How to Stop Error 1003

Identifying the Error
1. Click the 'Start' button, type 'Event Viewer' into the 'Search programs and files' box and press 'Enter.' This opens the Event Viewer window. From here, you can check the Directory Services log for details of the event ID 1003 error.
2. Click the arrow to expand 'Windows Logs' in the left-hand pane of the Event Viewer and select 'System' from the sub-directory. In the central 'System' pane, you will see a list of events encountered by your computer. To confirm your error as an event ID 1003, click on 'Event ID' to sort the list and scroll until you see the 1003 error.
3. Click to highlight the 1003 event ID from the list in the central pane, and click 'Event Properties' in the right-hand 'Actions' pane. Read through the event's properties, if it is an event ID 1003 source system error that your computer encountered, checking the Directory Services event log should reveal the following event details in the 'General' tab:Log Name: SystemSource: SceCliEvent ID: 1003Description: Policy change from LSA/SAM can't be saved in the policy storage. Error <error code> to save policy change in the local GPO database.
4. Exit the Event Viewer.
Resolving the Error
5. Create a new folder named 'OldSecurity' in directory ''C:\Windows\Security' in which to back up your existing security settings.
6. Open directory 'C:\Windows\Security\Logs' and select all of the files currently stored in the directory. Move the selected files to your new folder 'C:\Windows\Security\OldSecurity.' If you receive the prompt 'Provide administrator access,' click the 'Continue' button.
7. Open directory 'C:\Windows\Security\Database' and move the file 'secedit.sdb' to your new folder 'C:\Windows\Security\OldSecurity' and change the file extension from '.sdb' to the '.old' extension. Click 'Continue' as above if you need to provide administrator access.
8. Click the 'Start' button, type 'mmc' into the 'Search programs and files' box and press 'Enter.' This loads the Microsoft Management Console.
9. Click 'File' from the menu bar and select 'Add/Remove Snap-in' from the drop-down menu. Select the 'Security Configuration and Analysis' snap-in from the list of 'Available snap-ins' and click the 'Add' button. Click 'OK' once you see your selected snap-in appear in the 'Selected snap-ins' list.
10. Right-click on 'Security Configuration and Analysis' in the MMC main screen and select 'Open Database.' Navigate to 'C:\Windows\Security\Database,' type 'Secedit.sdb' into the 'File name' box and click 'Open.'
11. Follow prompts to select 'Setup security.inf' to import a template. If you receive any 'Access denied' errors, you can ignore these. Right-click on 'Security Configuration and Analysis' in the MMC main screen and select 'Configure Computer Now.' Restart your computer when this completes.

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How to Copy Windows Root System32hal.Dll. From a Windows CD

1. Turn on your computer, open the CD-ROM drive and insert your Windows operating system installation CD.
2. Reboot your computer.
3. Press a key to start the installation CD, choosing your preferences as prompted on the 'Install Windows' screen. Read the 'Please read the license terms' and click the 'I accept the license terms' box and 'Next.'
4. Select 'Custom' from the 'Which type of installation do you want?' screen and 'Drive options (advanced)' on the next paged entitled 'Where do you want to install Windows?'
5. Select the drive you wish to install Windows on along with the format option. This is typically the 'C:/' drive.
6. Follow the directions as prompted by the Windows installation program.

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How to Delete the Msvcrt DLL

1. Click 'Start' and type 'Run' into the 'Search' box and press 'Enter.' If you are using a version of Windows prior to Windows Vista, click 'Start' and then click 'Run.' The Run tool opens.
2. Type 'regsvr32 /u msvcrt.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the 'Run' box and press 'Enter.'
3. Restart your computer.

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How to Convert 64 to 32 Bit

1. Click "Start."
2. Select "All Programs."
3. Open the folder that contains the shortcut icon for the 32-bit application you're trying to run. This will expand the folder into a listing of icons beneath that folder.
4. Click on the shortcut icon for the 32-bit application you're trying to run. Windows will start the emulation process, which will convert a portion of your operating system to 32-bit architecture. The 32-bit application will then load inside that portion of Windows and will display properly on screen, as if you were running a 32-bit version of the operating system.

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How to Fix System32 Error

1. Click your 'Start' menu, select 'All Programs,' choose 'Accessories,' click 'System Tools' and select 'Disk Cleanup.' Wait for the application to load.
2. Put a check mark next to all fields that you don't need to save files from.
3. Click 'OK' to clean up your disk. Continue to the next step only if you have a System32 error related to a program you try to run.
4. Right-click the program and click 'Properties.' Click the 'Compatibility' tab and select an operating system to run the program with compatibility for. If your program needs Windows 98 to run and doesn't run in Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, select 'Windows 98' on the compatibility list.

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How to Install ActiveX in Windows 2003

1. Click the Windows Start button and select 'Run.' Enter 'cmd' and press the 'OK' button to open the Windows command prompt.
2. Type 'cd <directory>' and press 'Enter.' Replace '<directory>' with the location of your ActiveX control you want to install. This points the Windows command prompt to the directory for your control.
3. Type 'regsvr <ActiveX Control>' into the command prompt and press 'Enter.' Replace '<ActiveX Control>' with the file name for the control. This installs and registers the control on your Windows 2003 machine.

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How to Fix Windows Root System32 Hal Dll

1. Go to the DLL-files website (see References) and click on the \"Download hal.dll\" link. Click on \"Save\" in the confirmation pop-up to begin the download.
2. Double-click the downloaded ZIP file to launch the archiving application on your computer and decompress the file automatically.
3. Click the decompressed DLL file and then press \"Ctrl\" and \"C\" keys at the same time to copy it.
4. Go to the \"Start\" menu, click on \"My Computer\" or \"Computer,\" double-click the \"C:\" drive, then the \"Windows\" and then the \"System32\" folders. Press \"Ctrl\" and \"P\" at the same time to paste the DLL. Click on \"Yes\" to replace the existing corrupt DLL.
5. Click the \"Start\" menu and select \"Run.\" Type \"Regsvr32 \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\hal.dll, \" click \"OK\" and then \"OK\" again to register the file. Restart your PC.

