Re: ?? Windows Registry corrupted

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Justpast40 wrote:
Hello,

I don't know if this is the correct forum.

Help Please!

After an unsuccessful Windows software update with the error code
0x8007005 (I think), after telling PC to restart, but before it shut
down, I received the following message:
C:\Window\System32\rundll32.exe "This file does not have a program
associated with it for performing this action. Create an association
in the Folder Options control panel."

When the computer restarted, ALL the executable files icons have that
"unrecognizable" icon associated with them, including System Restore.
Nothing will work from the run command, including the system restore
command.

This PC was running Windows XP Pro. I have the CD for reinstallation.
Although it loaded, the option to install did not work.

I tried the following:

Restart PC
Hit F12
Boot from XP install CD
Told Windows to repair the Operating System

It appeared as if it would repair the operating system, but I
received two dozen or more errors such as

1. Distribution Transaction Coordinator Set Up Error >Sub Component
Distribution Transaction Coordinator raised an exception while
processing OC_COMPLETE_Installation set up message.

2. D\nt\com1x\dtc\ntdcsetup\src\csetuputil.cpp (line 2748) Error Code
0x8007005, & then with (line 3429) Error Code 0x80020009 Access is
Denied.

3. Failed to execute function n'DllRegisterServe()' in
C\Windows\System32\ msdtcm.dll & then n'DllRegisterServe()' in
C\Windows\System32\ comsnap.dll

The repair then continued, but I received numerous messages that
there were errors copying what appeared to be .jpg files with names
like bluehill.jp_, sunset.jp_, waterlil.jp_, etc.

Also during the repair I received a message that:

C:Windows\Sysstem32\regsvr32.exe file does not have a program
associated
with it for performing this action. Create an association in the
Folder Options control panel.

(of course I can't get into Folder Options in Control Panel, even if
I knew what to do)

There were also messages that you don't have sufficient rights to
register the Certificates snap-in for the below:

C:Windows\System32\obdcconf.exe
C:Windows\System32\mstinit.exe
C:Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe

When the "repair" finished the PC restarted, but I'm back to where I
was
with the unrecognized executable icons, & System restore not running
because it does not know what to do.

I don't know what happened, & since neither system restore nor the
repair option from the Install CD work, I have absolutely no clue
what to do. I can see the folders in the Windows folder, but the
associated files (icons) appear not to know what they are supposed to
do (an amateur's interpretation).

The only other option on the Windows XP CD was to install Windows XP
(it found the partitions on the drive (factory configured by Dell),
but when I selected the partition on which it is installed, I
received a message warning about having 2 operating systems on the
same partition, so I did not proceed.

Sorry if too long, but I tried to note most of the error messages I
saw when trying to use the repair option on the windows XP CD, & NONE
of my executable files will work even through most icons know where
the associated command file is when I look at properties.

Can someone please help me fix this? Way back when in the dark ages
of Windows 95, I would have reformatted the hard drive & reinstalled
the operating system.

Thanks in advance.

I just noticed I can get into Computer Management, but the Help does
not work


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