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10/ When the PC restarts log on as Administrator. if you are using Windows XP Ho
me you can only log on as Administrator via Safe Mode.
11/ The next step is to copy the registry files from their backed up location u
sing system restore. However, before you can begin you need to set the folder op
tions in Windows Explorer to Show Hidden Files and Folders
12/ Open Windows Explorer
13/ Click the Tools option on the main toolbar
14/ From the drop down menu click on Folder options
15/ In the Folder options window click the View tab
16/ Look down the file list until you come to a section marked Hidden Files and
Folders
17/ Click on the Radio button on the left of the option Show hidden Files and Fo
lders to enable this option
18/ Next move down two lines and remove the check mark next to the option Hide P
rotected operating system files (Recommended)
19/ You will receive a message informing you that editing or deleting these file
s could cause damage to your system. Click Yes to confirm that you want to displ
ay these files.
20/ From the folder/directory list in Windows explorer click on the drive where
you installed Windows XP
21/ Open the System Volume Information folder (The folder appears dimmed) If you
receive a System volume Information is not accessible. access denied Error mes
sage see Microsoft Knowledgebase Article 309531
22/ Inside you will find one or more folders that look something like this "_res
tore{87BD3667-3246-476B-923F-F86E30B3E7F8}".
23/ If the folders are displayed as icons or thumbnails click the View option on
the main toolbar and click on Details to give a more detailed view of the files
24/ Select a file that was not created at the current time and that starts with
RPx (these are Restore Points)
25/ Open one of these folders and look for a Snapshot folder - for example: C:\S
ystem Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}\RP1\Snap
shot
26/ From this snapshot folder copy the following files to C:\Windows\tmp folder
*
_REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT
*
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY
*
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
*
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM
*
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM
27/ Now rename the files 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
Step Three
28/ You now have to delete the existing registry files and copy the system resto
re registry files to the C:\Windows\System32\Config folder: You can do this eith
er by using Recovery Console or (if you file system is FAT32) by using a Windows
98 Start Up Disk) Whichever method you use you will be presented with a command
prompt. At the command prompt type the following, remembering to press Enter af
ter you have typed 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
29/ Now type the following, pressing Enter after you have typed each line:
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
Please Note
When inputting the above copy information, if you get a 'file not found' error t
ry adding a .bak extension to each copy operation, as follows:
copy c:\windows\tmp\software.bak c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\tmp\system.bak c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\tmp\sam .bakc:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\tmp\security.bak c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\tmp\default.bak c:\windows\system32\config\default
You should only add the .bak extension if you get the 'file not found' error mes
sage, otherwise follow the instructions at step 29.
30/ Finally Exit Recovery Console and Restart your PC (If you are using the Wind
ows 98 startup disk simply press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart your pc
Step Four
31/ After your PC has rebooted click the Start button followed by All Programs
32/ From the All Programs menu click Accessories
33/ From the Accessories drop down menu click on System Restore
34/ From the System Restore window click on the Restore to a Previous Restore Po
int option and restore your pc to a previous restore point
2. System File Checker will also check and repopulate the %Systemroot%\system32\
dllcache directory. If the dllcache directory becomes corrupted or unusable, SFC
/SCANNOW, SFC /SCANONCE, SFC /SCANBOOT, or SFC /PURGECACHE can be used to repai
r the contents of the dllcache directory.
Step 1:
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Boot with the windows XP CD
At "Welcome to setup screen" Press R
Select the appropriate path for windows and press enter
If it asks you for the administrator password, type the administrator password a
nd
press enter or just hit enter
We will now see the Prompt c:\windows>
Step 2:
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cd system32\config
ren system system.old
ren software software.old
ren SAM SAM.old
ren security security.old
ren default default.old
Then type cd Type cd system~1\_resto~1 and press Enter
If you get "access denied" (Error) then
Restart the computer by type Exit and get back to recovery console
type cd \ and it will display C:\>
type cd system~1\_resto~1 and press Enter
Step 3:
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Type dir
It will list you restore points
(e.g. RP1, RP2, RP3, RP4, etc...)
Select the one from the list except the last one
Say RP4
· type cd RP3 (or RP2 or RP1 or RPn) and enter
· type cd snapshot and enter
· type copy _registry_user_.default c:\windows\system32\config\default and enter
· type copy _registry_machine_security c:\windows\system32\config\security and
enter
· type copy _registry_machine_software c:\windows\system32\config\software and
enter
· type copy _registry_machine_system c:\windows\system32\config\system and enter
· type copy _registry_machine_sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam and enter
· type exit and enter