Re: Administrator Logon Loop

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From: Smurfman (Smurfman_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:21:03 -0800

Well, that I guess is the part I am forgetting to put in the post. This
problem is occuring during the Safe Mode...

If I try to boot to a normal boot, I get a Directory Services Error, and I
am told to boot in Directory Services Repair Safe Mode, which I do, and I get
to the log in screen but I am stuck.

The problem is that I have performed so many things and can't seem to put my
finger on what might have made this behave this way. One of which was using
Partition Magic 8 to resize some of my partitions and move them, but since it
keeps the file for the partition in tact, I would not have expected a
problem, especially since I performed the same steps on other boot partitions
on this system.

I was thinking of attempting to restore the sam files from the repair
directory to see if this would fix up some things.

The wierd thing is that when the system booted it came up with another
username (last log on) but the password that I use for that user didn't work,
they too are an admin account. So I tried Administrator with Blank Password,
and thats when I get the loop, but the interesting thing there, is that I
recall specifically setting the Admin account, I even think I renamed it, but
none of these worked. And since you can't lock out the Admin account so it
seems, I have kept trying.

J

"NIC Student" wrote:

> Can you log in in safe mode and create a new administrative user?
>
>
> --
> Scott Baldridge
> Windows Server MVP, MCSE
>
>
> "Smurfman"
> > After booting to Windows 2000 Server, and Attempting to Log In using the
> > Administrator Account, the server accepts my login, and then imediately
> > logs
> > me off, the screen just says Saving Settings, and I am brought back to a
> > C+A+D logon box, if I try it again, same thing.
> >
> > What could cause this behavior, and is there a way to create another
> > account
> > if the networking part of 2000 is functioning properly, while connected to
> > the server?
> >
> > Jeff Smyrski
>
>
>

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