After booting to Windows 2000 Server, and Attempting to Log In using the
Administrator Account, the server accepts my login, and then imediately logs
me off, the screen just says Saving Settings, and I am brought back to a
C+A+D logon box, if I try it again, same thing.

What could cause this behavior, and is there a way to create another account
if the networking part of 2000 is functioning properly, while connected to
the server?

Jeff Smyrski

Can you log in in safe mode and create a new administrative user?


--
Scott Baldridge
Windows Server MVP, MCSE


"Smurfman"
> After booting to Windows 2000 Server, and Attempting to Log In using the
> Administrator Account, the server accepts my login, and then imediately
> logs
> me off, the screen just says Saving Settings, and I am brought back to a
> C+A+D logon box, if I try it again, same thing.
>
> What could cause this behavior, and is there a way to create another
> account
> if the networking part of 2000 is functioning properly, while connected to
> the server?
>
> Jeff Smyrski

Well, that I guess is the part I am forgetting to put in the post. This
problem is occuring during the Safe Mode...

If I try to boot to a normal boot, I get a Directory Services Error, and I
am told to boot in Directory Services Repair Safe Mode, which I do, and I get
to the log in screen but I am stuck.

The problem is that I have performed so many things and can't seem to put my
finger on what might have made this behave this way. One of which was using
Partition Magic 8 to resize some of my partitions and move them, but since it
keeps the file for the partition in tact, I would not have expected a
problem, especially since I performed the same steps on other boot partitions
on this system.

I was thinking of attempting to restore the sam files from the repair
directory to see if this would fix up some things.

The wierd thing is that when the system booted it came up with another
username (last log on) but the password that I use for that user didn't work,
they too are an admin account. So I tried Administrator with Blank Password,
and thats when I get the loop, but the interesting thing there, is that I
recall specifically setting the Admin account, I even think I renamed it, but
none of these worked. And since you can't lock out the Admin account so it
seems, I have kept trying.

J

"NIC Student" wrote:

> Can you log in in safe mode and create a new administrative user?
>
>
> --
> Scott Baldridge
> Windows Server MVP, MCSE
>
>
> "Smurfman"
> > After booting to Windows 2000 Server, and Attempting to Log In using the
> > Administrator Account, the server accepts my login, and then imediately
> > logs
> > me off, the screen just says Saving Settings, and I am brought back to a
> > C+A+D logon box, if I try it again, same thing.
> >
> > What could cause this behavior, and is there a way to create another
> > account
> > if the networking part of 2000 is functioning properly, while connected to
> > the server?
> >
> > Jeff Smyrski
>
>
>

This article may help.

Unable to Log on if the Boot Partition Drive Letter Has Changed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];249321

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Smurfman" wrote:
| Well, that I guess is the part I am forgetting to put in the post. This
| problem is occuring during the Safe Mode...
|
| If I try to boot to a normal boot, I get a Directory Services Error, and I
| am told to boot in Directory Services Repair Safe Mode, which I do, and I
get
| to the log in screen but I am stuck.
|
| The problem is that I have performed so many things and can't seem to put
my
| finger on what might have made this behave this way. One of which was
using
| Partition Magic 8 to resize some of my partitions and move them, but since
it
| keeps the file for the partition in tact, I would not have expected a
| problem, especially since I performed the same steps on other boot
partitions
| on this system.
|
| I was thinking of attempting to restore the sam files from the repair
| directory to see if this would fix up some things.
|
| The wierd thing is that when the system booted it came up with another
| username (last log on) but the password that I use for that user didn't
work,
| they too are an admin account. So I tried Administrator with Blank
Password,
| and thats when I get the loop, but the interesting thing there, is that I
| recall specifically setting the Admin account, I even think I renamed it,
but
| none of these worked. And since you can't lock out the Admin account so
it
| seems, I have kept trying.
|
| J
|
| "NIC Student" wrote:
|
| > Can you log in in safe mode and create a new administrative user?
| >
| >
| > --
| > Scott Baldridge
| > Windows Server MVP, MCSE
| >
| >
| > "Smurfman"
| > > After booting to Windows 2000 Server, and Attempting to Log In using
the
| > > Administrator Account, the server accepts my login, and then
imediately
| > > logs
| > > me off, the screen just says Saving Settings, and I am brought back to
a
| > > C+A+D logon box, if I try it again, same thing.
| > >
| > > What could cause this behavior, and is there a way to create another
| > > account
| > > if the networking part of 2000 is functioning properly, while
connected to
| > > the server?
| > >
| > > Jeff Smyrski
| >
| >
| >

That's my guess as to the problem as well.

I have successfully resolved this using the remote registry editing method
outlined in 249321.

