BSOD: Copied over /repair/software and now can’t login!?
My work computer recently stopped working. When I boot it up, it gives me blue screen with hive message can’t find system32\config\system. I went into recovery console but it wanted admin password which I don’t have and corporate won’t give me. I don’t want to send it in and wait to get it back, so I hooked up hdd to a desktop and copied c:\windows\repair\software to c:\windows\system32\config\sof… Put hdd back into laptop and booted up and it boots into windows! However, it doesn’t recognize my username/password anymore. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks!
Please people, I know it is tempting—but please do not answer unless you know the anwer or are at least somewhat familiar with the issue.
I asked this same question last night and a "top contributor" told me to "stop hacking" my work computer and to "send it in to IT"
I am in IT
I work for a large Corporation
They won’t give me the admin password because this would give me access to EVERYONES computer.
I am trying to repair my work computer so that I can access files which are important. Otherwise, I will have to send it in and take weeks to get it back costing me valuable time.
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Filed under: Windows Repair Software
You’re going to have to send it in to the repairs department at this point. Sorry.
PS: I do know the answer. I’ve been working with computers and software for 20+ years. You broke it, you can’t fix it without the admin password. Since they aren’t handing it to you, it has to be sent in. Sorry.
think you’re going to have to send it in for repair because fixing it w/out windows recovery console will mess up the account settings.
Good Luck.