RE: How to delete Registry
From: Ben-Zion Joselson (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/25/04
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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 09:51:51 -0700
Have you tried Microsoft's Windows Installer CleanUp
Utility?
Read the description in [Unwrap URL long line!]:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;290301
and note that it is a very strong cleaner that requires
System State/Registry backup before use.
It is intended to remove installer files and entries after
a failed installation (or removal) of applications, or
when your computer's registry becomes corrupted.
In Symantec article "Obtaining the Microsoft Windows
Installer CleanUp Utility" [Unwrap URL long line!]:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/20
01091412490807
they even recommend to reinstall the Microsoft Installer
after using the CleanUp Utility, and link to a full step-
by-step explanation.
As you seem to be ready for much more drastic steps, to
delete the registry and reinstall Windows 2k, perhaps this
utility may be of use before going so far.
>-----Original Message-----
>
>The problem I am facing is that I installed a trial
>version of a program called "Netlimiter" which is
supposed
>to assist in managing bandwidth levels between programs
>and even between multiple machines using the same
internet
>connection.
>
>The program did not work well for me (as a matter of
fact,
>I would give it a VERY negative review if asked - i.e.
>DON'T USE IT!!!!) and I uninstalled it. Unfortunately,
>the uninstall did not remove everything from the registry
>and it is still controlling the bandwidth for one
program,
>WinMX, that I use regularly.
>
>I have to date tried the following to no avail:
>uninstalling Netlimiter; running "reghealer" which is a
>registry cleaning tool; uninstalling then reinstalling
>WinMX; manually going through the registry and my HD
>removing any trace I could find of Netlimiter;
>reinstalling my OS (Win2k); again uninstalling and
>reinstalling WinMX; reinstalling Netlimiter and removing
>any settings I could find related to WinMX (Netlimiter
>does not provide a "do not control this program" feature)
>and then uninstalling Netlimiter again; running my
>reghealer again and again manually deleting entries
>related to Netlimiter from my computer; reinstalling my
OS
>again; uninstalling and reinstalling the software for my
>DSL modem and Network hub; going back through the
registry
>manually just in case I missed something; and finally
>searching through the 'net in hopes someone might be able
>to help me get RID of this thing!!
>
>I do NOT want to wipe my drive as I have over 50 gigs
>worth of data I do not want to lose and although my
system
>is a good and relatively new one (2 gig proc, 512 memory,
>etc.) I only have an old 4x CDR/RW burner and it would
>take WEEKS to back up all my data. (some is backed up,
>but not everything).
>
>I would like to somehow do a clean install without losing
>my data. I have all the program installation CDs and
>backups of all my drivers, so that is not an issue. If
>not for the data I don't want to lose, I would have wiped
>my drive by now, I'm so frustrated!!!
>
>I've been fiddling with this for a week now, and am at my
>wits end! I appreciate ANY help anyone can give me!
>
>I have emailed the program's software support, but don't
>expect much help. Their website doesn't even contain a
>FAQ page, let alone detailed info about the program.
>
>Thank you in advance for any assistance!
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>confers no rights
>>
>>Hi Beth,
>>
>>If u r keen in deleting the registry . Reinstallation
>should do.
>>However what u can do is that, back up ur data , then
>format ur harddrive
>>and then do a
>>clean install. There are utilities that can do a low
>level formatting .
>>
>>If u let us know what problem u r facing it will be easy
>for us to trouble
>>shoot the prb , rather than
>>going for a Reinstallation . The reason being the prb
can
>be in ur hardware
>>then even if u do a low level
>>format and reinstall the prb will recurr .
>>
>>Regards,
>>Venkat.
>.
>
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