Re: Backing up and restoring the Registry

From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 09/12/04


Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 19:17:18 -0600

You can try Last Known Good Configuration. Repeatedly press F8 as the
computer starts. You should get to the Boot Menu. There choose Last Known
Good Config. That will attempt to restore a working copy of the registry.

-- 
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message 
news:OX0tuFBmEHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If the bootable drive is formatted NTFS and the Registry is corrupted to 
> the extent that you are unable to boot into WINXP (normal or safe mode) 
> how can the Registry be restored?
>
> If the bootable drive is formatted  FAT then there is no problem as ERUNT 
> will restore the Registry but ERUNT will not restore from outside Windows 
> to an NTFS drive.  System Restore does not help outside of Windows.
>
> As far as I know the only strategy that covers this situation is by 
> creating an image of the bootable drive and a bootable recovery disk and 
> restore the complete drive in the event of not being able to boot.  Any 
> comments?
> 


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