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priv_passwd_get_sam_hashes: Operation failed: 87


From: patrick at aushack.com (Patrick Webster)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:58:04 +1100

As a guess, Vista may have changed the way they handle the SAM
hashes... It might be protected by the "Protected Storage" service or
something.... Maybe create a Windows service which runs as LocalSystem
and retest? Srvany.exe can create services, but unsure about Vista
compatibility.

Or retry as "RunAs Administrator" but set the file to use Windows
2000/XP compatibility mode.

I don't have Vista to look into it, sorry.

-Patrick



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