Can someone please tell me where the sam is located! I have a corrupt sam database and am trying to restore it using a backup tape of the C:\ drive the i made!

Thx

 

NT can store the SAM database on a variety of storage subsystems, including disks, tapes, and hard disks. Copying the SAM database onto a disk or tape requires initial user intervention—this practice isn't ordinarily part of NT's operation. During day-to-day operations, NT is likely to store the SAM database in two places on a hard disk: the %systemroot% repair directory and the %systemroot%system32\config directory. Although the \config directory contains a working version of the SAM database that the live OS uses, programs such as Windows Explorer can't directly access the database for copying while the system is running. This inaccessibility results from the fact that the Local Security Authority (LSA) system process (lsass.exe) has locked the file for exclusive use.

 

oh and dont do it... rdisk or nothing at all.

David

 

david can i have your number to ring you mate i need advice on a massive problem i got!

thx

 

Removed Phone Number..

[Edited by David_Wallis - 8/16/2002 12:06:44 PM]

[Edited by David_Wallis - 8/16/2002 2:57:29 PM]

 

Off to spain on sat, so you missed your chance... other people that Will be able to help you are ChrisB, Chiark, Ozzy etc.

David