Solutions that don't work. What if you pay for the solution?

pryde7

I encountered this problem that windows logs in and immidiately logs off. It was my first time to face such a problem and have never heard about it.

It was really frustrating (I wonder if someone here had faced it). I knew very well it had something to do with the login file wininit.exe. I search over the net for a solution after fruitlessly spending time calling everyone I knew could help.

I came across threads that directed me to replace the wininit file with the waupdate file from the recovery console. It did not work! I went to another site with a "proposed fix" which I had to pay before I view the solution.
I had no choice since formating the HD was not an option. Guess what....? It was the same solution I found before ...perhaps copied from the site.

A solution was found later but I was unhappy even till date that I paid for something that did not solve my problem.

ladiesman217

pryde7 wrote:

I encountered this problem that windows logs in and immidiately logs off. It was my first time to face such a problem and have never heard about it.

It was really frustrating (I wonder if someone here had faced it). I knew very well it had something to do with the login file wininit.exe. I search over the net for a solution after fruitlessly spending time calling everyone I knew could help.

I came across threads that directed me to replace the wininit file with the waupdate file from the recovery console. It did not work! I went to another site with a "proposed fix" which I had to pay before I view the solution.
I had no choice since formating the HD was not an option. Guess what....? It was the same solution I found before ...perhaps copied from the site.

A solution was found later but I was unhappy even till date that I paid for something that did not solve my problem.

i know how you feel. the internet is a huge place to seek or find advice, i wonder why you opt to pay rather than find something that is free. Also keep in mind that pc problems may vary. Some suggested solutions may work for your problem, some may not.

Lee H

Hi

I have seen this myself, the issue i had was obvious as it was me who caused it

The profile i was logging on with had no permission to access the profile, so when i tried to login it just logged off straight away

Once i reset the permissions to the profile it worked fine.


Lee H

RussS

Heh heh heh - good one Lee H
I have seen that a few times when someones kids decide to secure their profiles from the other family users

famosbrown

Lee H wrote:

Hi

I have seen this myself, the issue i had was obvious as it was me who caused it

The profile i was logging on with had no permission to access the profile, so when i tried to login it just logged off straight away

Once i reset the permissions to the profile it worked fine.


Lee H

That doesn't make sense. If the person logging in didn't have permission to the profile, shouldn't a new one be created or the Default Profile be used for the user??

I've seen this happen before when I was doing Help Desk...it was definitely a virus and the automatic logoff was for ANY user who tried to log on. After unsuccessfully getting rid of all of the viruses, spyware, etc., I had to install Windows in parallel, get what I needed to get, then get rid of the old Windows installation.

Plantwiz

pryde7 wrote:

A solution was found later but I was unhappy even till date that I paid for something that did not solve my problem.

Cavet Emptor


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Sorry, it sucks you had to pay, but the rub is that you didn't have the knowledge before-hand, and well....just ask anyone who does consulting work. The second you help the client and they say "Oh that was easy I could have done that"....you know you are in for a debate because many try to weasle out of paying. The reality is, if they would have taken 10 minutes to think about it, they probably could have figured it out....instead they asked and my knowledge has some value to it. Similarly to a website...you take a chance it's going to be a simple solution.....its probably found elsewhere on the web if the person looks....just got to look.

Kasor

If they cannot resolve your problem, then you should pay them. File a simple complaint to the Sale Manager or the Customer Service Manager.

Plantwiz

Kasor wrote:

If they cannot resolve your problem, then you should pay them. File a simple complaint to the Sale Manager or the Customer Service Manager.

What??

pryde7

Plantwiz

I have no problem paying for a solution so long as it works for me! Even if its merely turning on the AC outlet. Skill as well as commonsense must be compensated. I'm a good techy and humble enough to ask for or pay for help on something thats beyond me.

But if you get ripped off ...!!! Do that for a client and see the reaction!

Plantwiz

pryde7 wrote:

Plantwiz

I have no problem paying for a solution so long as it works for me! Even if its merely turning on the AC outlet. Skill as well as commonsense must be compensated. I'm a good techy and humble enough to ask for or pay for help on something thats beyond me.

But if you get ripped off ...!!! Do that for a client and see the reaction!

I don't rip off clients. Never have and never will.

The thing is it is common to say 'that was easy' AFTER the answer is revealed. You wanted to know, so you paid. It stinks, just chalk it up to experience and move forward. Since you paid a website to 'see an answer' that was a risk you took. I personally don't jump on site that request money for solutions because you can almost always find the discussion of the problem or similar problem on another site for free. So with your 'good techy' skills, why didn't you merely continue to search the web? Not sure why there is a need to complain about paying for something you had already discovered? Many of us pay 'stupid tax' in life....live and learn.

Besides, did you contact the webmaster before you paid to determine what sort of 'assistance' would be provided? Seems like that would have been a fair way to determine the value the site offers? Yes?

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