Windows XP *EDIT* RESOLVED !!!!

[C.O.Jones]

Can anyone post the directories which the following file can be found - lsass.exe

Or if possible can you mail me a copy of that file from your windows\system32 folder? - NM, got 2 copies now!


I'm running into a great problem:
Basically the lsass file in my windows\system32 folder has become corrupt (computer was either restarted during the middle of a patch "push-out" by IT, or the HD has a bad sector - yea!). This means that my computer reboots, displays a lsass.exe "When trying to update a password, this return status indicates that the value provided as the current password is not correct." and then reboots again.

It's a known microsoft issue, and their response "it will be fixed in the next service pack, reimage your computer sucka!".

Reimaging is not an option at the moment (there's a couple of important files that have not been backed up in 3 weeks or so). I've managed to get everything else under control (system files/emptying my admin password - great utility to do that found at http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
)
This is the last step before kicking the laptop.

[ September 01, 2004, 10:57 PM: Message edited by: C.O.Jones ]

[pgriffith]

You got mail.

[C.O.Jones]

Sorry, had to change the e-mail as I just learned, Microsoft in their infinite wisdom permanently blocks that file. Well isn't that special.

[95Batmobile]

Still need it Rob?

[98goldbird]

did you ever try the search button? Seems to be a problem here. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[C.O.Jones]

Yep, still need, or even the locations (Will attempt to copy from other location on hard drive if possible).

did you ever try the search button? [Confused] Seems to be a problem here. [Smile]

I don't get it. I've spent about 7hrs going through google, on the phone with Dell, and troubleshooting it myself to get to this point.

[95Batmobile]

sent the .exe to you and also rar'd it for you incase of virus prevention sh*t.

If you need anymore help let me know..

[C.O.Jones]

Hey thanks!

A friend sent me one also. They're both the same size with the same datestamp. Here goes nothing...

[95Batmobile]

good luck...

If you need more **** I'll try to check the board frequently enough to help you [img]smile.gif[/img]

[C.O.Jones]

RESOLVED!

2 years ago a friend of mine gave me a disk labeled "XP OEM Boot Disk" This disk saved my life. Since I was using a laptop (for work) I had no way to remove this HDD and plase it as a slave in another computer.

This damned boot disk appears to preload windows and run it from the CD! Once loaded it gives the user a command prompt. The best part: It recognizes USB!!! I was able to get to the DOS prompt and move all my importand data via USB keys to a computer and burn that info to CD. Without this disk I would have had to shell out MAJOR $$$, buy a 2nd hard drive and a drive caddy...

Tomorrow I'll make a .nfo file. Anyone want it/have a place to host it temporarily. This could save your a$$ one day.

[95Batmobile]

I have a CD like that [img]smile.gif[/img]
When my HD died I was using it so I wasn't without a computer....... it wasn't really a boot disk though, it was actually windows running on CD.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by C.O.Jones:
RESOLVED!

2 years ago a friend of mine gave me a disk labeled "XP OEM Boot Disk" This disk saved my life. Since I was using a laptop (for work) I had no way to remove this HDD and plase it as a slave in another computer.

This damned boot disk appears to preload windows and run it from the CD! Once loaded it gives the user a command prompt. The best part: It recognizes USB!!! I was able to get to the DOS prompt and move all my importand data via USB keys to a computer and burn that info to CD. Without this disk I would have had to shell out MAJOR $$$, buy a 2nd hard drive and a drive caddy...

Tomorrow I'll make a .nfo file. Anyone want it/have a place to host it temporarily. This could save your a$$ one day.

i can host it