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Here is my issue. In Win XP Home I recd an error "Windows
XP could not start because the following file is missing
or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\system"
I followed the instructions (destructions) in the MS
knowledge base article 307545 on how to recover. I logged
into recovery console and followed the instructions
in "Part one" of the article (backing up of the supposedly
corrupt files, and replacing them with files from
c:\windows\repair....
the problem is when I go to the next step in the article,
the system gives me an error box titled "lsass.exe"
saying "when trying to validate a password, the return
status indicates that the value provided as the current
password is not correct" -- the computer then restarts,
and gets stuck in an endless loop of this error message
and restarting.
OK so I use my XP CD to go back to recovery console to put
back the files I backed up in step one of the article --
but now using the files from this windows repair folder,
the recovery console now asks me for a password. There
wasn't one when I logged into the recovery console in step
one -- and I never set one on the machine. How do I move
forward ???? There is some sort of embedded Microsoft
password.... and Microsoft Support will not help you with
password issues whatsover.
Please help anyone -- I am trying to get files off this
machine worth 140 man hours.... and my sanity..... please
help.... I need this phantom password....
Here is my issue. In Win XP Home I recd an error "Windows
XP could not start because the following file is missing
or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\system"
I followed the instructions (destructions) in the MS
knowledge base article 307545 on how to recover. I logged
into recovery console and followed the instructions
in "Part one" of the article (backing up of the supposedly
corrupt files, and replacing them with files from
c:\windows\repair....
the problem is when I go to the next step in the article,
the system gives me an error box titled "lsass.exe"
saying "when trying to validate a password, the return
status indicates that the value provided as the current
password is not correct" -- the computer then restarts,
and gets stuck in an endless loop of this error message
and restarting.
OK so I use my XP CD to go back to recovery console to put
back the files I backed up in step one of the article --
but now using the files from this windows repair folder,
the recovery console now asks me for a password. There
wasn't one when I logged into the recovery console in step
one -- and I never set one on the machine. How do I move
forward ???? There is some sort of embedded Microsoft
password.... and Microsoft Support will not help you with
password issues whatsover.
Please help anyone -- I am trying to get files off this
machine worth 140 man hours.... and my sanity..... please
help.... I need this phantom password....