I can't access to System. SAM error , 0xc0000008 handle not valid

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Riccardo

I restart the system after dilplay property mod. . then an error occource at
startup.

SAM error Manager Account not possible for error 0xc0000008, handle not
valid.

Virus attach? I don't now. I think corrupt the account file?.

I attempt to resume XP but , the system, don't recognize the Admin. PWD.

I attempt to reset the pwd but don't find the account data .

Can you help me? Tank you.
 
The slogan:
lsass.exe - system error
security accounts manager innitialization failed because of the following
error. the handle was invalid. error status: 0xc0000008.
 
The only way to fix that is by replacing the corrupt SAM database in the
\WINDOWS\system32\config folder with one from the \WINDOWS\repair
folder or with one from one of the Snapshot folders in the System Volume
Information folder. It would be preferable to use a recent copy from
one of the Snapshot folders if you can, if you use the SAM file from the
repair folder you will probably lose all the user groups and user
accounts, but their files will still be on the disk.

The only other alternatives are to use your backup software to
completely restore the operating system's System State Data or to do a
*clean* reinstall of the operating system.

You can salvage your files on the hard disk if you need to, post again
if you need more information on how to salvage your files.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316751

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545
(Just do the SAM hive, never mind the others)

Another quick fix to this is to simply delete the SAM file in the
\WINDOWS\system32\config folder. When you reboot the machine you will
have exactly one user account, the built in Administrator account with a
new profile, just like when you boot Windows for the very first time
when you do a clean install. All the other user accounts will be gone,
but their profile folders and their files will still be on the disk in
the Documents and Settings folder. If you wish you can create new
accounts and you should be able to have the new accounts use the old
profiles by assigning them the old paths at the Registry's
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList key.

John
 
I applay this , but change only the fault error.
I can't access to XP .
Now the slogan is :

SAM inizializzation error . Device error 0xc0000001

I downloaded a XP fixed , but XP don't running so I can't executed the Fixed .

You have another idea .

tank you

Riccardo
 
Did you try replacing the SAM file with the one in the \WINDOWS\Repair
folder? How about deleting the SAM file altogether? If you tried these
and are still getting the error then you have no choice but to format
the drive and cleanly reinstall Windows, you will lose all the files on
the drive when you format it. You can salvage your personal files
before you format and reinstall, post again if you need information on
how to salvage your files. There is no way to repair the SAM database
other than to replace it with a known good copy, and when that fails
there is no way out other than a clean reinstall.

John
 
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