During boot up - lsass.exe error

[mT]

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I have a WIN2K AS SP4

During machine boot up time, after "preparint networking ..." I got a popup
error message windows said
" lsasss.exe - System Error". "Directory Service could not start because of
it can't find file specified ... error code 0x000000f...... reboot into
Directory Service Restore Mode ....by press F8 ... "

Luckly that I can still see the Directory Restore Mode Logon screen, but
unfourtantely I forgot the password for administrator of Dir. Restore Mode
logon.
Q1: How can I log on to that Dir Restore Mode under this situtation?
Q2: Even if I can login to it, what am I suppose to do afterward? The
lsass.exe error did not say what "File" it cannot find.
Q3: This server is a Win2000 DC root server w/ Exchange 2000 in it.
Should I just simply run the Win2000AS CD setup again ? to what extent upon
w/ minimum impact to the Exch and WinAD.

Thanks

MEng

 

[mT]

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Please ignore this post, I dig out the password eventually.

"mt" <tsaim@mft.com> wrote in message
news:unc$u%23X%23EHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I have a WIN2K AS SP4
>
> During machine boot up time, after "preparint networking ..." I got a
> popup error message windows said
> " lsasss.exe - System Error". "Directory Service could not start because
> of it can't find file specified ... error code 0x000000f...... reboot
> into Directory Service Restore Mode ....by press F8 ... "
>
> Luckly that I can still see the Directory Restore Mode Logon screen, but
> unfourtantely I forgot the password for administrator of Dir. Restore Mode
> logon.
> Q1: How can I log on to that Dir Restore Mode under this situtation?
> Q2: Even if I can login to it, what am I suppose to do afterward? The
> lsass.exe error did not say what "File" it cannot find.
> Q3: This server is a Win2000 DC root server w/ Exchange 2000 in it.
> Should I just simply run the Win2000AS CD setup again ? to what extent
> upon w/ minimum impact to the Exch and WinAD.
>
> Thanks
>
> MEng
>