Help - Re-install failed

[J Holly]

Windows 2000 Server (PDC), Active Directory
System failed on new NIC driver install.
Would not boot.
Booted from CD, chose Install, Repair.
Windows istall completes filecopy, when it reboots I get a
"Security Accounts Manager Initialization Failed Because of
the Following Error: Directory Service Cannot Start.."
Since the install never finished, starting in Directory
Services mode just checks the volume and restats the
install that again loops to " Security Accounts Manager
Initialization Failed Because of the Following Error:
Directory Service Cannot Start ".

I don't care about the user accounts I can re-create them,
I NEED to complete the install as data on the server is
dependant on the installed programs "Accpac and Pervasive
Sequel Engine"
How can I get past the lsass.exe - system error???

Ireally need to pull this off!!!
Any help would be appreciated.

John Holly
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Mike Crabtree]

If you are not worried about AD at all - you could try telling it it's not a
DC...

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions]
"ProductType"="LanmanNT"
"ProductType"="ServerNT"

LanmanNT makes it a DC - ServerNT makes it a regular server

You'd need access to the registry to do this - maybe a parallel install?

Mike Crabtree MVP

 

[Scott]

This sounds like what the Sasser Worm was doing to us.

1: Boot to SAFE MODE
2: Run MicroSoft's Sasser Removal Tool, then
3: Apply the patch described in MS04-011
4: Reboot into normal mode
5: Run Stinger from McAfee (or any similar removal tool)

Good Luck!