Server updates, part 3
Updating W2K-AS to Service Pack 4 was the culprit.
That
Browsing through the tech forums, I came across several recommendations: reboot (didn't work -- was still there), re-install SP4 (couldn't do that -- I installed SP4 from the net, and I couldn't even log on), or through the recovery console.
That, I did: pushed in the W2K CD, went to "Repair installation", then Recovery Console. It rebuilt the OS from a previously working registry, and restored the victim file. A couple of reboots (yeah, this is normal in Windows) later, I can finally log in.
Turns out I have a CD that Microsoft gave away. It contains all the cumulative updates from Win 98 to XP. Fired that up, then installed the SP4 from there, this time, I opted for archiving so I can uninstall later on. Again, a few reboots later, I have SP4 on G2.
Looking at RH9, seems I got a bit of a problem in the
Geez, problems don't go away, do they?
That
userenv.dll error was a result of a bug in the SP4, which trashes the said DLL and userinit.exe. Browsing through the tech forums, I came across several recommendations: reboot (didn't work -- was still there), re-install SP4 (couldn't do that -- I installed SP4 from the net, and I couldn't even log on), or through the recovery console.
That, I did: pushed in the W2K CD, went to "Repair installation", then Recovery Console. It rebuilt the OS from a previously working registry, and restored the victim file. A couple of reboots (yeah, this is normal in Windows) later, I can finally log in.
Turns out I have a CD that Microsoft gave away. It contains all the cumulative updates from Win 98 to XP. Fired that up, then installed the SP4 from there, this time, I opted for archiving so I can uninstall later on. Again, a few reboots later, I have SP4 on G2.
Looking at RH9, seems I got a bit of a problem in the
yum I installed. Hmmm... Will look that up now. Geez, problems don't go away, do they?
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