Lsass.exe error "an invalid parameter was passed to a service or function"

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This is the biggest headache I have had since repairing computers. I
have a laptop running WinXP, it had a error message "missing or
currupted C:\windows\system32\config\system". I went in the recovery
console and ran some DOS command from
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us and it got pass the first
error message but now it is before it gets to windows it came up with a
message "An invalid parameter was passed to a service or function" I
tried everything, I even went as far as to install WinXP on a separate
Windows folder, creating a dual boot, copy (SAM, system, security,
default) from the new XP to the old XP through the recovery console but
that still didnt work. I am out of options. Does anyone have any idea
before I FDISK this drive?
 
yaga_yaga said:
This is the biggest headache I have had since repairing computers. I
have a laptop running WinXP, it had a error message "missing or
currupted C:\windows\system32\config\system". I went in the recovery
console and ran some DOS command from
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us and it got pass the first
error message but now it is before it gets to windows it came up with
a
message "An invalid parameter was passed to a service or function" I
tried everything, I even went as far as to install WinXP on a separate
Windows folder, creating a dual boot, copy (SAM, system, security,
default) from the new XP to the old XP through the recovery console
but
that still didnt work. I am out of options. Does anyone have any idea
before I FDISK this drive?
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Test the hard drive to make sure it's good with a diagnostic utility
downloaded from the drive mftr. or with SeaTools.

If the drive is good, do a clean install of Windows. If you need to back
up the client's data first, try doing it with Knoppix or data recovery
software.

Malke
 
no need to fdisk
how to recover windows from the recovery console.
if you have internet access follow the instructions here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

or do the following
md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
 
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