Help... Can not get logged on anymore

[Jason]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.advanced_server (More info?)

I just installed FrontPage Server Extensions... I was trying to get my VB.NET
ASPX pages to run on my Windows 2000 Server.

As part of the install the server needed to reboot, however it now boots in
and logs off rigth away. The system gets stuck in this loop for hours. Then
stops at the "Press ctrl+alt+del" screen. I can press "ctrl+alt+del" but the
system then logs in and out again. I can also stop the auto log in by holding
the shift key, but the only active local account I can use is the
Administrator. The Administrator account is the one that is cycleing in and
out. Any ideas??? I really would like to not have to rebuild the server.

Jason

 

[Craig]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.advanced_server (More info?)

Hey Jason,

Here is a couple things you can try...

1) Can you connect to the registry of the server from a remote
server/workstation?
- If so, then access this key...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\

Check the value of USERINIT; it should be USERINIT.EXE

or if you are not able to do that,

2) Boot the server into the recovery console and execute the following
commands:

md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system

I hope these helps.

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