[dba-Tech] My W2K problem

Bryan
This is interesting. I've got access to my C: drive now via a newer DOS
disk. The UserInit.EXE is where I'd expect it to be
(C:\Windows\System32) except that all the articles on this subject talk
of it being in c;\winnt\system32. I wonder if this is the difference
between an upgrade from W98 (my scenario) and a fresh install. Anyway
userinit.exe is there so it may be the registry is pointing to the wrong
place for it. The link you gave to this linux registry editor looks
hairy (warnings about disk instability etc) but unless I get a better
idea I may have to try it. Ouch.

Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Bryan Carbonnell
> Sent: 08 July 2003 03:54
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] My W2K problem
> 
> 
> On 7 Jul 2003 at 23:03, Andy Lacey wrote:
> 
> > But how can I resolve this (or even see if it's the issue) when I
> > can't get into Windows to run Regedit. And booting from a dos disk 
> > doesn't even show me a c: drive (can't you do this with W2k?).
> 
> Easy. With Linux :)
> 
> Have a look at: http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
> 
> This is a Linux boot disk with NTFS support. It is usually used to
> reset forgotten passwords, but there is a BASIC registry editor.
> 
> "This release features full basic registry edit with add/del keys and
> values and resizing values."
> 
> There are limitiation to is, but it may give you what you need to at
> least get in a little bit.
> 
> I have never used this, but I've heard good things about it.
> 
> --
> Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca
> Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a
> mistake when you make it again.
> 
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