HOW TO: Create and Use a Password Reset Disk for a Computer That Is Not a Domain Member in Windows XP
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HELP!! XP "STOP: 0x0000007B"
when my computer boots, i get a dim boot-screen for about half a second, and then a blue screen with this error under 2 paragraphs of text. i understand this is an "inaccessable boot device" error, and i was wondering if there is any other way around it besides reformatting my drive. i cannot get past it by selecting safe mode, last known good configuration, or starting normally...
ive tryed booting and using the recovery console from the xp disc, but it wants an administrator password... which it cant very well recognize if it wont recognize the drive. which is why it wont verify my password, and allow me to continue.
dell tech support keeps telling me i have to re-install windows, and theres away to backup my data, but it'll cost me $150.
what i'd like to know is:
1: if there's a way to backup my drive, without being able to access it by booting (or at all).
2: if there's a way to resolve my "inaccessable boot device" blue screen, and regain use of my computer again.
3: if there is a way to bypass the password requirement in the recovery console, allowing me to repair the OS.
and 4: if anyone's heard of the new ATi catalyst drivers doing this, because thats the only thing that i can think of that might have caused this whole thing in the first place.
all in all, the last thing anyone wants to do is whipe their drive right? any help is much appreciated. im looking forward to answers in the morning.
thanks guys!
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Most of these are bootable floppies that give you a backdoor to the SAM registry hive and allows you change the admins password.
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Free stuff
Instructions
This is a utility to (re)set the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your NT system, by modifying the crypted password in the registrys SAM file.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnor
image files
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http://home.eunet.no/~pnor
http://home.eunet.no/~pnor
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Another one
Change administrator password on NT/2000, without knowing it!!! Bootdisk...
http://www.thomasmathiesen
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Another one
Offline NT Password and Registry Editor
http://www.pc-pipeline.com
Download it here
http://www.pc-pipeline.com
Run it to create a boot floppy then follow the instructions. If you choose to do this then you are doing this at your own risk. Just change the admin pw and login then change the account pw's that you desire.
Make sure you have a floppy disk in the floppy drive and let the program create the boot floppy. Now restart the machine a let it boot from the floppy. Now follow what it instructs you to do.
Use it like a bootdisk.
Another one
NTFS/FAT Boot disk for password recovery/reset
http://www.pchelplive.com/
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NTAccess can replace the administrator password of a Windows XP, Windows NT or Windows 2000 system by rebooting the computer with a special set of boot disks or CD-ROM (XP only). This is useful if you forgot the administrator password and cannot access the Windows XP/2000/NT system.
http://www.sunbeltsoftware
The Password Auditing and Recovery Application
http://www.atstake.com/res
L0phtCrack, The integrated password cracker for NT
http://www.securiteam.com/
ERD Commander
http://www.winternals.com/
When your server or workstation won't boot, you need ERD Commander 2003. ERD Commander 2003 boots dead systems directly from CD into a Windows-like environment. You'll have full access to the dead system's volumes, so you can diagnose and repair problems using tools located on the ERD Commander 2003 Start menu. And you'll have built-in network access to safely move data off of, or on to, the dead system. The Locksmith utility allows you to quickly reset the Administrator password on locked-out systems. With ERD Commander 2003 you can repair a system quickly and easily, saving you time and rescuing your critical data.
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Or you could, if you have a FAT32 file system, just boot to a Win98 bootdisk and rename the SAM file (registry Hive) in the C:\WINNT\system32\config folder to something else. Of course this will remove all accounts on the system and you will need to rebuild them. If you are using NTFS then boot to the Win2000 or XP CD and do this from the Recovery console.
For XP
HOW TO: Create and Use a Password Reset Disk for a Computer That Is Not a Domain Member in Windows XP
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HOW TO: Create and Use a Password Reset Disk for a Computer in a Domain in Windows XP
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The Crazy One
try using the free diagnostic utility from the vendor of your disk to check for problems with the disk.
fujitsu
http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.co
IBM and Hitachi
http://www.hgst.com/hdd/su
Maxtor/Quantum
http://www.maxtor.com/en/s
Samsung
http://www.samsungelectron
Seagate
http://www.seagate.com/sup
Western Digital
http://support.wdc.com/dow
www.westerndigital.com
Hello Dark_Painter =)
1. You can use Bart's PE CD >> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilde
2. You can do the Repair Install after backing up the data
3. Bart's PE CD will not require any password
4. Not yet :)
barts pe cd looks like it works... but from what im looking at its pretty complicated =(
as for your help crazyone, i appreciate it but im afraid i cant find anything there for me. i dont think i can change the password if it wont recognize one from the drive... hmm.....
