Re: Using ASR to recover system files and OS booting

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 04/22/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:17:14 -0700

I appreciate your input Carey, but I have been there and
tried that. This will still require a full backup of non-
system files as it basically takes a snapshot of the
entire Partition that the Winxp directory is located on.
I just want to create the equivalent of an ERD so that
damaged WINDOWS ONLY system files and registry backups
can be restored without having to allocate enough disk
space for an entire image file as well.

bc
>-----Original Message-----
>1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center"
>2. In the Search box type: ASR , and hit enter.
>3. Read the Tutorials.
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
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>
>"bc" <disdude@runbox.com> wrote in message:
> news:275a01c42804$ba526a00$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>
>|I have run into a real nightmare recently. I tried to
>| install musicmatch 8.2 and all seemed to go well. At
the
>| end of the install I was told that the system must
>| reboot. I hit OK and BAM I got a windows system file
>| critical error message stating that the original
versions
>| of critical windows system files had been replaced by
>| unrecognized versions and that I must insert my
original
>| XP PRO cd to replace the files in question. I did this
>| and then I got numerous messages saying that the disk
I
>| inserted into the CD ROM bay is not the correct disk.
>| (Which it was) I had to hit cancel to get out of the
>| insistent windows error message screen. I did a reboot
>| and then I was greeted with a non-booting OS. I used
the
>| very XP disk that Windows XP had refused to accept to
do
>| an emergency repair. Thank god it worked.
>| I am trying to create JUST a floppy boot system ASR
disc
>| set without having to backup the entire C drive which
>| would be about 15 gigs of data. I have not been able
to
>| find a way to accomplish this so far. I have hit up
>| Technet, knowlege base, and numerous Tech discussion
>| groups and have yet to find the solution to creating
JUST
>| floppy ASR system restore disks without having to
create
>| an entire C drive image or backup file on my hard
drive.
>| If this happens again I would like to just be able to
>| insert the ASR FLOPPY DISC SET and be able to replace
>| only the files required and not restore the entire C
>| DRIVE! Am I missing something here or did Microsoft
>| forget to make this an option?
>| The really puzzling issue here is that I installed
this
>| very program before with no problems on this very
system
>| and now all of a sudden it is a major problem. I have
>| current AV and a strong firewall with router and NAT
>| enabled and I know my system is virus free.
>|
>| One other thing I have experienced is unexplained
instant
>| reboots with no errors while multi-tasking. I think
this
>| could be a bug that MS knows about but hasn't
addressed
>| or maybe I missed the fix as I have seen other posts
>| about the very same thing.
>| Any tech savy input on these issues or links to
possible
>| solutions would be appreciated.
>| Please Send to me via email and thanks!
>|
>| bc
>| mcse
>.
>

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