Re: Help Restoring Registry

From: t.cruise (t__cruise_at_[NoSpam)
Date: 07/10/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 16:59:01 -1000

Go directly to System Restore. Why take a chance that you won't be able to reboot because
of a damaged Registry. 

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"paton (removeme) @cablespeed.com" <patonremovemecablespeedcom@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> T.Cruse:
>
> Thank you very much for your help.  A few questions.
> I have not shut down and rebooted since I aborted the registry editing and tried to
install the registry back up.  Which would you suggest I do first?
>
> 1. Re-boot in normal and see what happens
> 2. Re-boot in safe mode and try to install the back up registry file
> 3. Go straight from here to system restore
>
> "t.cruise" wrote:
>
> > Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore
> >
> > When System Restore opens, select the option to: Restore my computer to an earlier
time.
> > System Restore automatically creates Restore Points, and names them System Checkpoint,
> > approximately every 24 hours depending upon certain factors.  So even if you didn't
> > manually create Restore Points, System Checkpoints should be there.  After selecting:
> > Restore my computer to an earlier time, click the NEXT button at the bottom right of
the
> > window.  The next window is divided into two panes, on the left is the calendar, and
on
> > the right the Restore Points for the date selected on the calendar.  The dates in bold
> > font are the ones with Restore Points.  Click on the date that you edited the
Registry,
> > and see if there was a System Checkpoint  created at an earlier time than when you did
the
> > Registry edit.  If there is, click on it to highlight it in the right pane, and then
click
> > the NEXT button, and finish the System Restore wizard.  (A Restore Point will restore
the
> > Registry as it was at that time, and not mess with any of your data files etc.)  If
you
> > can't remember the time of day that you edited the Registry, use a Restore Point from
the
> > day before, or as close to that date as possible.  The one negative thing about System
> > Restore is that if you go back too far, and you installed programs/patches/updates
between
> > then and now, they will have to be reinstalled, because the old Registry that's being
> > restored won't have the Keys and Strings for them.
> >
> > If you can't boot your system into Normal Mode because of damage to your Registry:
Try
> > booting into Safe Mode:  Press the F8 key between powering on, but before the Windows
XP
> > logo.  Press that key a few times.  If you see the Windows XP logo, then you've gone
too
> > far and have to try again.   When the menu comes up, press the corresponding number
key
> > for: Safe Mode.  Safe Mode will start to load slowly, with file names on your screen.
Be
> > patient.  Just before the Safe Mode desktop loads, you'll be asked if you want to load
the
> > desktop, or go directly to System Restore.  Click the No button, and System Restore
will
> > open.  Then you can restore your Registry using the same method described above.  It's
> > also good to know that there's an option to undo the last System Restore, in case you
> > select Restore Point from a date that had problems.
> >
> > It's also a good idea to open System Restore and create a Restore Point before editing
the
> > Registry, installing new software or drivers, making system configuration changes,
etc.
> > That way, if there's a problem, even a bad one where you can't even boot into Normal
Mode,
> > you can boot into Safe Mode, and use the Restore Point you manually created to get
your
> > system up and running quickly.
> >
> > So, although it's called System Restore, the MAIN function, at least for me, is to
backup
> > and restore the Registry.
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> > "paton (removeme) @cablespeed.com"
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> > wrote in message news:350CAA68-A5C9-43E0-918B-354CEEC1E809@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > I was editing my registry (extensive deletions of McAfee files) per instructions
from
> > McAfee.  Before I started I exported an "All" Range back-up and saved on my desktop.
> > >
> > > I decided to abort the editing and tried to restore the registry from the back-up
file.
> > I get the error message:
> > >
> > > Cannot import C/.. (path to file stated). Not all data was successfully written to
the
> > registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes.
> > >
> > > Anything I can do?
> >
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