Re: msconfig missing not a virus

No way. It is a file backup not an image backup. If the version of Nero is late enough you should be OK with it.

"witsend" <witsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C1E18B26-F231-42F3-9108-0BB25075BA6B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Can hardly wait for sp3 then. In the meantime, I seem to remember some sort
of image capture function in Nero. Perhaps will throw that back onto the
machine and see what about it. I guess that backup in windows xp pro doesn't
have something similar?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

XP SP3 will rollup those hundred downloads. SP3 should be out in a couple
of months. No need to fiddle with nLite until SP3 releases.

"witsend" <witsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4C052D33-DF94-492A-AB11-71FA86FAC2C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!! You, sir, are a hero. Thanks for the
> advice. After a repair install >using the slipstreamed cd< all is as > it
> should be again. I thank you very kindly.
> Now that I have a completely fresh and functional OS, I'm afraid to use > it
> out of fear of something going awry once again! Can you suggest a way > of
> capturing this point in this computers life so that I have a hard copy > of
> all
> system settings, etc.
> I did have to download upwards of 100 updates after the repair install > and
> would rather not have to do that again! Is there a microsoft site that
> has
> sp2 with all associated critical updates available to download. I > noticed
> in
> "nlite" that there is an option to include other updates along with sp2
> into
> the slipstreamed disc. However, to do this manually, one update at a
> time,
> would take more time than it is worth, I believe.
> Once again, I thank you.
>
> Chris.
>
>
> "witsend" wrote:
>
>> Hey Colin. Ok, created the slipstream windows disk and ran system >> file
>> checker. I had to enter retry numerous times as the blue status bar >> made
>> its
>> way across, but managed to get through it. At the end of the process, >> it
>> just stopped...ie no "operation completed" message or the such. Is >> that
>> how
>> it ends? I tried msconfig from start>>run and nothing happened. Will
>> reboot
>> and try again to see if that works. If not will try repair >> installation.
>> However, would that not set me back to xp with sp2 only...ie no >> updates?
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>
>> > Good luck! Get that XP SP2 cd made before you go any further. It >> > will
>> > be
>> > invaluable.
>> >
>> > "witsend" <witsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:10748F0D-134C-4EF6-88F9-EDD7E6657B24@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >
>> > > Once again, I thank you for your reply. I will indeed try your
>> > > suggestions
>> > > and will be sure to follow up and let you know how things go. >> > > Wish
>> > > me
>> > > luck!
>> > >
>> > > BTW LKGC would probably not work as I just ghosted the machine
>> > > yesterday
>> > > and
>> > > msconfig was the first thing I checked as I have experienced this
>> > > problem
>> > > in
>> > > the past when I have ghosted. Its a long story but suffice it to >> > > say
>> > > I
>> > > have
>> > > been having a few interesting weeks learning about and playing >> > > with
>> > > re-installing windows.
>> > >
>> > > FYI.. I'm not actually using Ghost but Western Digitals Data
>> > > Lifeguard
>> > > Tools
>> > > instead. The 2 drives are indeed Western Digital drives. "Ghost" >> > > in
>> > > this
>> > > context is just a handy verb!
>> > >
>> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> It certainly doesn't hurt to try but Last Known Good resets the
>> > >> config to
>> > >> the last time you successfully started Windows. It doesn't alter
>> > >> any
>> > >> system
>> > >> files themselves. LKGC does not let you roll back to a time of >> > >> your
>> > >> choice
>> > >> like System Restore does. LKGC is a choice on the Windows >> > >> Advanced
>> > >> Options
>> > >> Menu. Restart the computer and keep tapping F8 while it is >> > >> booting
>> > >> to
>> > >> get
>> > >> to the WAO menu.
>> > >>
>> > >> The solution to being stuck with an old XP cd is to make an
>> > >> up-to-date
>> > >> one.
>> > >> This is called slipstreaming and is quite easy.
>> > >>
>> > >> I use nLite (http://www.nliteos.com/guide/ and
>> > >> http://www.nliteos.com/download.html). This program has you put
>> > >> your XP
>> > >> cd
>> > >> in the drive as the source and the downloadable version of SP2
>> > >> (called
>> > >> "SP2
>> > >> for IT Professionals"
>> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en)
>> > >> as the service pack. The program then merges the two and creates >> > >> a
>> > >> bootable
>> > >> .iso file which you then burn to a new cd. Then when you need to
>> > >> use
>> > >> your
>> > >> XP cd you use the slipstreamed one. Your product key will work >> > >> with
>> > >> the
>> > >> slipstreamed cd just fine. Hint: Download the SP2 file to your
>> > >> desktop
>> > >> so
>> > >> it is very easy to find while you are working.
>> > >>
>> > >> It only takes a few minutes and you should definitely have one at
>> > >> service
>> > >> pack level 2.
>> > >>
>> > >> While you can also have the program use the Windows files already >> > >> on
