Re: Damaged registry/logon accounts!
From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_ameritech.net)
Date: 05/10/03
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Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 18:39:26 GMT
I don't remember repair asking for a bunch of files, but I would go
for it if you have files available - possibly you would need service pack 3
in a directory already extracted. If you have fat32 you can boot from a
floppy and attempt to copy a repair registry yourself, otherwise you would
have to put the drive in another computer or do a parallel installation to
attempt it. Look in winnt/repair and you should find copy of original
registry. There may be a newer copy if there is a subfolder there - you can
check dates on files. Try copying the contents of the folder (or subfolder
if it exists) to the winnt/system32/config folder. I would suggest copying
the contents of the /config folder to another folder on your drive somewhere
to have just in case. Doing the copy of the repair folder will also replace
your sam from a backup copy. Just beware that the older sam file may have
only the original administrator account and original password to it. So you
may not want to not copy the sam file from the repair folder first try. Yes,
you could attemp to copy the sam from another W2K Pro computer. Again back
up original sam just in case you need it. Sam is located in
winnt/system32/config folder. Be sure to read links before proceeding. ---
Steve
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238359
http://is-it-true.org/nt/nt2000/atips/atips71.shtml
"DV" <guest@ntua.gr> wrote in message news:3EBD2D2B.C1507DEE@ntua.gr...
> - I tried Last good config but it didn't work.
> - I tried a repair but since I have SP3 installed,
> it asked me to replace a whole banch of files.
> I chose no and ...it didn't work. Is it OK to
> replace all these files?
> - Is it possible that the logon service doesn't
> start because of a corrupted account database
> (is this the SAM file?). Can I use another SAM
> file from another PC? Which files/paths have I
> to replace?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Steven L Umbach wrote:
> >
> > If that does not work try a reair install. Boot from cdrom and it
will
> > ask if this is new installation or repair existing installation. Select
> > repair and then fast repair option which should copy original
installation
> > registry (or at least most of it)over exising registry. If that works
you
> > still may not be able to log on locally, but that can be dealt with also
if
> > you can access that computer from the network via administrator share,
mmc,
> > etc.. --- Steve
> >
> > "F1Com" <f1com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message
> > news:3EBBEADD.2BB2C64A@NOSPAMpobox.com...
> > > DV wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Being stupid enough to play along with the registry
> > > > (regedit32, hkey_local_machine\security) and also
> > > > with the Local Policies audit settings, it seems that
> > > > I have erased/disabled ALL users (including me!) from
> > > > logging in my Win2000/SP3 box!
> > > >
> > > > So now, when the Win2000 boots up, I get no logon
> > > > window, nothing! Just a background screen with no
> > > > icons on it. Safe/command prompt, etc didn't help.
> > > > The only way to boot and see somethings in DOS mode
> > > > is my old Win98 Boot Disk (I have FAT32).
> > > >
> > > > - Any ideas to fix this? (I have in the HD a recent
> > > > text-backup file of my registry. Can it be used somehow?)
> > > >
> > > > - If I won't avoid the re-installation, can I make
> > > > it in a new directory and then manage to apply/copy
> > > > my current settings/applications/profile/etc?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > D.
> > >
> > > You could try Last Known Good Configuration. At boot, like going to
safe
> > > mode you should be able to access it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Terry
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