Log in error

[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. :]

Edited January 31, 2009 by rivalx911

[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]

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]

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.

Edited January 31, 2009 by submix8c

[Geej]

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