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Unable to load explorer. lsass.exe failed to initialize
Hi folks, i need some help to fix this.
When i start my thie HD running xp sp2, it boots and then says "lsass.exe the application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click OK to terminate the application"
I click "OK", the same message reappears. So i click "OK" again. Then xp just hangs at the wallpaper screen.
Explorer does not load and i do not have access to any functions at all. ALT+DEL+CTRL does not work. Safe mode doesn't work either. I have attached this problem drive as a slave to another, is there anything i can do now to fix the problem? Many thanks!
When i start my thie HD running xp sp2, it boots and then says "lsass.exe the application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click OK to terminate the application"
I click "OK", the same message reappears. So i click "OK" again. Then xp just hangs at the wallpaper screen.
Explorer does not load and i do not have access to any functions at all. ALT+DEL+CTRL does not work. Safe mode doesn't work either. I have attached this problem drive as a slave to another, is there anything i can do now to fix the problem? Many thanks!
Can you boot the machine on the master drive? If so you copy lsass.exe off a working machine and onto the broken intall at c:\windows\system32\dllcac
Failing this you could be looking at a repair install: boot machine from xp machine, hit F8 then enter then R and reinstall over the top of your current install then reapply hotfixes, etc. You data will be preserved but some programs may require reinstalling.
Failing this you could be looking at a repair install: boot machine from xp machine, hit F8 then enter then R and reinstall over the top of your current install then reapply hotfixes, etc. You data will be preserved but some programs may require reinstalling.
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i've tried copying lsass.exe over, no joy on that one.
i haven't tried repair install yet, though i do vaguely recall i have an unpleasent time the last time i tired it.
i haven't tried repair install yet, though i do vaguely recall i have an unpleasent time the last time i tired it.
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Check out these postings:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21407850/LSASS-symptoms-Not-100-sure-it-is-the-virus-Cannot-boot-XP-machine.html
(This one is still open, with no fix yet)
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22064857/Isass-exe-Application-failure.html
Either way, it doesn't sound very good, you may have to consider reinstalling WinXP. I'll look around some more... Seems odd that this issue has been coming across frequently...
Good luck!
- Mike (OB)