re: startup errors after installing microsoft updates
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 9:40 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ari
(1355 messages posted)
Why don't you try again, from scratch, but this time WITHOUT loading your antivirus
program. It sounds like that might be what's interfering with the update installations....it
certainly wouldn't be the first time. If the updates all work fine without the
antivirus program installed, I'd ditch that particular antivirus package, in favor
of the (free) antivirus/antimalware download from Microsoft, which you can find by
googling for Microsoft Security Essentials. To avoid getting "stung," just don't
go to any websites (other than Microsoft's) prior to completing all your updates
and the installation of Security Essentials.
On Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 9:24 am, Sarah Evans wrote:
>I have a Gateway 4520GX laptop running XP home. Last week when installing scheduled
>updates, the computer froze. Upon rebooting, I received the following three errors:
>1: User environment: windows cannot load the users profilebut has logged you on
with
>the default profile for the sytem. Default - Insufficient system resources exist
>to complete service requested.
>2: Parser message: Value creation failed"line 422
>3: userinit.exe: Application failed to initialize properly (0xc000012d). Click OK
>to terminate the application.
>
>I used the system restore disc to return to the clean OS. I downloaded antivirus
>and ran a complete scan. No viruses found. I then downloaded SP2 (rebooted fine).
>Downloaded all updates but SP3 (wont allow my wireless adapter card to function).
> Upon rebooting, received the same errors.
>
>Restored original state. Ran antivirus. This time I only downloaded SP2 (rebooted
>fine) and updates relating to security for Windows XP and SP2. Upon rebooting,
received
>the same errors.
>
>So I again tried restored the original state. I will load antivirus and SP2 only.
> No more updates, EVER!!
>
>I am concerned to never load updates for fear of these errors, as this will leave
>my computer vulnerable to malicious code/hackers.
>
>However, upon loading SP2 (rebooted, worked fine) then the antivirus, I received
>the errors.
>
>I'm completely stumped!! What are my options? Why can't I seem to get simple updates
>that once loaded fine (prefreeze a week ago) to load at all?
>
>Instead of a laptop, I now have a paperweight. I was considering upgrading the ram
>from 480MB to 1 GB. Would this help or just be a waste of time and money? A guy
>on craigslist offered me $50 for parts. Should I take it and move on with my life?
>
>Any and all ideas appreciated.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Sarah
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