ill check back for more answers in the morning -- for me, simpler is better lol
>> barts pe cd looks like it works... but from what im looking at its pretty complicated =(
which part is complicated... its an ISO image, which you have to download
then use a cd burning software like Nero or Roxio to burn that ISO image on a CD
insert the CD in your dead system and se the boot order in BIOS to boot from the CD first
restart and system should boot with the Bart's PE CD now
you will get a windows like enviroments(see pics on that link) from where you can copy and move your data to a safe place..... that's all :)
is it that complicated!! ;-)
>> altho it sounds a bit risky to me, not sure why.
Fatal has written a step to step tutorial for creating this CD... im sure it will take away all your remaining fears :)
http://65.24.134.81/KipSol
>> Bart CD is very compincated to somebody that does not know how to use it and it usually does not solve this particular problem.
Its not that much complicated.... it looks horrible only by its looks.... once we will get in there... all seems familiar :)
and no im not trying to solve his problem..... just trying to help him save the data first and after that he can easily troubelshoot the problem or reinstall the OS :)
It is complicated to the first time user. If one wants to save the data then pull the HDD from the system, slave it to another using XP, set the permissions on the slave disk and then copy over the data. That is is the easy way but Bart's CD has a high rate of unsuccessibilty in doing this. That is why I would recommend ERD COMMANDER becuase they GUARENTEE what they say or do what I said in the begining of my statement :)
sheharyaarsaahil, crazyone, thanks. im burning the iso image right now, and ill see if it works. even tho i'd much rather remove the stop error than backup everything... i suppose this is as close as im going to get. i have a website, steam, archives, conversations, digital artwork original creations... alot of stuff on here i really dont wanna loose.
im still looking for a solution to the stop error so i might be able to go back to the way my pc worked before... but if thats not possible, ill use the disc i just burned.
(i really dont want to come across as a noob because im actually pretty computer savvy, just have some problems communicating i guess...)
>>OK Explain to us what happened befor the specific error. It comes across as a DISK PROPlEM which neither of the CD'd we mentioned will help. Check the disk first for errors then check for other possible problems.
as i explained to tech support, the drive is just fine, it passes the tests you can perform in the bios. this is just an opperating system corruption, that disables the user from loading the opperating system =|
atleast thats what i got out of them and conclude myself ^
>>the problem is using Recovery Console was the Adminsitrator password... when you will boot the system with Bart's PE you will be able to change the Adminsitrator password from there!
Second if you are having a standard WinXP CD then after backing up your data you can do a Repair install :)
thats one issue yes, i might be able to do a few things from there, but seeing as how i got the lovely error from the cd i just burned, i dont think that bartpe will be working for me and my napsack computer any time soon lol
>> OK lets go back to the begining. Please tell us what you have done and what has the client done to fix the problem. I know for a fact the BARTs CD will not boot into a Win2000 of XP installation unless certain Registry Settings are made. So please start from the begining
alright...
really all i did was install the new catalyst drivers(mabye they did it, mabye not). then i had to disconnect my tower to move it... hooked it back up, and now i get this. so far ive changed the RAID detection back and forth, run a scan on it and it passed, tryed booting in safe mode, last known good config, and normally, tryed bartpe, and tryed the recovery console but im convinced it doesnt accept my password because it cant get into the drive to validate it, because of the stop screen error...
atleast Dell Support says that Dell Dimension 8400 has RAID >> http://support.dell.com/su
Dark Painter...
Looking at your problem...
The problem could either be a corrupt volume,
or corrupt drivers.
If the volume is corrupt, then you would need to repair it by running chkdsk.
Since you do not have the admin password, it is not that simple.
If it was only one drive, I could have unplugged it and placed it in another PC and run the repair.
So a paralle install seems to be the answer
If it is a driver issue, then an upgrade install would sort the problem out.
For both these solutions, no formatting is required.
The parallel install involves installing windows XP in a different location (directory/Partition/drive
The best location would be a different partition or drive.
