Deleted Network Service and Local Service from Registry

[Guest]

I mistakenly deleted registry keys for the Network Service (S-1-5-20) and the Local Service (S-1-5-19) from my computer. The Network and Local Service User Accounts still exist under Documents and Settings, but since the registry has been damaged, I receive error messages in the event viewer, e.g. can not load user profile for Network Service, or similarly Local Service User. Is there any way of repairing the registry short of a clean installation to fix this problem? I do not have a backup version from before the fateful event where I deleted these keys. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[DJ]

philh
Try the System Restore feature (restore point) : START, ALL PROGRAMS
ACCESSORIES, SYSTEM TOOLS and SYSTEM RESTORE
Good Luck,
Donna J.

I mistakenly deleted registry keys for the Network Service (S-1-5-20) and

the Local Service (S-1-5-19) from my computer. The Network and Local Service
User Accounts still exist under Documents and Settings, but since the
registry has been damaged, I receive error messages in the event viewer,
e.g. can not load user profile for Network Service, or similarly Local
Service User. Is there any way of repairing the registry short of a clean
installation to fix this problem? I do not have a backup version from before
the fateful event where I deleted these keys. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Guest]

My restore points do not go back far enough, e.g. before the date of the deletion. Any other ideas

----- DJ wrote: ----

phil
Try the System Restore feature (restore point) : START, ALL PROGRAM
ACCESSORIES, SYSTEM TOOLS and SYSTEM RESTOR
Good Luck
Donna J

I mistakenly deleted registry keys for the Network Service (S-1-5-20) an

the Local Service (S-1-5-19) from my computer. The Network and Local Servic
User Accounts still exist under Documents and Settings, but since th
registry has been damaged, I receive error messages in the event viewer
e.g. can not load user profile for Network Service, or similarly Loca
Service User. Is there any way of repairing the registry short of a clea
installation to fix this problem? I do not have a backup version from befor
the fateful event where I deleted these keys. Any help would be greatl
appreciated

 

[boaz]

Go to Control Panel->System->Advance->User Profile
Delete that entry for that user if any.

I mistakenly deleted registry keys for the Network Service (S-1-5-20) and

the Local Service (S-1-5-19) from my computer. The Network and Local Service
User Accounts still exist under Documents and Settings, but since the
registry has been damaged, I receive error messages in the event viewer,
e.g. can not load user profile for Network Service, or similarly Local
Service User. Is there any way of repairing the registry short of a clean
installation to fix this problem? I do not have a backup version from before
the fateful event where I deleted these keys. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[DJ]

philh
Have you got it fixed yet? Did you get to try what "boaz" recommended?

Donna J.

 

[Guest]

Donna

I think boaz did not understand the problem. No, I do not have it fixed. You can not delete the Local Service and Network Service "Users." They are part of the operating system. I deleted other users who are no longer users of the computer, and also removed their registry entries. This is where I got into trouble. The registry is not organized by user name, instead by SID, making hard to correctly identify the correlated user. Until recently, I did not understand the common user SIDs such as S-1-5-19 and S-1-5-20 for the Local Service and Network Service users respectively. Ordinary users, e.g. those with user accounts visible in the control panel begin with S-1-5-21

I deleted the registry entries because the delete user failed to remove all traces of prior users. My question remains: Is there a way to re-register the Network and Local Service Users into the registry to repair the operating system

Thanks

Phi

----- DJ wrote: ----

phil
Have you got it fixed yet? Did you get to try what "boaz" recommended

Donna J

 

[DJ]

philh
Hi, have you searched Google? I have been doing some searching for you.
What version of Windows do you have?
Keep us posted on your situation. I hadn't heard from you so assumed you had
the problem corrected. Let me know and I will see what I can find.
NO Pro but willing to help out.
Donna J.

Donna,

I think boaz did not understand the problem. No, I do not have it fixed.

You can not delete the Local Service and Network Service "Users." They are
part of the operating system. I deleted other users who are no longer users
of the computer, and also removed their registry entries. This is where I
got into trouble. The registry is not organized by user name, instead by
SID, making hard to correctly identify the correlated user. Until recently,
I did not understand the common user SIDs such as S-1-5-19 and S-1-5-20 for
the Local Service and Network Service users respectively. Ordinary users,
e.g. those with user accounts visible in the control panel begin with
S-1-5-21.

I deleted the registry entries because the delete user failed to remove

all traces of prior users. My question remains: Is there a way to
re-register the Network and Local Service Users into the registry to repair
the operating system.

 

[DJ]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307545

Donna,

I think boaz did not understand the problem. No, I do not have it fixed.

You can not delete the Local Service and Network Service "Users." They are
part of the operating system. I deleted other users who are no longer users
of the computer, and also removed their registry entries. This is where I
got into trouble. The registry is not organized by user name, instead by
SID, making hard to correctly identify the correlated user. Until recently,
I did not understand the common user SIDs such as S-1-5-19 and S-1-5-20 for
the Local Service and Network Service users respectively. Ordinary users,
e.g. those with user accounts visible in the control panel begin with
S-1-5-21.

I deleted the registry entries because the delete user failed to remove

all traces of prior users. My question remains: Is there a way to
re-register the Network and Local Service Users into the registry to repair
the operating system.

 

[Guest]

Hi Donna

No, I have not solved the problem. I have XP Pro, and saw your subsequent response, but have not tried that yet. I am reluctant to try that procedure, as I expect it will "uninstall" all of my software since it will create a new, non-corrupt registry file. I suspect it will be similar to a clean installation without the install process. As a last resort, I may have to go down that path

Phi

----- DJ wrote: ----

phil
Hi, have you searched Google? I have been doing some searching for you
What version of Windows do you have
Keep us posted on your situation. I hadn't heard from you so assumed you ha
the problem corrected. Let me know and I will see what I can find
NO Pro but willing to help out
Donna J

Donna

You can not delete the Local Service and Network Service "Users." They ar
part of the operating system. I deleted other users who are no longer user
of the computer, and also removed their registry entries. This is where
got into trouble. The registry is not organized by user name, instead b
SID, making hard to correctly identify the correlated user. Until recently
I did not understand the common user SIDs such as S-1-5-19 and S-1-5-20 fo
the Local Service and Network Service users respectively. Ordinary users
e.g. those with user accounts visible in the control panel begin wit
S-1-5-21all traces of prior users. My question remains: Is there a way t
re-register the Network and Local Service Users into the registry to repai
the operating system