editing XP registry through DOS?

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Vic Formosa

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.
 
Windows XP is not based on MS-DOS, therefore there is no
DOS to boot into.

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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.
 
Hi Vic -

If you have System Restore Checkpoints available from before this happened
you can manually force the registry to get to a basic-bootable state and
then, once back in Windows, use System Restore to restore to a checkpoint
from prior to your registry editing fiasco.

Set the BIOS to boot off the CD prior to the hard disk. Boot off your
Windows XP CD and enter the Recovery Console.

Change to the drive where Windows is installed (assuming C: for simplicity
here):

Enter the following commands:

copy c:\windows\system32\config\software
c:\windows\system32\config\software.sav
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software

You'll probably be prompted to overwrite - if so, respond "Y".

Then exit the Recovery Console and remove the XP CD.

Reboot the system and you'll be in Windows with a very basic registry (none
of the installed applications will work and none of your personalized
settings will be present, but all of the Windows tools should be
functional).

Go into System Restore and select a System Restore Checkpoint from before
the problem reared its ugly head and restore to it.

Hopefully things will be back to normal when you reboot after the restore.
If it doesn't work, repeat this process and select an even earlier Restore
Point to recover from.

Good luck!

Jef

p.s. I deleted your html background because your message was very hard to
read.


--- original message ---


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.
 
In the above post:

copy c:\windows\system32\config\software
c:\windows\system32\config\software.sav

Should appear all on one line (it is a single command). Place a space
between the part on the first line and the part on the second line.

My original post "wrapped".

Jef
 
Thou shall not post in HTML!!!!!!

--
Mark
MCSA, CNA, A+, Net+, iNet+, Server+
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.
 
Neither shall thou cross-post without compelling reason, and if thou
cross-posteth with compelling reason thou shalt not cross-post excessively.
 
Ted said:
Neither shall thou cross-post without compelling reason, and if thou
cross-posteth with compelling reason thou shalt not cross-post
excessively.
Click to expand...

Amen, brother! Half the groups aren't even relevant! What has this got to do
with customisation, working remotely, hardware, maintenance or setting up
and deploying?!

I'd snip the unnecessary cross-posts, but I notice no one else has bothered,
so if I did the thread would be disjointed.
 
You posted this same question about 11 hours ago and were answered on
how to fix it. Find the original thread, and patience is a virtue.
 
You said you tried safe mode. What about Last Known Good Configuration Mode?
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.
 
This guy missed the post thou shall not post in HTML.

--
Mark
MCSA, CNA, A+, Net+, iNet+, Server+
You said you tried safe mode. What about Last Known Good Configuration Mode?
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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