If you have only one partition in your logical drive,
then I suggest you add another drive and install XP there.
Otherwise, if you do not have another drive, install in a different directory.
You will need the raid driver in the link supplied by SheharyaarSaahil
http://support.dell.com/su
For the installation select new install, install in a different partition and select leave volume intact.
After completting the parallel install, run chkdsk.
start->run
chkdsk c: /f /r
Reboot
After the repair...
Select the previous install from the boot menu (should be the second item on the menu)
For the repair upgrade. Select the same location for the previous xp install.
and select upgrade.
well im stumped.
im writing this comment from my formerly pronounced dead computer... i messed with the BIOS, i did something that looked like re-installing windows but wasnt, then it hung for a while, then it kept restarting at the boot screen, but the error was gone, and then i messed with the BIOS some more and here i am. your guess is as good as mine how i did it lmao.
thanks for both your help... mabye i'll split the points 50/50... u guys really didnt fix it, per se... but it was nice try your suggestions.
Ummm to tell you truth Nyaema and myself are probably closes to your problem since it looks like a RAID went bad. RAIDs are good on Servers but not needed on a Personal Computer. Quite frankly if you are trouble shouting RAIDs it might benifit one to get a lot of manuals and some formal education concerning them. Even though most RAIDs are some what selve explainatory the problem overall is how do you recover from a failure. Well it depends on what type of RAID you are using and if you know what you are doing. RAIDs are not for non-professionals. In other words one really should know what they are entering to if they take over a RAID and know the configuration and how to recover from that configuration. Otherwise, well....
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by: CrazyOnePosted on 2004-12-05 at 20:45:27ID: 12751268
HOW TO: Troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" Errors in Windows XP
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BEGIN ARTICLE
This article was previously published under Q324103
For a Microsoft Windows NT version of this article, see 122926.
IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
General Troubleshooting
Boot-Sector Viruses
Device Driver Issues
Hardware Issues
Other Issues
REFERENCES
SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" error messages in Windows XP. A "Stop 0x0000007B" error message may appear on a blue screen when you start your computer. The error message includes the following information:
STOP: 0x0000007B (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)
INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
-or-
Setup has encountered a fatal error that prevents it from continuing.
Contact your product support representative for assistance. The following status will assist them in diagnosing the problem.
(0x4, 0x1, 0, 0)
Setup cannot continue. Power down or reboot your computer now.
A "Stop 0x0000007B" error can also occur during Windows XP Setup when Setup restarts your computer during installation. In this case, you receive the second error message.
General Troubleshooting
Before you troubleshoot a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message, read this whole article to determine if any of the specific issues that are listed in the following sections apply to you. If not, use the following general troubleshooting steps:
If you receive one of the error messages that are listed in this article while you are installing Windows XP, update your computer's BIOS, obtain Windows XP drivers for your hard disk controller from the manufacturer of your computer, system board, or hard disk controller, or do both. For information about updating your computer's BIOS or obtaining Windows XP drivers, contact your computer manufacturer. For additional information about the availability of drivers, see the Device Driver Issues section in this article.
NOTE: If Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000 was installed previously on a mirrored boot partition, see the Other Issues section in this article.
Use the Last Known Good Configuration feature. This may resolve the problem if you recently installed an incompatible device driver for your boot controller. For additional information about using the Last Known Good Configuration feature, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307852 HOW TO: Start Your Computer by Using the Last Known Good Configuration Feature in Windows XP
Use the Repair option with Windows XP Setup.For additional information about repairing Windows XP by using Setup, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315341 How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
Restore a registry backup.For additional information about restoring a registry backup, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307545 How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from Starting
Boot-Sector Viruses
You may receive a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message if your computer is infected with a boot-sector virus. Check your computer for viruses. If you find a virus, also check any floppy disks for viruses before you use them again.
Microsoft does not provide software that can detect or remove computer viruses. If you suspect or confirm that your computer is infected with a virus, obtain current antivirus software. For a list of antivirus software manufacturers, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
49500 List of Antivirus Software Vendors
NOTE: You may have to use more than one brand of virus-detection software to detect and remove various viruses.
IMPORTANT: If your computer has been infected, it may be open to additional forms of attack. Microsoft recommends that you rebuild infected Internet-facing servers (servers that function without a firewall or other protection) by following the guidelines that are published on the CERT Web site. It is also a good idea to rebuild any other computers that are at risk because of their proximity to infected computers before you put them back in service.
