Re: SAM initialization error - The security ID structure is invalid. Error Status 0xc0000078

From: WB IT (abuse@127.0.0.1)
Date: 10/31/02 

From: "WB IT" <abuse@127.0.0.1>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 14:50:49 -0000

"Max Topley" <mtj2@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:4eg2sukao9rp34410ak1b23qs7epu4vej4@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:28:54 -0000, WB IT wrote:
>
> >"Security Account Manager initialization failed because of the following
> >error: The security ID structure is invalid. Error Status 0xc0000078.
Please
> >click ok to shut down this system and reboot into safe mode."
>
> Almost certainly registry corruption. Either restore a registry backup
> or re-install.
>
> --
> Max

But the machine wont boot, either normally or in safe mode, I've tried "Last
known good config" with no success.

How would I go about restoring the registry?

Cheers 

--
             Shaolin - IT Systems
                     WB Ltd.
.: http://www.security-forums.com :.

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