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How to Install a MPR.Dll UBCD

1. Visit the 'Download mpr.dll' page on the DLL-Files.com website. Click on the download link to start downloading a ZIP file that contains the missing DLL.
2. Double-click on the ZIP file once your browser has completed the download.
3. Click on the 'Extract' button and select the following directory on your hard drive: 'C:\Windows\System32'.
4. Click on Start and select 'Reboot' by clicking on the arrow next to the 'Shut down' button.

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How to Disable Toshiba Flash Cards

1. Click on 'Start' to pull up your start menu.
2. Choose 'Run' from the menu, type in 'msconfig' in the prompt bar that appears, and hit 'Enter.' This will bring up your System Configuration menu.
3. Click on the tab at the top of the System Configuration titled 'Startup' to show all of the icons that are toggled to start when you boot your computer.
4. Remove the check mark from the box in front of 'Toshiba Flash Cards,' and then hit 'Okay.'
5. Exit the menu and restart your computer when prompted to restart. The changes will be in place when your computer starts up again.

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How to Troubleshoot Internal Error 2755 3

1. Log in to a computer on the network.
2. Click the 'Start' icon and then type 'CMD' into the 'Run' box in the menu to open the command prompt.
3. Type \\servername\share in the command prompt. Replace the 'servername' text with your server's name.
4. Press 'Enter' on the keyboard.

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How to Replace Audiosrv.dll File

1. Launch your web browser and navigate to a location where you can download a free, working version of audiosrv.dll (see Resources). Web sites that offer replacement .dll files for free are relatively common.
2. Click the link to download the file. If you're given an option of saving the file or opening it, choose to save it to your hard drive. Take note of the destination folder for the download, and wait for the download to finish.
3. Locate the downloaded file. If the file has a .dll extension, you can skip the rest of this step. If the file has a .zip extension, it must be unzipped first. Double click the file with the .zip extension and wait for your computer's default unzipping utility to launch. Find and click a button that says 'Unzip,' 'Unpack' or 'Extract.' When you're prompted for a location to which to extract the file, select your computer's desktop and click 'Open.' This will put audiosrv.dll on your desktop.
4. Open your computer's Windows system folder. To do this, double click the 'My Computer' icon, then double click the 'C:' icon in the 'My Computer' window. Double click the 'Windows' folder. If you're using Windows 2000 or NT, double click the 'WINNT' folder. Finally, double click the system folder, which has various names depending on your operating system. In Windows XP or Vista for 64-bit systems, it's 'SysWOW64.' In Windows XP, Vista, 2000 and NT for 32-bit systems, the folder is called 'System32.' In Windows 95, 98 and ME, it's 'System.'
5. Find the audiosrv.dll file that you downloaded or extracted and drag it into the system folder. If you already have a file of the same name stored in this folder, you may see a message asking you if you would like to replace the existing file. If this happens, you should click 'Yes' to replace the file.
6. Restart your computer. Even though the .dll file is in the system folder now, Windows won't recognize it until after you reboot.

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How to Fix a Registry Using Freeware

1. Go to the registry page of Eusing Software. Press your mouse over the words 'Download Site1.' Wait for the program to download on your computer. Press the 'Enter' function on your keypad to download this software to your computer.
2. Find the errors on your system that need repair. Click your mouse button over the phrase 'Scan your registry' to perform a complete check of your registry. See the number of issues that show up in your error results.
3. Figure out which errors you want to fix. Before you choose to repair each error the system finds, look over the list of results and make sure you want to delete each entry. Understand that changing any form of registry data can have a big impact on your computer. You can elect to fix each error or only some of the issues that the program finds. Press the 'Repair Registry' button to fix the items you choose.

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How to Fix the Msxml3.dll Error

1. Navigate to the Microsoft Support website (see Resources).
2. Click 'View and request hotfix downloads,' and place a check by 'Microsoft Data Acess Components 2.6.'
3. Enter all the required information, and select 'Request hotfix.' Wait for the msxml3.dll hotfix to arrive in your e-mail account.
4. Open the hotfix e-mail, and follow the instructions to install the msxml3.dll hotfix.

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How to Fix File Association Errors in Vista

1. Click the circular 'Windows' orb logo in the bottom-left corner of the desktop. Type 'Default Programs' in the search box at the bottom of the 'Start' menu. Press 'Enter' to open the 'Default Programs' window.
2. Click 'Associate a File Type or Protocol With a Program.' Wait while Windows Vista compiles a list of programs on the PC.
3. Find the file either by its extension under the 'Name' column or by the file's title under the 'Description' column.
4. Click the file's extension/title once to highlight it in blue. Click the 'Change Program' button, which opens another dialog box.
5. Double-click on a program's icon in the 'Recommended Programs' section, if it is listed. Otherwise, click 'Browse,' which opens another dialog box showing the 'Program Files' folder. Open a program's folder and then double-click on the 'Application' file (usually ending in '.exe' for executable) within that folder. Click 'OK' in the dialog box.

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How to Repair an INF File

1. Click on the 'Start' menu at the bottom of your computer screen.
2. Click on the 'Run' bar in the menu.
3. Type 'sfc /scannow' into the bar and press the 'Enter' key on your computer's keyboard.
4. Wait for the program to scan your computer and restore your INF files.
5. Restart your system for the changes to take effect.

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