security accounts manager failed

[David Mauro]

hi guys

following error appears on bootup of win2k server

security accounts manager inistialization failed because
of following error. Directory service cannot start error
status 0xc0002e1

i have reset all permission son the winnt root to admin
full control & sysytem full control and still get the same
error. I have attempted to remocve directory services (AD)
but cant do so in directory services repair mode. Need hlep

Nayone know how to remove AD from safe mode?¿?¿? or any
other suggestion

thanx
david

 

[Tim Hines [MSFT]]

There are additional t-shooting steps that you can take to resolve this
error. The article below has links to some of the common ways to fix this.
I've also included a link to an article that will tell you how to use the
database repair function in ntdsutil.

300425 HOWTO: How to troubleshoot LSASS.EXE errors on Domain Controller Boot
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300425
816120 HOW TO: Use Ntdsutil to Manage Active Directory Files from the
Command http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816120


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Tim Hines, MCSE, MCSA
Windows 2000 Directory Services

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hi guys

following error appears on bootup of win2k server

security accounts manager inistialization failed because
of following error. Directory service cannot start error
status 0xc0002e1

i have reset all permission son the winnt root to admin
full control & sysytem full control and still get the same
error. I have attempted to remocve directory services (AD)
but cant do so in directory services repair mode. Need hlep

Nayone know how to remove AD from safe mode?¿?¿? or any
other suggestion

thanx
david