Re: [Help!!!!] Local Logon Problem

["Andy Powell" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Ian,

many thanks... I feel guilty that you typed all that in now.. but
I'll keep it for reference.. sounds like at least you know what
you're doing :-)

Many thanks again,

Andy

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Ian Lowe" <ian@w...> wrote:
> Andy,
>
> This is a common problem..
>
> Netlogon is not starting, almost certainly because the dependencies
are
> not met, because there is no NIC in the system.
>
> It's good practice on a PDC to have the MS Loopback Adapter
installed,
> with a PAS address (192.168.0.1 or whatever) so that at least
one "nic"
> always loads, enabling the services to start correctly. Which
doesn't
> help for this one, but might in future..
>
> For this one: (if there's a more elegant way, I have not found it)
>
> Install a second copy of NT4 to the same partition, install it to
> "C:\STUB" or whatever, but *NOT* "C:\WINNT" make
this an absolute
zero
> install, nothing except the base NT. Don't install drivers for
> *anything* except the NIC.
>
> Launch Regedt32, go to HKLM, and do a load hive.
> Navigate to c:\winnt\system32\config and load the "system"
file
(this
> the HKLM of your non-working NT4 install) call it "othernt"
or
something
>
> Here's a trick, once a hive is loaded using regedt32, you can
export and
> import specific keys using regedit.
>
> Using another PC, have a look at the inf file for your Network Card.
> This will details all of the keys changed during installation of the
> NIC.
>
> You need to export the structures for the card from your
"live"
registry
> to a .reg file, edit this using notepad, and change the path from
(for
> example) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/othernt/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet
>
> Merge it back in, and it will add the required registry structures
to
> your dead NT to allow it to load the NIC Driver. You will also need
to
> do things like set an IP address under the Services/Tcpip/parameters
> structure.
>
> You also need to copy the actual driver files (also in your .inf
file)
> to the correct locations from C:\STUB\drivers to C:\WINNT\Drivers
>
> If you are not happy with this process, my advice would be to get a
> consultant in with some Disaster recovery experience. (and take
> references)
>
> Moving an installation of NT from one hardware to the next is a
> difficult process, and one where it's *really* easy to get tied in
> knots.
>
> Oh, one more thing: write protect your backup now. :) you don't
want the
> backup job on your newly restored server kicking off and destroying
your
> security now ;)
>
> Ian.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Powell [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: 22 October 2001 12:38
> To: ukha_d@y...
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [Help!!!!] Local Logon Problem
>
>
>
> > OK, I'm assuming this is NT4 Server.
> Yep..
> >  Is it set as PDC, BDC or stand-alone?
> PDC
>
> > Do you have a domain in your network?
> Yep
>
> > What error(s) are you getting when
> > trying to configure network card?  What do you get when you use
> User Manager
> > rather than the domain version?
>
> Access denied!
>
> *sob* *snif*
>
> Andy