Missing Local SAP Database

[Guest]

My daughter has a Win2K machine running as a single home computer. Machine
started doing quite a bit of unsolicited shutdowns or reboots, probably due
to overheating, since it is quite dirty inside. One finally did some damage,
apparently by corrupting or deleting the local SAP Database. How do I
restore or rebuild it?
Proper info to restore desktop, settings, etc. still seems to be in
C:\Documents and Settings.

(Crossposted to Win2000.security)

 

[Dave Patrick]

Reinstall the SAP Database application.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| My daughter has a Win2K machine running as a single home computer.
Machine
| started doing quite a bit of unsolicited shutdowns or reboots, probably
due
| to overheating, since it is quite dirty inside. One finally did some
damage,
| apparently by corrupting or deleting the local SAP Database. How do I
| restore or rebuild it?
| Proper info to restore desktop, settings, etc. still seems to be in
| C:\Documents and Settings.
|
| (Crossposted to Win2000.security)

 

[Guest]

How would I go about doing that?

 

[Dave Patrick]

We don't know. Check the instruction manual or possibly the application
developer's web site. Also check the event log for clues.

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Regards,

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

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| How would I go about doing that?

 

[Guest]

The database I am referring to is a part of Windows 2000. Maybe I am using
the wrong acronym , but I think the full name is Local Security Access Policy
Database.

 

[Dave Patrick]

When you said SAP then I'm thinking;
http://www.sap.com/solutions/business-suite/erp/index.epx


These articles may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];306952

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en


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Regards,

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

:
| The database I am referring to is a part of Windows 2000. Maybe I am
using
| the wrong acronym , but I think the full name is Local Security Access
Policy
| Database.

 

[Guest]

We finally got to the meat of the matter. I tried "update in place", but
even that didn't work. I finally bit the bullet, saved everything in sight,
and reformatted the C: drive, and did a clean reinstall of the OS. Even
though nothing would work in the end, it was a valuable learning experience.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Glad to hear it's sorted.

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Regards,

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

:
| We finally got to the meat of the matter. I tried "update in place", but
| even that didn't work. I finally bit the bullet, saved everything in
sight,
| and reformatted the C: drive, and did a clean reinstall of the OS. Even
| though nothing would work in the end, it was a valuable learning
experience.
|
| Thanks for the help.