>> > >> the
>> > >> hard drive I would not do that in this case because one or more >> > >> of
>> > >> those
>> > >> files may be what you need to fix.
>> > >>
>> > >> There are other slipstreaming programs and there are MS
>> > >> knowledgebase
>> > >> articles about slipstreaming. It doesn't matter how you do it, >> > >> just
>> > >> so
>> > >> you
>> > >> do it.
>> > >>
>> > >> "witsend" <witsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > >> news:29DA1353-0F70-4C71-A19D-33AC8C2CA35C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> > Hello Colin. Thanks for your reply. My system started out as >> > >> > an
>> > >> > original
>> > >> > xp
>> > >> > system...that is to say with no service packs. It is now fully >> > >> > up
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > date
>> > >> > using windows/microsoft update therefore I haven't an xp cd at >> > >> > the
>> > >> > same
>> > >> > service pack level as whats on the system right now. Can I do
>> > >> > something
>> > >> > similar using the "good system configuration" on the other hard
>> > >> > drive?
>> > >> > If
>> > >> > so, would you mind walking me through that? I seem to remember
>> > >> > trying
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > make such a cd at one time a while back by merging the original >> > >> > cd
>> > >> > with
>> > >> > an
>> > >> > online copy of sp2...with no success. Again, I was following
>> > >> > instructions
>> > >> > on
>> > >> > a microsoft website on how to do this...and was not successful.
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> Have you considered running the system file checker? You will
>> > >> >> need an
>> > >> >> XP
>> > >> >> cd
>> > >> >> that is at the same service pack level as the installed XP. >> > >> >> The
>> > >> >> method
>> > >> >> is:
>> > >> >> Start>Run, type cmd + Enter. In the Command window at the >> > >> >> prompt
>> > >> >> type
>> > >> >> sfc /scannow + Enter
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> If that does not fix things, consider doing a Repair >> > >> >> Installation
>> > >> >> of
>> > >> >> Windows. Like sfc, you will need an XP cd at the same service
>> > >> >> pack
>> > >> >> level.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> "witsend" <witsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > >> >> news:89BB5FCD-FBD3-4474-BA21-78FAD5625483@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> >> >I should also mention that "msconfig" is present in
>> > >> >> > C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries and in
>> > >> >> > C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 on both drives. It only
>> > >> >> > works in
>> > >> >> > the
>> > >> >> > original drive and not in the new drive.
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > "witsend" wrote:
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> Can anyone figure this one out. I type msconfig and all >> > >> >> >> other
>> > >> >> >> iterations
>> > >> >> >> of
>> > >> >> >> same to get it to run. It doesn't. I copied a copy of the
>> > >> >> >> program
>> > >> >> >> itself
>> > >> >> >> from an internet source provided by a previous discussion
>> > >> >> >> group
>> > >> >> >> onto
>> > >> >> >> my
>> > >> >> >> desktop and tried running it from there (as a test to see >> > >> >> >> if
>> > >> >> >> it
>> > >> >> >> works).
>> > >> >> >> It
>> > >> >> >> doesn't.
>> > >> >> >> I just "ghosted" my OS over to a new hard drive within the
>> > >> >> >> same
>> > >> >> >> machine
>> > >> >> >> and
>> > >> >> >> have the OS on both drives now. The settings in the >> > >> >> >> registry
>> > >> >> >> under
>> > >> >> >> HKEY
>> > >> >> >> CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
>> > >> >> >> CurrentVersion\Policies\System
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> and
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
>> > >> >> >> CurrentVersion\Policies\System
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> and
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> HKEY USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
>> > >> >> >> CurrentVersion\Policies\System
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> are identical on both hard drives, yet on the original >> > >> >> >> drive I
>> > >> >> >> can
>> > >> >> >> boot
>> > >> >> >> up
>> > >> >> >> and msconfig will work. On the new drive msconfig doesn't
>> > >> >> >> work.
>> > >> >> >> I went to the "windows xp from a to z" site downloaded the
>> > >> >> >> repair
>> > >> >> >> for
>> > >> >> >> a
>> > >> >> >> corrupt msconfig file. It ran and it couldn't make it run. >> > >> >> >> I
>> > >> >> >> even
>> > >> >> >> copied
>> > >> >> >> the original msconfig from my windows installation cd onto >> > >> >> >> the
>> > >> >> >> new
>> > >> >> >> hard
>> > >> >> >> drive
>> > >> >> >> into the appropriate location and even that couldn't get it >> > >> >> >> to
>> > >> >> >> go.
>> > >> >> >> I'm stumped. I am not a computer specialist by any means.
>> > >> >> >> All the
>> > >> >> >> above
>> > >> >> >> solutions and observations were come by through these very
>> > >> >> >> forums.
>> > >> >> >> Can anyone help with this?
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >>
>> >


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