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[defyoner]

missing/infected/unable to open

[lord_casek]

kill your friend that borrowed/used the laptop

[defyoner]

thats the plan. im ordering all my desktop shit on monday. please believe that shit is staying in my bedroom with me.

 

/no computer sechs

[HonestlyDisOnest]

Anyone need help from a MicrosoftCertifiedSoftwareEngineer?

 

;) freshly graduated and ready to go

[defyoner]

fishy.

[HonestlyDisOnest]

fishy.

 

 

who?

 

 

im here to help out i gotta keep my skills up.

[defyoner]

ok hook me up with some Windows Tablet Ed. recovery software.

[HonestlyDisOnest]

ok hook me up with some Windows Tablet Ed. recovery software.

 

this anygood?

 

 

Manual steps to recover a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting

The procedure that this article describes uses Recovery Console and System Restore. This article also lists all the required steps in specific order to make sure that the process is fully completed. When you finish this procedure, the system returns to a state very close to the state before the problem occurred. If you have ever run NTBackup and completed a system state backup, you do not have to follow the procedures in parts two and three. You can go to part four.

Part one

In part one, you start the Recovery Console, create a temporary folder, back up the existing registry files to a new location, delete the registry files at their existing location, and then copy the registry files from the repair folder to the System32\Config folder. When you have finished this procedure, a registry is created that you can use to start Windows XP. This registry was created and saved during the initial setup of Windows XP. Therefore any changes and settings that occurred after the Setup program was finished are lost.

 

To complete part one, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.

Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.

2. When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.

3. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.

4. When you are prompted to do so, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.

5. At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:

md tmp

copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak

copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak

copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak

copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak

copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

 

delete c:\windows\system32\config\system

delete c:\windows\system32\config\software

delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam

delete c:\windows\system32\config\security

delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

 

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system

copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software

copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam

copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security

copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

 

6. Type exit to quit Recovery Console. Your computer will restart.

Note This procedure assumes that Windows XP is installed to the C:\Windows folder. Make sure to change C:\Windows to the appropriate windows_folder if it is a different location.

 

If you have access to another computer, to save time, you can copy the text in step five, and then create a text file called "Regcopy1.txt" (for example). To use this file, run the following command when you start in Recovery Console:

batch regcopy1.txt

With the batch command in Recovery Console, you can process all the commands in a text file sequentially. When you use the batch command, you do not have to manually type as many commands.

Part two

To complete the procedure described in this section, you must be logged on as an administrator, or an administrative user (a user who has an account in the Administrators group). If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, you can log on as an administrative user. If you log on as an administrator, you must first start Windows XP Home Edition in Safe mode. To start the Windows XP Home Edition computer in Safe mode, follow these steps.

 

Note Print these instructions before you continue. You cannot view these instructions after you restart the computer in Safe Mode. If you use the NTFS file system, also print the instructions from Knowledge Base article KB309531. Step 7 contains a reference to the article. 1. Click Start, click Shut Down (or click Turn Off Computer), click Restart, and then click OK (or click Restart).

2. Press the F8 key.

 

On a computer that is configured to start to multiple operating systems, you can press F8 when you see the Startup menu.

3. Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate Safe mode option, and then press ENTER.

4. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, use the arrow keys to select the installation that you want to access, and then press ENTER.

In part two, you copy the registry files from their backed up location by using System Restore. This folder is not available in Recovery Console and is generally not visible during typical usage. Before you start this procedure, you must change several settings to make the folder visible: 1. Start Windows Explorer.

2. On the Tools menu, click Folder options.

3. Click the View tab.

4. Under Hidden files and folders, click to select Show hidden files and folders, and then click to clear the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box.

5. Click Yes when the dialog box that confirms that you want to display these files appears.

6. Double-click the drive where you installed Windows XP to display a list of the folders. If is important to click the correct drive.

7. Open the System Volume Information folder. This folder is unavailable and appears dimmed because it is set as a super-hidden folder.

 

Note This folder contains one or more _restore {GUID} folders such as "_restore{87BD3667-3246-476B-923F-F86E30B3E7F8}".

 

Note You may receive the following error message:

C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied.

If you receive this message, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to gain access to this folder and continue with the procedure:

309531 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531/) How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder

8. Open a folder that was not created at the current time. You may have to click Details on the View menu to see when these folders were created. There may be one or more folders starting with "RPx under this folder. These are restore points.

9. Open one of these folders to locate a Snapshot subfolder. The following path is an example of a folder path to the Snapshot folder:

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}\RP1\Snapshot

10. From the Snapshot folder, copy the following files to the C:\Windows\Tmp folder: • _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT

• _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY

• _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

• _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM

• _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM

 

11. Rename the files in the C:\Windows\Tmp folder as follows: • Rename _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT to DEFAULT

• Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY to SECURITY

• Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE to SOFTWARE

• Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM to SYSTEM

• Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM to SAM

 

These files are the backed up registry files from System Restore. Because you used the registry file that the Setup program created, this registry does not know that these restore points exist and are available. A new folder is created with a new GUID under System Volume Information and a restore point is created that includes a copy of the registry files that were copied during part one. Therefore, it is important not to use the most current folder, especially if the time stamp on the folder is the same as the current time.

