How do I find old posts?

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Greetings!

Awhile back I posted here (I thought) about some W2K corrupt file issues I
was having and have been unable to find them (I am having the same problems).
I have tried searching on my screen name and by the names of some of the
people who responded (specifically Dave Patrick). Am I missing something?

Thanks

Greg
 
gak27 said:
Greetings!

Awhile back I posted here (I thought) about some W2K corrupt file issues I
was having and have been unable to find them (I am having the same problems).
I have tried searching on my screen name and by the names of some of the
people who responded (specifically Dave Patrick). Am I missing something?

Thanks

Greg
Click to expand...

It all depends on what client you use to access newsgroups.
Outlook Express? If yes then your Sent Items box might
give you a clue.
 
Here you go.

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_...xm=12&as_maxy=2005&num=100&as_scoring=d&hl=en

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_...xm=12&as_maxy=2005&num=100&as_scoring=d&hl=en


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Greetings!
|
| Awhile back I posted here (I thought) about some W2K corrupt file issues I
| was having and have been unable to find them (I am having the same
problems).
| I have tried searching on my screen name and by the names of some of the
| people who responded (specifically Dave Patrick). Am I missing something?
|
| Thanks
|
| Greg
 
Pegasus,

I normally access the group simply by surfing to
support.microsoft.com/newsgroups...

I thought I had posted in this group since it seems to be the only W2K group
on the website and I thought that I had used the same screen name when I
posted about my situation (corrupted system32\config\system file, can't read
the name, can't repair). I'll try to see if I can remember when I posted and
scroll through the messages...

Is there another newsgroup/discussion board re W2K? I seem to remember both
yourself and Dave Patrick chiming in on my posts...

Greg
 
Dave,

Thanks!

How come these don't show up when I go to that timeframe in the newsgroup
(around page 60)? I also seem to remember having
to re-do a clean install when I had a corrupted file (like I do now) and
there being a thread about that (including some help from you)
regarding checking 'hive' settings or something...that discussion didn't
show up in your google list...

Thanks again!

Greg
 
I've no idea what you're search criteria is. Also note that old posts roll
off the bottom of the ms news servers. Archiving is done by
http://groups.google.com/ You can also just restate your question. I can't
make out what you're asking about.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Dave,
|
| Thanks!
|
| How come these don't show up when I go to that timeframe in the newsgroup
| (around page 60)? I also seem to remember having
| to re-do a clean install when I had a corrupted file (like I do now) and
| there being a thread about that (including some help from you)
| regarding checking 'hive' settings or something...that discussion didn't
| show up in your google list...
|
| Thanks again!
|
| Greg
 
Dave,

Sorry for the confusion; didn't know about the archiving...anyway

My problem is that upon trying to boot I get the message

C:\winnt\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt

I've tried repairing (which hasn't worked). I seem to remember you giving
advice about renaming this file and a followup sequence of steps but I
haven't been able to find it. I can see both the 'system' and 'system.alt'
files when I log in as administrator to the repair console...both files have
today's date...

Greg
 
If the system hive is corrupt, and assuming you already tried LKG (F8 and
choose Last Known Good), It may be possible to rename the system hive found
in
%systemroot%\system32\config\system
to system.old
then rename
%systemroot%\system32\config\system.alt
to
%systemroot%\system32\config\system

You can also try using the most recent backup found in
%systemroot%\repair\regback

If that fails you haven't much choice but to copy/ use the
original-as-installed system hive from
%systemroot%\repair\system
to
%systemroot%\system32\config\system
You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the
original OS install.

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At
the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000
installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %windir% or %systemroot%


--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Dave,
|
| Sorry for the confusion; didn't know about the archiving...anyway
|
| My problem is that upon trying to boot I get the message
|
| C:\winnt\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt
|
| I've tried repairing (which hasn't worked). I seem to remember you giving
| advice about renaming this file and a followup sequence of steps but I
| haven't been able to find it. I can see both the 'system' and
'system.alt'
| files when I log in as administrator to the repair console...both files
have
| today's date...
|
| Greg
 
Thanks Dave! I found it just before you posted...I wound up using the as
installed file since the .alt file had essentially the same time/date as the
corrupted file; I didn't bother trying it and I;ve already got most of the
drivers reinstalled...all things considered, not the worst thing that could
have happened to my machine...

Thanks again!

Dave Patrick said:
If the system hive is corrupt, and assuming you already tried LKG (F8 and
choose Last Known Good), It may be possible to rename the system hive found
in
%systemroot%\system32\config\system
to system.old
then rename
%systemroot%\system32\config\system.alt
to
%systemroot%\system32\config\system

You can also try using the most recent backup found in
%systemroot%\repair\regback

If that fails you haven't much choice but to copy/ use the
original-as-installed system hive from
%systemroot%\repair\system
to
%systemroot%\system32\config\system
You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the
original OS install.

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At
the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000
installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %windir% or %systemroot%


--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Dave,
|
| Sorry for the confusion; didn't know about the archiving...anyway
|
| My problem is that upon trying to boot I get the message
|
| C:\winnt\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt
|
| I've tried repairing (which hasn't worked). I seem to remember you giving
| advice about renaming this file and a followup sequence of steps but I
| haven't been able to find it. I can see both the 'system' and
'system.alt'
| files when I log in as administrator to the repair console...both files
have
| today's date...
|
| Greg
Click to expand...
 
system and system.alt will always have the same time stamps. Always try it
first. Don't forget to backup often.

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave! I found it just before you posted...I wound up using the as
| installed file since the .alt file had essentially the same time/date as
the
| corrupted file; I didn't bother trying it and I;ve already got most of the
| drivers reinstalled...all things considered, not the worst thing that
could
| have happened to my machine...
|
| Thanks again!
 
Dave,

Ahhh, guess I should have tried it after all...oh well...

What method do you recommend for backing up w.r.t. this situation?

Greg
 
I don't know what WRT is but you can run Programs|Accessories|System
Tools|Backup, then choose ERD, then if you check the box for "Also
backup....", then the reg will also be backed up to
%systemroot%\repair\RegBack
leaving the
%systemroot%\repair\
directory files intact as original installation.

Then archive the files in
%systemroot%\repair\RegBack
These would, in effect, be registry restore points.

You can replace registry hives from within the recovery console by copying
the files from your archive to;
%systemroot%\system32\config


--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Dave,
|
| Ahhh, guess I should have tried it after all...oh well...
|
| What method do you recommend for backing up w.r.t. this situation?
|
| Greg
 
sorry... "w.r.t" = with respect to....

Thanks again, Dave; you really are a valuable asset to this site...

Greg
 
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment.

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| sorry... "w.r.t" = with respect to....
|
| Thanks again, Dave; you really are a valuable asset to this site...
|
| Greg
 
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