Re: dual boot, moving restore points
- From: "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 08:06:20 +1100
"SmartWwombat" <SmartWwombat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I don't even know if this is possible, but I need to try.to
My Windows XP Home SP2 system died of a registry failure.
I couldn't even use the recovery console because it failed enumerate
directories on C:\
I tried the manufacturer's restore disk, which failed (and seems to have
screwed XP Home).
I tried a new Windows install in C:\WindowsR which boots, but I can't run
programs installed under XP Home of course.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307545
Has taken me to the point where the old installation in c:\windows OUGHT
boot._restore{179001E5-6952-451B-A2F3-CCACA9C8CC55}
But it won't, and therefore I can't restore from a previous working system
restore point.
The new XP Pro seems from the dates to store restore points in
_restore{4CABB525-E235-44E3-A781-1DBC609E99A6}
The old XP Home seemed so use
of
So I wonder, if there is any way to move RP250 from the XP Home into RP005
of the XP Pro and thereby fool the system into restoring a working "old"
version?
If not, can I use the old registry files () under XP to restore access to
the old applications?
I'm trying to find a way to get my old licence keys for applications out
the old Windows XP home - so I can reformat and reinstall.
And all my old emails as well.
--
PAul
You installation appears to be cooked. If it was my machine
then I would do a clean re-installation on a fresh disk, followed
by a re-installation of my applications, using the licence numbers
from my backed up records.
You have several ways to get at your old EMails:
- Install the disk as a slave disk in some other WinXP/2000 PC.
- Boot the machine with a Win98 boot disk from www.bootdisk.com
and run ntfsdos.exe (www.sysinternals.com).
- Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD
(http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/#download)
This mishap is an unpleasant reminder that you must back
up your important files to an independent medium at
regular intervals, e.g. once a week, rather than waiting until
a disaster has struck. An external 2.5" disk in a USB
case is a low cost and highly effective backup medium.
.
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