How to Fix Server 2003 Lsass.Exe Status Code 128 Error
1. Restart your computer. Press the 'F8' key repeatedly when you get the following prompt: 'Please select the operating system to start.' This opens a boot options menu. Navigate with your arrow keys to select 'Safe Mode' and press the 'Enter' key.
2. Navigate with your arrow keys to select 'Microsoft Server 2003' and press the 'Enter' key.
3. Click 'Start' and select 'Run.'
4. Type 'regedit' (without the quotes) and press the 'Enter' key. This will launch Windows Registry Editor.
5. Navigate to the following key in the left-hand pane: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' > 'SYSTEM' > 'CurrentControlSet' > 'Services' > 'lanmanserver' > 'Shares.'
6. Click the 'Registry' menu and select 'Export Registry File.'
7. Type 'Shares_RegKey' (without the quotes) under 'File name.' Click 'Save.' This will backup your registry key.
8. Locate values in the right-hand pane that do not correspond to shared folders. The ones that do will have a path that contains 'E:\NS,' which represents a shared folder.
9. Right-click each of the Values that do not correspond to shared folders and select 'Delete.'
10. Close the Windows Registry Editor. Restart your computer.