LC4 (L0phtCrack) error "Couldn't open SAM\Domains\Account\Users in SAM file. Possibly improper format."

From: flexicon33@yahoo.com
Date: 04/16/03

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From: <flexicon33@yahoo.com>
To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
    ('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is)

    Hi,
    I'm trying to import some SAM files into LC4, and for some reason LC4
    doesn't like the format. I get the above error for any of 5 SAM files I'm
    trying.

    For a pen test, I got these sam files by senging a 'tptp put' command to
    the SQL server (had no 'sa' password) so the SAM files were sent to my tftp
    server. There were 5 of these servers, so I got 5 SAM files to try. LC4
    doesn't like any of them.

    However, LC4 works for other SAM files... I tested with my own SAM file
    (w2k) and also another I downloaded from a machine via an http exploit...
    LC4 had no problems opening those 2 and working on them.

    Why does LC4 complain about these other SAM files? Does some other sam
    format exist or did they get mangled somehow?
    Thanks...
    Flexicon33, CISSP

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