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Got rid of teminal services, switched diskeeper to manual and checked out shmgrate in sys 32. It's there and listed as "windows nt user data migration tool" dated 8/4/2004


Well I must not be running multiple logons. I'm not really sure what that ensues. The switch thing I no nothing about. Oh BTW you may want to get an extra case or two 


Maybe explain these two items cause they might mean something once I start looking, maybe it's something I did and am not aware of.

Cool   I'll post this and then take a look. I checked around a little bit and noticed that I'm the only user in the user profiles section of my computer/properties/advanced/user profiles. It lists my name and that's about it. Oh, the 'type' is local

edit; boy you were'nt kidding. That sucker takes you right back to where we are now I wonder how that happened. Hummmmmmmmmm

edit, edit; I forgot to tell, I finally go a reponse from MS a while ago. It's a new guy and he says "haven't heard a reply from you yet, if you have any other questions, blah blah,,,,,,,,,,,,, Well I turned right around and resent the same message that I sent on the 21st They need to get on the same page in the same book..................

In the control panel/user accounts, it shows me only as the Administrator if that's where you mean

Edit; no, not using a password. And I don't think I have changed any permission settings that I'm aware of,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Yeah, I think you may be right.  Did you try the group membership thing?  When you're assigned to a group giving you permissions for "objects", you're given a "key" which you present to the security system (lsass) for access to "objects" (files, directorys(folders), etc.) and it grants or denies access based on your "key".  I was thinking maybe your "key" got messed up since it's stored as a file on your computer. 

You don't want to find the file.  (The filename extension should be .acl if I remember correctly) .  NT based operating systems, of which XP is a member, has a whole security system involved with system, process, and disk access.  98, ME and below have none of this (that's worth mentioning).  The NTFS hard disk file system, which is what XP uses by default, allows for file and directory level protection through the use of permissions.  If you right mouse click on a folder and select the Properties option, there should be a security Tab.  This is where the permissions (access) to that directory is changed.  Your "Key" ,when checked by the security system, either grants you access to that directory or denies you access.  This is why it is possible you don't have permission to run a particular program or open a certain document file.  The Administrators group has access to most everything but there is an Administrator account that has special access that the Administrators group (of which your account is a member) doesn't have. 

BTW:  Did you assign a password when you first installed XP?  The true Administrator Account will not show unless you are in safe mode and if you didn't assign a password to it, go into safemode and add one (can be a security problem if no password exists, but just never lose it or forget it).

More than you ever probably wanted to know, and I'm sorry if this is confusing, but the case o' beer you mentioned earlier is kickin' in........

cak46 I tried to PM you but it didn't show up in my outbox.So I thought I would put some of what I thought here so 99 RAT could look at it.
I believe you are on the right track with the passwords & keys.99RAT do you have the correct key for your XP Home? You may have to make sure that's in your OS then an administrator password for the XP Home.Then the right key for the XP Pro probably the same administrator password.I think both keys will be necessary because the XP Pro was an update type install.
That should get you permission to do what you want to  in your OS.
The problem started with 99RAT installing Silent Hunter 3 the result was a partial bad install.
Thats when the Lsass.exe error message started.Probably because the install was attempted with the user password so it didn't have permission to do a complete install for things that required administrator permission.The uninstall was probably tried the same way.So it was incomplete also.Parts of Silent Hunter 3 are probably still in 99RAT's OS.
What I would try once you're sure all keys are in the OS & you have administrator level access.
Is install Silent Hunter 3 with administrator password;reboot & then uninstall it;reboot.See if the error stops.If it doesn't try the install & uninstall 2 or 3 times(rebooting in between) to see if it will remove all of the Silent Hunter 3. If it does then you can install Silent Hunter 3 with the administrator password & see if the error shows back up.

HI guys Hey cak46, I did do a couple things to no avail. I noticed that although I had Windows Update turned off that it was still listed as auto in the services/changed to manual/no results. Also, whenever I start TUT UltimateTroubleshooter I get a bright red warning that"Microsoft Windows Scripting Host not found. Hardware info will be limited in it's scope". I did also find some interesting items concerning SilentHunter III still in my system like a complete "Windows Installer Pakage" INSIDE my Postal 2 game folder I also went to my registry and got rid of all things SilentHunter. Today I also decided to run Paul Ramsey's fix one more time and when I got into " safe mode with command Prompt" a screen came up with 2 choices-click on Administrator or Martine ( which of course, both are me) to get in. I have also checked "permissions" in the reg editor and I'm listed as "Administrators( Dave/Administrators)" and" "Martine( DAVE/Martine)" as having full control. I don't know why there are two like that. Also below these two entries are two other ones titled "Restricted" and "System". That's about it for now.

edit: Whoa, I just noticed something. You want me to go into safe mode and add a password (create a password) in my Administrator account? Does this mean I would have to log in every time I boot up? Cause I can if that would help