In trying to logon I have been getting the following error:





The System cannot log you on due to the following error:



The program issued a command but the command length is incorrect



From the microdsoft site I oculd find out that this has an error code of 24

but I could not see what to do about it.





This happens with all of the people that log in.  I was able to go back to

an earlier recovery point but the problem has happened again.  Any ideas as

to why this error would all of sudden begin appearing?



Thanks,



Tony

have you considered the possibility that your system is infected with some

kind of spyware, malware or otherwise misbehaving junkcode that

re-introduces this error, because you are (unknowingly) triggering it again

by using something on your system?

Get some scanning software like Search & Destroy, Spyware Blaster, Ad Aware,

Virus scanner and use all of them to check (and cross-check) your system for

the culprit.



hth



george



"Tony" <tkonvalin@chi-covina.com> wrote in message

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> In trying to logon I have been getting the following error:

>

>

> The System cannot log you on due to the following error:

>

> The program issued a command but the command length is incorrect

>

> From the microdsoft site I oculd find out that this has an error code of

> 24 but I could not see what to do about it.

>

>

> This happens with all of the people that log in.  I was able to go back to

> an earlier recovery point but the problem has happened again.  Any ideas

> as to why this error would all of sudden begin appearing?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Tony

>

This is on XP with SP2 right? Because I just received the same thing this morning..  I wasn't able to login in safe mode (the same error. But Last known configuration worked.

	
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				Originally posted by Maia 

This is on XP with SP2 right? Because I just received the same thing this morning..  I wasn't able to login in safe mode (the same error. But Last known configuration worked. 
			
		
	
	
This error is caused by a bad windows update patch. It happens automatically when you have Automatic Update turned on. I'm no expert but I finally figured out what's up. I have an automatic update waiting to install but I won't let it. The problem here is caused by update KB885835. When it installs automatically, it messes up my login. I don't know what's causing it, but it's not spyware or a virus. The last known good configuration worked, fortunately. 



C5

in safe boot select The Last Known Good Configuration Option.

in my case is working.



andrew






	
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				Originally posted by Tony 

In trying to logon I have been getting the following error:



The System cannot log you on due to the following error:



The program issued a command but the command length is incorrect



From the microdsoft site I oculd find out that this has an error code of 24

but I could not see what to do about it.





This happens with all of the people that log in.  I was able to go back to

an earlier recovery point but the problem has happened again.  Any ideas as

to why this error would all of sudden begin appearing?



Thanks,



Tony 
			
		
	
	

	
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				Originally posted by andrei.radu 

in safe boot select The Last Known Good Configuration Option.

in my case is working.



andrew 
			
		
	
	
Yeah, it worked for me, too. Didn't install the update and still don't understand what's going on or why this happened, though.



C5

	
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				Originally posted by catsfive 

Yeah, it worked for me, too. Didn't install the update and still don't understand what's going on or why this happened, though.



C5 
			
		
	
	
Check windows media player 10 installation, i got bad installatyion from auto updates, then i downloaded it (the install file) and installed it like that, i dont have logon problems now... so far...

	
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				Originally posted by catsfive 

This error is caused by a bad windows update patch. It happens automatically when you have Automatic Update turned on. I'm no expert but I finally figured out what's up. I have an automatic update waiting to install but I won't let it. The problem here is caused by update KB885835. When it installs automatically, it messes up my login. I don't know what's causing it, but it's not spyware or a virus. The last known good configuration worked, fortunately. 



C5 
			
		
	
	
I am also having the same problem from this morning. I have very little knowledge in XP. How do I revert back to last known good configuration?

kazi wrote:



>

> catsfive wrote: 

> I am also having the same problem from this morning. I have very

> little knowledge in XP. How do I revert back to last known good

> configuration?

>

Kazi - Restart the computer and as it is starting, repeatedly tap the F8

key (just like when you want to get to Safe Mode). This will bring you

to the menu you need to choose Last Known Good Configuration.



Malke

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MS MVP - Windows Shell/User

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I've had the same problem with this udpate.  Anyone emailed microsoft about this yet?  I'm gonna once I figure out where the email is supposed to go to.