If a virus has infected your Windows XP-based computer and a virus-detection program cannot remove the virus and repair the system, you must repartition and format your hard disk and reinstall Windows XP. For additional information about partitioning and formatting a hard disk with Windows XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
313348 HOW TO: Partition and Format a Hard Disk in Windows XP
For additional information about how to protect the boot sector from viruses in Windows XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
122221 How to Protect Boot Sector from Viruses in Windows
back to the top
Device Driver Issues
You may receive a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message if a device driver that your computer's boot controller requires is not configured to start during the startup process or is corrupted, or if information in the Windows XP registry about which device drivers load during the startup process is corrupted.
Windows XP requires a miniport driver to communicate with the hard disk controller that is used to start your computer. If Windows XP does not supply a device driver for your controller or is using a corrupted or incompatible driver, you must replace the driver with a valid copy that is compatible with your controller and Windows XP.
During the first phase of the Windows XP installation, Setup displays the following message at the bottom of the screen:
Press F6 if you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
Press F6 and then follow the instructions to install a mass-storage device driver from your Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). For additional information about using F6 to load an OEM device driver to support,, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
314859 Limited OEM Driver Support Is Available with F6 During Windows XP Setup
To determine if your hard disk controller is compatible with Windows XP and to obtain information about drivers that are included on the Windows XP CD-ROM or are available for downloading, see the latest Windows XP Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). For additional information about the latest Windows XP HCL, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
314062 The Latest Windows XP Hardware Compatibility List
If your hard disk controller is not listed on the HCL, contact the manufacturer of your computer, system board, or hard disk controller for information about the availability of a driver. Microsoft does not guarantee that a resolution is available for non-HCL equipment. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315239 Microsoft Support Policy for Hardware That Does Not Appear on the Windows HCL
If the System hive in the Windows XP registry is corrupted, Windows XP may not be able to load the miniport device driver that is the boot controller requires. To resolve this issue, restore a registry backup. For additional information about restoring a registry backup, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307545 How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from Starting
Hardware Issues
You may receive a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message if there is a resource conflict between the boot controller and another controller, or between SCSI devices, or if drive translation is not being performed or was changed. To troubleshoot this issue:
If an IRQ or I/O port address conflict exists between the boot controller and another controller, Windows XP either stops responding (hangs) or displays a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message. If you recently added new hardware, remove the new hardware or reconfigure it so that it does not conflict with the resources of any other installed controllers.
If you are using a SCSI hard disk, check the SCSI chain for correct termination. Remove any unused SCSI devices, or make sure that each SCSI ID is unique.
Make sure that drive translation is turned on (if required) and has not been changed. For example, if you recently switched controllers, this issue can occur.For additional information about this issue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
314082 You Receive a Stop 0x0000007B Error After You Move the Windows XP System Disk to Another Computer
Other Issues
Other potential causes of a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message include:
The boot volume is corrupted and cannot be mounted by Windows XP. If the file system is corrupted and Windows XP cannot mount the boot volume during the startup process, move the drive to another computer that is running Windows XP and run the chkdsk command on that drive. Or, try to create a parallel installation of Windows XP on the drive in a separate folder. The Windows XP Setup program checks the integrity of the volume before copying files and may fix some problems.
You are installing on a mirrored boot partition that was created by Windows NT 4.0. Windows XP does not support Windows NT 4.0 Ftdisk volume sets. If you are running Windows 2000, you must convert all Ftdisk volume sets to dynamic volumes before you upgrade to Windows XP. If you are running Windows NT 4.0, break any mirrors and back up all of the data on the stripe, the RAID5, or the extended volume sets before you upgrade to Windows XP. Ftdisk sets might not be accessible after the upgrade.
REFERENCES
For additional information about "Stop 0x0000007B" error messages, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
316401 "STOP 0x0000007B" Error Message When You Restart Your Windows XP-Based Computer
303786 Missing [SysprepMassStorage] Section Causes STOP 0x7B Error Message on Windows XP Sysprep Images
315031 Cannot Upgrade with the MSDN Version of Windows XP
314082 You Receive a Stop 0x0000007B Error After You Move the Windows XP System Disk to Another Computer
314859 Limited OEM Driver Support Is Available with F6 During Windows XP Setup
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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