Fail Message

[nevets2001uk]

Every time one of our users boots his laptop and logs in he gets a fAIL message (exact case). No other information is included and no event logs are written. It doesn't occur for the administrator.

I've deleted his local profile and let XP build a new one and we still get the error. Any thoughts on what this might be?

Steve G (MCSE / MCSA:Messaging)

 

[Sympology]

Sounds like something is trying to be created when he logs in. Does it happen if you promote his account to a local admin?

If not, run MSConfig and use it to stop programs running at startup (also check start menu)

Most people spend their time on the "urgent" rather than on the "important."

 

[BadBigBen]

fAIL message (exact case)

Strange issue there with the upper&lower case lettering...

have you checked for malware? autostarts, that are present as user and not as admin?



Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.

 

[linney]

Are there any in house logon scripts or scheduled tasks which are failing?

I see lots of recommendations here for programs like -

SuperAntispyware

http://superantispyware.com/

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Does he get the same message from a Safe Mode logon?

310353 - How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

316434 - HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316434&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

310560 - How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH