Re: Cannot log in locally

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 12/24/04

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    Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 21:07:12 GMT

    Interesting. I don't think I have ever had a problem with corrupt default
    user profile and the resulting symptoms/cure [other than restore it from
    backup]. Hopefully if he can get a look in Event Viewer he will get more
    helpful info. Not being able to boot from the cdrom makes it rough and makes
    me wonder what is up with that. By the way Merry Christmas Uncle Rog! I
    don't know if you celebrate or what, but enjoy the weekend either way. ---
    Steve

    "Roger Abell" <mvpNOSpam@asu.edu> wrote in message
    news:eO$VOSf6EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    >I am wondering if ntuser.dat (or other parts of) in the
    > Documents and Settings\Default User profile got wiped.
    > Let's see . . . system boots but cannot create a usable
    > temporary profile . . . (and existing account profiles
    > are not usable) Hmmm explorer hooked in some way
    > so that userinit cannot fire up the shell ? . . .
    >
    > --
    > Roger
    > "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
    > news:Cq_yd.706015$mD.499909@attbi_s02...
    >> Can you access the computer remotely to view the Event Log and file
    >> permissions through the admin share/Computer Management - other computer
    > or
    >> such? Maybe something happened to file permissions. You would want to
    > check
    >> the root folder, documents and settings folder, and system folder all of
    >> which should have full control for administrators and system and
    >> read/list/execute for users. Also check for any deny permissions that can
    > be
    >> causing problems. Keep in mind that administrators are also members of
    >> everyone and users group. If you can boot into Recovery Console [probably
    >> not if you do not have it installed already] be sure to try that and run
    >> Check Disk to see if there is any file/folder corruption it may be able
    >> to
    >> fix. --- Steve
    >>
    >>
    >> "ButtNut" <sltviewNO@SPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
    >> news:Bglyd.1817$wZ2.224@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
    >> > Please Help if you can,
    >> >
    >> > we have a win2k sp4 750mb ram 40G hdd adv srvr [work group not a DC]
    > that
    >> > was running well until yesterday. did a software update that required a
    >> > reboot and now we cannot log in. get a message profile cannot be
    > created
    >> > and that we can only log in locally, log in process starts then closes
    > and
    >> > end up back at the log in window. Also the system wll not boot from the
    >> > CDROM drive even after making sure the bios is set correctly. because
    >> > of
    >> > this we can't use the winternals ERD or the EBCD recovery tools to get
    > in.
    >> > we placed the disk in another machine and at least we copied most of
    >> > the
    >> > data off. But it would sure suck to have to re-intsall the OS and ALL
    >> > of
    >> > the
    >> > programs.
    >> > Any suggestions?
    >> > Please post answers here.
    >> > Thank you
    >> >
    >> >
    >>
    >>
    >
    >

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