Re: editing XP registry through DOS?

From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/26/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:42:50 +1000

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> "Michael Esterling" <aesterling1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> You said you tried safe mode. What about Last Known Good Configuration Mode?
> "Vic Formosa" <vampyrecowboy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> By mistake, while trying to reconfigure some bootup and shut down problems I
> changed the settings in the registry that now when I turn on my comp and log
> in on my administrator user password the computer shuts down and reboots
> again to the point where the user password is required for me to reenter my
> password,
> only to shut down and reboot by itself again...time and time repeatedly.
> 
> I think know where the error lies, but can not access if because I can not
> get
> past my log in point.
> 
> Even if I try loggin in through safe mode and using my disk to start up,
> this problem
> still occurs whenever windows boots up.
> 
> However I don't have this problem using DOS after I insert my floppy boot
> disk...so is there a way that I can
> change my settings to the registry from DOS?
> 
> Please e-mail me, because I don't see any info on this on the net or if it
> is, I certainly don't understand it.
> 
> Here is the problem -
> 
> The registry settings in the bootup and shut down settings
> 
> I believe they are located in the
> hkusers/users/sofyware /microsoft/windows/current version/explorer shutdown
> key.
> 
> I know that I changed a hey value what was a 0 to a 1 when it shouldn't have
> and now  when I boot up, I get as far as logging in with my password and
> then the system begins to bring up the desktop and automatically shuts down
> and reboots to the Windows log in screen where I enter the password again
> only to have the screen automatically shut down and boot back up to where I
> enter the password and it shuts down again.
> 
> EXAMPLE:
> 
> I turn on the comp.
> 
> I get my IBM screen
> 
> Windows begins to load
> 
> Login and Password screen comes up
> 
> I type on password and hit return
> 
> Windows shuts down and reboots to start all over.
> 
> I can't start in safe mode. I can't start with cd and I don't know what to
> look for when I am in dos or how to go about finding the registy from Dos.
> 
> I have all my disks but I don't know what to type in at the c:\ prompt
> becuase REGEDIT doesn't work and EDIT doesn't open anything.
> 
>

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