Re: RAM size

I got a response, but I tried this and pulled the CMOS battery out...Ill try
again I guess.
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?threadId=1236819&admit=109447626+1215471781795+28353475

The SAM file explination is here...this holds all password info.
Here is a post on it I found....I don't know if the SAM is associated with
Bios or just Windows...

""I know this post seems a little leghntly but it's because the problem takes
much to explain.

A few weeks ago I made a mistake in the registry by gettings permissions to
read the contents of SAM.

but after I was done I deleted my permissions and let the System have full
control of that key, did some work and restarted the pc but that's when I
realized I did something wrong because a message saying: LSASS.EXE-SSYSTEM
ERROR with the instructions to restart th pc in safe mode and read the system
events for info but that meassege box still appears and it causes Windows
Logon to freeze.

What I ideally decided to do is plug the hard disk into my other Windows
2000 PC and use regedit to restore the SAM from the C:\WINNT\repair folder to
the C:\WINNT\cofig folder but their I made another mistake because it seems
that SAM was a fresh file and wh it did is disaled my original suer account
and created a fresh new one.

The System profiles list seems to consider the former administrator and
Guest acount as unknown even though they are in the Windows NT registry key
list.

Being able to login I used System Restore to reverse the system to a ealier
point but I keep getting the "Restore Incomplete" "no changes have been made
to your system" message. There's some problems such as Explorer.exe restarts
when I do right click and click the File menu and I can't access the Control
Panel.

I know what I should do is re-install Windows XP but I Don't have the CD
because I picked up this PC up in front a moved neighbors house. Is there an
alternative way around this? please help!
--
Ushnell


"Daave" wrote:

"Bob" <Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:31846378-31EB-4390-80C5-E9F5BE18AE32@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yes, I was thinking it may be a BIOS issue, but can't get in.
I want to just delete the SAM file, bt not ure if tat is a good idea.

What is a SAM file? Whatever it is, I doubt it's related to the BIOS.
But I'm cuirous to know what it is.

When booting, what happens when you press F10?

I did post in Compaq forum two days but no answers yet.
Not as busy as here.

Please post the link if you don't mind.

Thanks for all your help and responses, it is much appreicated. !

YW.



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