Follow these instructions to restore a clean copies of services.exe; svchost.exe and userinit.exe

1. Insert the original Windows XP CD and reboot the computer. You may need to configure your computer to boot from the CD-ROM drive.
2. When the Windows XP Setup has started, press “R” to “repair the Windows XP installation using Recovery Console”.
3. Select the Windows installation to repair (generally this is C:\Windows) by typing its number and then pressing ENTER.
4. Type the Administrator password and press ENTER.
5. At the end of the prompt type: cd X:\I386

NOTE: If your CD-ROM drive has a different letter assigned to it, enter “X:” instead, where X is the appropriate drive letter.

6. Type the following commands:

EXPAND services.ex_ C:\windows\system32

[ENTER]

EXPAND svchost.ex_ C:\windows\system32

[ENTER]

EXPAND userinit.ex_ C:\windows\system32

[ENTER]

Remove the Windows XP CD, type “EXIT” and press ENTER to restart your computer.