Re: Lost files after using "Last Known Good Configuration"

The file I placed the password in has been around for many years; I simply
updated an entry in the file and then saved it.

After changing the password I got on to an 'internet cafe' wireless system
to connect to my company's intranet. The I instant-messaged a colleague,
saved the chat-log, and maybe did a couple other trivial things, and then
logged off.

A few other files that I had created since the last time I installed any
drivers are gone.

The only reason, I think, that I can't logon is because I can't remember the
password.

The only reason I tried LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIG was to see if my old password
would work. The link you provided says: "Using Last Known Good Configuration
restores information for the registry subkey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet. Additionally, if you updated any
device drivers, choosing Last Known Good Configuration restores the previous
drivers."

Do you think that going to LKGC would prevent me from seeing files that I
created or updated during the last session?

Thanks,
Tom D


"Drew Tognola" wrote:

> Tom,
>
> When you changed the password, you probably should have rebooted. A normal
> reboot would have placed this as your Last Known Good Configuration.
> Unfortunately, you went into hibernation without rebooting. I'm not sure why
> you couldn't reboot normally then but because it didn't reboot normally the
> Last Known Good Configuration was prior to the password change, hence, your
> computer doesn't even know the excel file was even created. Anyway, that's
> my theory. I found this link explaining the Last Known Good Configuration
> option.
>
> http://www.petri.co.il/last_known_good_in_windows_2000_xp_2003.htm
>
> Drew
>
>
>
>
> "Tom D" <tomdoster1.yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:1834D317-C7B9-4E8D-9BE9-DFB35ACD1235@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > When rebooting Windows with the "Last Known Good Configuration" option,
> > does
> > the operating system delete any user files? I'm missing some files after
> > rebooting with this option, but maybe there are other reaons I can't find
> > the
> > file. Here's what happened:
> >
> > When coming out of hibernation mode I was asked to by Windows to change my
> > logon password. This is a normal requirement on my system. I changed the
> > password, recorded it in a password-protected Excel spread*** on the
> > same
> > machine, and then did some work. I later put the machine back in
> > hibernation
> > mode. Because I was changing the pw in public, I did things fast, so I
> > didn't
> > do a good job of commiting the pw to memory, consequently I can't logon to
> > Windows. I tired booting with the "Last Known Good Configuration" option
> > thinking that maybe, just maybe, my old password would work: it didn't,
> > and
> > know that I think about it I can see why it would be a bad idea if it did.
> > The good news is that I did record the pw in an Excel spread***. The bad
> > news is that for some reason I don't see that password file on my c:\
> > drive
> > when I boot the machine with a bootable DOS diskette from Active Data
> > Recovery Software for accessing NTFS partitions on Windows XP. I do see
> > lots
> > of other files except some that I know I had created in the past few days.
> > The odd thing is that I do see recent files on my d:\ drive.
> >
> > So, does using "Last Known Good Configuration" delete recent user files?
> > Could there be a problem because I appied "LKGC" when coming out of
> > hibernation without fully logging into Windows.
> >
> > If "LKGC" does delete the files are there any utilities that might find
> > the
> > deleted files or put my configuration back to the state it was in at the
> > time
> > I changed the password (that is to go forward and possibly recover the
> > lost
> > files)?
> >
> > I purchased a copy of Recover Lost Data 2005 from StompSoft at my local
> > Office Depot thinking that if I can get my ThinkPad disk drive into
> > another
> > machine at work I might have a chance of recoverying the files if Recover
> > is
> > any better than Active.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tom D
>
>
>
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