 

The current system configuration is not aware of the previous restore points. You must have a previous copy of the registry from a previous restore point to make the previous restore points available again.

 

The registry files that were copied to the Tmp folder in the C:\Windows folder are moved to make sure that the files are available under Recovery Console. You must use these files to replace the registry files currently in the C:\Windows\System32\Config folder. By default, Recovery Console has limited folder access and cannot copy files from the System Volume folder.

 

Note The procedure described in this section assumes that you are running your computer with the FAT32 file system. For more information about how to access the System Volume Information Folder with the NTFS file system, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

309531 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531/) How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder

Part Three

In part three, you delete the existing registry files, and then copy the System Restore Registry files to the C:\Windows\System32\Config folder: 1. Start Recovery Console.

2. At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:

del c:\windows\system32\config\sam

 

del c:\windows\system32\config\security

 

del c:\windows\system32\config\software

 

del c:\windows\system32\config\default

 

del c:\windows\system32\config\system

 

copy c:\windows\tmp\software c:\windows\system32\config\software

 

copy c:\windows\tmp\system c:\windows\system32\config\system

 

copy c:\windows\tmp\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam

 

copy c:\windows\tmp\security c:\windows\system32\config\security

 

copy c:\windows\tmp\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

Note Some of these command lines may be wrapped for readability.

3. Type exit to quit Recovery Console. Your computer restarts.

Note This procedure assumes that Windows XP is installed to the C:\Windows folder. Make sure to change C:\Windows to the appropriate windows_folder if it is a different location.

 

If you have access to another computer, to save time, you can copy the text in step two, and then create a text file called "Regcopy2.txt" (for example). To use this file, run the following command when you start in Recovery Console:

batch regcopy2.txt

Part Four

1. Click Start, and then click All Programs.

2. Click Accessories, and then click System Tools.

3. Click System Restore, and then click Restore to a previous RestorePoint.

[Guest Ginger Bread Man]

ok ok guys im back in here.

 

 

my drive is entirely FUBAR. heres the issue

 

i was running 64 bit tech amd athlon. the drive is 300 gigs

i decide FUCK 64 bit its too slow let me revert to XP pro 32 bit tech

 

using 32 bit tech i "formatt" the entire drive. <or so i thought>

 

when i try to install win XP 32 bit the drive is no longer 300 . its 127gig.

 

try as i may with every program, idea, and little knowledge i have to image the drive i still only have 127gigs.

 

how in the name of pete do i get my full drive nice imaged and working properly so as to start new and fresh? ive been researching/ experimenting and breaking my head for the last 5 days and still no luck

 

if im correct it seems that 32 is not compatible with 64 bit<being older tech> and fat and fat32 formats may conflict ergo creating an invisible partition?

[lord_casek]

honestlydis: good astuff. stay in here. we always need a mcse

[Guest Ginger Bread Man]

so... anyone ..suggestions? it cant be all that difficultt but at this point im willing to pay someone to do this for me

[lord_casek]

yes: you fucked your partition.

 

bootdisk, fdisk, then format c:

[Mainter]

kool a new helper

 

welcome to the thread

 

i you are a sight for old worn out pieces of crap like casek and i hahaha so you got all yer certs done

 

where did you go to school or did you just tke the tests?

[Mainter]

HonestlyDisOnest also please do not post uploaded software on this thread if you want to do it on PM to the person who you would like to (all at yer own risk) there are police on this message board

[Mainter]

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[lord_casek]

notice how sometimes people don't recognize that this thread is here and go to the old "casek's computer corner"? zack gets a free pass. next time we auction off his first born.

[Mainter]

ecause they were prolly in his bookmarks and he just clicked that and so.............

[lord_casek]

maybe.

[Mainter]

hey is 12oz running really fucking slow for anyone?

[lord_casek]

not i.

[mainterdigerati]

hmm a little bit faster (ipconfig/ repair i had nwlink setup on my network card for some reason and ipv6 i have no idea why

[NanoBreaker]

that damn IE7.0 installed that bullshit (why) and why the hell would they install NWLINK

[AZN King]

yeah much better

[Mainter]

lalalala i got headache

[lord_casek]

dude! you need a bc powder supply. that shit keeps me free and clear.

(and awake).....i don't hurt my liver, though.

 

 

mainter: mah homie.....i let you decide my next endeavor....pick a card.

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&N=200105+10+4294967041+4294967040+4294966608&Ne=302706&Ns=display%5Fprice%7C0&product_code=310589&Pn=Xtasy_9600XT_Video_Card

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&N=200105+10+4294966731&Ne=303826&Ns=display%5Fprice%7C0&product_code=338092&Pn=GeForce_FX5200_Video_Card

 

the ati has more features and faster clock speeds. i'm leaning towards that one.

i may search newegg to see what comes up, but i'm encoding a video atm.

[lord_casek]

that radeon 9600 is more expensive on newegg.

and it's not ATI, it just uses the chipset....yargh.

the times ahve come to compusa competing? wtf?

[AZN King]

techs for less is cheaper yet

[mainterdigerati]

fuck 12oz talk to on AIM or yahoo on windows messager

@ mainterdigerati

[mainterdigerati]

fuck 12oz talk to on AIM or yahoo or windows messager

@ mainterdigerati

[AZN King]

hey def use linux live cd and burn all the files you need off the windows crap and format that bitch