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Posted by John Coutts on May 20, 2006, 12:44 pm
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>I recently had a problem booting my Windows 2000 OS with Sp4 rollup 1.
>After restoring the system state, and reinstalling sp4 and sp4 rollup 1,
>I have the following problem with my standalone (non-networked computer).
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>Every time I go to component services and open the Local Security
>Settings, I get the following messages when clicking on the various
>policies:
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>"Windows cannot open the local policy database.
>An unknown error occured when attempting to open the database."
>
>Even though I've rarely adjusted these policies, I know that's not a good
>sign.
>
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>I've tried running MMC and using the Add Snap-in method, and whereas I
>used to see user and group policies listed, now I only see local policy
>directories (without any access). I also don't see a Group Policy
>subdirectory in my winnt directory, though I'm not sure if there ever was
>one.
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>I've also given full security permissions for myself and "system". The
>"Everyone" user was already there. I've also tried using Aclrestore as
>suggested by Microsoft on their site, to no avail.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=266118
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>Obviously, I'm doing something wrong. Does someone have experience with
>this? My other alternative it to load Win 2000 Pro along with Sp4 again
>(and a bunch of programs) after reformatting the partitioned root drive.
************* REPLY SEPARATER **************
It sounds very much like your security database is corrupt. I found the
following info which may help recreate it. It is for 2000 Server, but from a
Security perspective, the 2 should operate the same.
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To resolve the problem, and return the Local Security Policy to its'
installation state:
01. Create an OldSecurity subfolder at %SystemRoot%\Security.
02. Move the log files and chk file from %SystemRoot%\Security\logs to
%SystemRoot%\Security\OldSecurity.
03. Move the database from %SystemRoot%\Security\Database\Secedit.sdb to
%SystemRoot%\Security\OldSecurity and change the file extension to .old.
04. Start / Run / MMC / OK.
05. Console / Add/Remove Snap-in.
06. Add the Security and Configuration Analysis snap-in. Press Close and OK.
07. Right-click Security and Configuration Analysis and press Open Database.
08. Navigate to the %SystemRoot%\Security\Database folder, type Secedit.sdb
into File name, and press Open.
09. When prompted to import a template, select Setup security.inf.
10. Press Open. Ignore any Access Denied error.
11. Right-click Security and Configuration Analysis and press Configure
Computer Now.
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Hope this helps.
J.A. Coutts
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