.
> > > >
> > > > When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying
> Settings
> > > > message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It doesn't
> > > matter
> > > > if the user is and admin or not.
> > > >
> > > > Not password error, I get a normal password error when I
> intentionally
> > > put
> > > > in a bad password.
> > > >
> > > > Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major
> services
> > > > must not be running.
> > > >
> > > > I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot,
> because
> > > > the server DOES seem to boot up.
> > > >
> > > > help !
> > > > thanx
> > > >
> > >
> > > What's the recent history of your PC? If it is what I suspect
> > > then the news item "Ghosting Win 2003 -- Can't log-in" in the
> > > newsgroup Windows.Server.General might help you.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

You will find the details of the PrintSpooler service in
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler
Have a look at another machine to see what they should
look like. Whether it is sufficient to just duplicate them
I do not know. Something or somebody appears to have
done a few things to your machine.

Seeing that this machine is in a cybercafe, I think it is
mandatory for you to create an image of each machine,
using a tool such as DriveImage (PowerQuest) or
TrueImage (Acronis). When something goes wrong,
you simply re-apply the most recent image. This would
take five minutes of your time instead of the hours that
you have spent so far.

"joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A1D7529-2D0D-42A6-A8CE-AA13CCE9A933@microsoft.com...
> The file exists C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
>
> But when I looked at the properties of the Spooler Servis in services.msc,
> the "path to executable" is BLANK and is not an editable field. How do I
put
> the correct path into the service properties?
>
> Also noticed that (unlike a working server I saw at my office) there is no
> dependancies.
>
> Also noticed someone in another group with the same inital problem I had.
I
> pointed him to the Ghosting post you refered me to. Is this a virus or
> trojan going around? If I remember correctly, userinit.exe was replaced
with
> something like wsaupdate.exe.
>
> Thanks again for all your help
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Run services.msc, then have a look at the print spooler
> > service. It's supposed to invoke this file:
> >
> > C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
> >
> > In your case either the reference is wrong or the file is missing.
> >
> >
> > "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AED1757D-75FD-48A8-BC54-DF47E4F687C6@microsoft.com...
> > > Userinit.exe corrected in registry and log on now works.
> > >
> > > But
> > > Now Spooler won't start:
> > >
> > >
> > > "Could not start the print spooler service on Local computer
> > >
> > > ERROR 3: the system cannot find the path specified"
> > >
> > > Thanks for any advice
> > >
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:0C9E6D83-EC34-402E-BFD1-7CA4D9247033@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies.
> > This
> > > > is a
> > > > > working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services
> > > > Application
> > > > > sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying
> > Settings
> > > > > message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It
doesn't
> > > > matter
> > > > > if the user is and admin or not.
> > > > >
> > > > > Not password error, I get a normal password error when I
> > intentionally
> > > > put
> > > > > in a bad password.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major
> > services
> > > > > must not be running.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot,
> > because
> > > > > the server DOES seem to boot up.
> > > > >
> > > > > help !
> > > > > thanx
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > What's the recent history of your PC? If it is what I suspect
> > > > then the news item "Ghosting Win 2003 -- Can't log-in" in the
> > > > newsgroup Windows.Server.General might help you.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

I was able to copy the spooler key from a "healthy" win 2003 server and
import it, and the spooler now works.

Regarding imaging the server, you are absolutley correct, I should have this
and all the other PC's imaged.

The sad thing is that I actually bought Acronis 7.0 several months ago
intending to do just that, and never got around to it. No excuse, lesson
learned, thanks for your help.


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> You will find the details of the PrintSpooler service in
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler
> Have a look at another machine to see what they should
> look like. Whether it is sufficient to just duplicate them
> I do not know. Something or somebody appears to have
> done a few things to your machine.
>
> Seeing that this machine is in a cybercafe, I think it is
> mandatory for you to create an image of each machine,
> using a tool such as DriveImage (PowerQuest) or
> TrueImage (Acronis). When something goes wrong,
> you simply re-apply the most recent image. This would
> take five minutes of your time instead of the hours that
> you have spent so far.
>
> "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1A1D7529-2D0D-42A6-A8CE-AA13CCE9A933@microsoft.com...
> > The file exists C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
> >
> > But when I looked at the properties of the Spooler Servis in services.msc,
> > the "path to executable" is BLANK and is not an editable field. How do I
> put
> > the correct path into the service properties?
> >
> > Also noticed that (unlike a working server I saw at my office) there is no
> > dependancies.
> >
> > Also noticed someone in another group with the same inital problem I had.
> I
> > pointed him to the Ghosting post you refered me to. Is this a virus or
> > trojan going around? If I remember correctly, userinit.exe was replaced
> with
> > something like wsaupdate.exe.
> >
> > Thanks again for all your help
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > Run services.msc, then have a look at the print spooler
> > > service. It's supposed to invoke this file:
> > >
> > > C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
> > >
> > > In your case either the reference is wrong or the file is missing.
> > >
> > >
> > > "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:AED1757D-75FD-48A8-BC54-DF47E4F687C6@microsoft.com...
> > > > Userinit.exe corrected in registry and log on now works.
> > > >
> > > > But
> > > > Now Spooler won't start:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Could not start the print spooler service on Local computer
> > > >
> > > > ERROR 3: the system cannot find the path specified"
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any advice
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "joeb1950" <joeb1950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:0C9E6D83-EC34-402E-BFD1-7CA4D9247033@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Not really a setup issue, but not sure what other categoy applies.
> > > This
> > > > > is a
> > > > > > working Windows 2003 server (stand alone) with Terminal Services
> > > > > Application
> > > > > > sharing. No know chnages made to the server recently.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I try to log on at the console, I briefly see an Applying
> > > Settings
> > > > > > message, then the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon" reappears. It
> doesn't
> > > > > matter
> > > > > > if the user is and admin or not.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Not password error, I get a normal password error when I
> > > intentionally
> > > > > put
> > > > > > in a bad password.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cannot connect remotely via RDP (admin or client) so soem major
> > > services
> > > > > > must not be running.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I hesitate to use the Recovery Console to restore MBR or fixboot,
> > > because
> > > > > > the server DOES seem to boot up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > help !
> > > > > > thanx
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > What's the recent history of your PC? If it is what I suspect
> > > > > then the news item "Ghosting Win 2003 -- Can't log-in" in the
> > > > > newsgroup Windows.Server.General might help you.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>