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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: kula on October 17, 2008, 11:07:41 PM

Title: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 17, 2008, 11:07:41 PM

Hi.. someone please help me,
i'm a practical student. i got 2 laptop (A & B) and my task is to paste system config from A to B. But I did wrong, and got B paste to A instead. Which i need to tell, laptop A have a user password protection and its user account is protected from access. I did repair windows but all the result is a total failure, the setup always restart right after it started. the problem actually is i accidentally copy and paste all file in folder config in system32 from laptop B and paste it in folder config on laptop B. Dude, i almost got myself scream when i realize that. please help, right now i can only format this hdd. but there something bothering me,

1) i need to get rid of the user account protection so i can backup the data and format this hdd or
2) how can i resolve this problem without reformat.

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 17, 2008, 11:16:17 PM

Are you sure you're doing a repair install?
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 18, 2008, 12:29:30 AM

Yes. I am positively sure i did that. However, setup was failed because it cannot boot. I think because i have replaced all data in the config section maybe the cause. If anyone know how to remove user protection so i can backup the data in user account would be extremely helpful.

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 18, 2008, 12:31:25 AM

Are you sure you're booting from the CD?

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 18, 2008, 12:47:24 AM

Yes, i only setup 2 boot option on the BIOS. the first is CD-rom and 2nd is hard disk.

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 18, 2008, 12:51:23 AM

Ok, what System Config is this?

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 18, 2008, 01:40:17 AM

i guess it on user profile.. location here:

"windows\system32\config\"

i've paste all files inside it with other drive files. Can help me on this?

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 18, 2008, 01:55:11 AM

You might want to look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

What were you trying to accomplish anyways?

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 18, 2008, 02:11:46 AM

My priority is to RECOVER the data on user account before reformat windows. However it is protected from any access and cause me extremely painful looking for solution ^^. Second is to repair windows without format if possible as i cant risk losing any data.

Btw, this is the exact problem state when boot my laptop "System error: Lsass.exe
When trying to update a password the return status indicates that the value provided as the current password is not correct." I'll try looking on the link for solution first.

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 18, 2008, 02:53:49 AM

All right, good luck!

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 18, 2008, 03:12:43 AM

erm, anyway, can you point me to a direction where i can get guide on accessing protected user account on windows xp please? i cant get to a correct guide page on the www.

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 18, 2008, 03:25:54 AM

Wait, so you want to get into the protected account without going through windows?

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 18, 2008, 03:42:58 AM

yeah.. because i already make it an external hdd. however i found out one example on this, and still trying. It is to take ownership of the file. But im still trying and didnt know the result yet.

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 18, 2008, 03:50:55 AM

Take ownership of file or folder: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 18, 2008, 03:52:18 AM

Thanks a lot. I finally did it. i can access to the user account again. So i think i'm gonna reformat this notebook. The link you gave me help a lot. ^^ ;D

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 18, 2008, 04:39:08 AM

Anytime.

Any more questions, just let us know. :D

Title: Re: System clash, wronf config.
Post by: kula on October 19, 2008, 08:10:02 PM

anyway, the problem already solved for this, but i didnt know how to close this topic. maybe you can closed it for me. thanks. ^^ :D