Cheers

Oli


"Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> This article may help.
>
> Unable to Log on if the Boot Partition Drive Letter Has Changed
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];249321
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Smurfman" wrote:
> | Well, that I guess is the part I am forgetting to put in the post. This
> | problem is occuring during the Safe Mode...
> |
> | If I try to boot to a normal boot, I get a Directory Services Error, and
> I
> | am told to boot in Directory Services Repair Safe Mode, which I do, and
> I
> get
> | to the log in screen but I am stuck.
> |
> | The problem is that I have performed so many things and can't seem to
> put
> my
> | finger on what might have made this behave this way. One of which was
> using
> | Partition Magic 8 to resize some of my partitions and move them, but
> since
> it
> | keeps the file for the partition in tact, I would not have expected a
> | problem, especially since I performed the same steps on other boot
> partitions
> | on this system.
> |
> | I was thinking of attempting to restore the sam files from the repair
> | directory to see if this would fix up some things.
> |
> | The wierd thing is that when the system booted it came up with another
> | username (last log on) but the password that I use for that user didn't
> work,
> | they too are an admin account. So I tried Administrator with Blank
> Password,
> | and thats when I get the loop, but the interesting thing there, is that
> I
> | recall specifically setting the Admin account, I even think I renamed
> it,
> but
> | none of these worked. And since you can't lock out the Admin account so
> it
> | seems, I have kept trying.
> |
> | J
> |
> | "NIC Student" wrote:
> |
> | > Can you log in in safe mode and create a new administrative user?
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > Scott Baldridge
> | > Windows Server MVP, MCSE
> | >
> | >
> | > "Smurfman"
> | > > After booting to Windows 2000 Server, and Attempting to Log In using
> the
> | > > Administrator Account, the server accepts my login, and then
> imediately
> | > > logs
> | > > me off, the screen just says Saving Settings, and I am brought back
> to
> a
> | > > C+A+D logon box, if I try it again, same thing.
> | > >
> | > > What could cause this behavior, and is there a way to create another
> | > > account
> | > > if the networking part of 2000 is functioning properly, while
> connected to
> | > > the server?
> | > >
> | > > Jeff Smyrski
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>

I have an idea:
turn your system on and try to connect to its "event viewer" from another
computer;I believe it can give you some excellent hints about the problem.

"Oli Restorick [MVP]" wrote:

> That's my guess as to the problem as well.
>
> I have successfully resolved this using the remote registry editing method
> outlined in 249321.
>
> Cheers
>
> Oli
>
>
> "Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > This article may help.
> >
> > Unable to Log on if the Boot Partition Drive Letter Has Changed
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];249321
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> > Microsoft Certified Professional
> > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >
> > "Smurfman" wrote:
> > | Well, that I guess is the part I am forgetting to put in the post. This
> > | problem is occuring during the Safe Mode...
> > |
> > | If I try to boot to a normal boot, I get a Directory Services Error, and
> > I
> > | am told to boot in Directory Services Repair Safe Mode, which I do, and
> > I
> > get
> > | to the log in screen but I am stuck.
> > |
> > | The problem is that I have performed so many things and can't seem to
> > put
> > my
> > | finger on what might have made this behave this way. One of which was
> > using
> > | Partition Magic 8 to resize some of my partitions and move them, but
> > since
> > it
> > | keeps the file for the partition in tact, I would not have expected a
> > | problem, especially since I performed the same steps on other boot
> > partitions
> > | on this system.
> > |
> > | I was thinking of attempting to restore the sam files from the repair
> > | directory to see if this would fix up some things.
> > |
> > | The wierd thing is that when the system booted it came up with another
> > | username (last log on) but the password that I use for that user didn't
> > work,
> > | they too are an admin account. So I tried Administrator with Blank
> > Password,
> > | and thats when I get the loop, but the interesting thing there, is that
> > I
> > | recall specifically setting the Admin account, I even think I renamed
> > it,
> > but
> > | none of these worked. And since you can't lock out the Admin account so
> > it
> > | seems, I have kept trying.
> > |
> > | J
> > |
> > | "NIC Student" wrote:
> > |
> > | > Can you log in in safe mode and create a new administrative user?
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > --
> > | > Scott Baldridge
> > | > Windows Server MVP, MCSE
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > "Smurfman"
> > | > > After booting to Windows 2000 Server, and Attempting to Log In using
> > the
> > | > > Administrator Account, the server accepts my login, and then
> > imediately
> > | > > logs
> > | > > me off, the screen just says Saving Settings, and I am brought back
> > to
> > a
> > | > > C+A+D logon box, if I try it again, same thing.
> > | > >
> > | > > What could cause this behavior, and is there a way to create another
> > | > > account
> > | > > if the networking part of 2000 is functioning properly, while
> > connected to
> > | > > the server?
> > | > >
> > | > > Jeff Smyrski
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> >
> >
>
>
>