hive file software

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the computer crashed giving some hive file information
that software could not be found
i followed a tutorial to rename this file software
software.bak and copy it to windows\repair

i've loaded up my computer ok but it has reverted back to
all old settings and i have no other system restore
settings and most programs wont load due to missing
registry files

any advice?

thanks
 
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http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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| the computer crashed giving some hive file information
| that software could not be found
| i followed a tutorial to rename this file software
| software.bak and copy it to windows\repair
|
| i've loaded up my computer ok but it has reverted back to
| all old settings and i have no other system restore
| settings and most programs wont load due to missing
| registry files
|
| any advice?
|
| thanks
 
i don't think that will work
the windows settings work ok it's all the other non
win/microsoft applications that won't run...cubase,
limewire etc
 
On Sun, 9 May 2004 20:13:49 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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That's not going to help recover application accessibility, which
requires the restoration of registry backups, or re-installation of
apps. All that will do is write a load of files to the HD ** and
revert all patches so the PC's even more vulnerable to attack.

** If some bad hardware was responsible for the spontaneous loss of
registry - and that's the most likely reason, I'd think - then writing
huge wads of files to HD is a Bad Idea....

1) If the file system's at risk, it will overwrite what may have
been recovered when data loss came to light

2) If the HD's sick, the extra head bashing will make it sicker

3) If the RAM is bad, who knows what corrupted mess is going
to be splatted to what disk sectors?

This is wild stuff that "shoyuld not happen" - exactly the sort of PC
crisis that should prompt one to re-check all assumption layers.

Start with the hardware. When that's known to be good, check file
system. Once data's safe and file system's OK, then formally exclude
malware. Only then, play with Windows. Try to safeguard any system
or registry backups before you, do though - else the last good copies
my be flushed as new copies of the broken state are made.

See http://cquirke.mvps.org/pccrisis.htm


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