How do I reinstall or repair registry?

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Newtechie

Hi -

I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of here
programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not launching.
We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs to no
avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem . The
programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create mailing
labels, etc.)

We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing comes
up).

Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair install?
If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
advance.

Newtechie
 
Uninstall the programs that will not open, then reinstall
them using their original installation media.

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| Hi -
|
| I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of here
| programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
| programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not launching.
| We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs to no
| avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem . The
| programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create mailing
| labels, etc.)
|
| We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing comes
| up).
|
| Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair install?
| If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
| reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
| advance.
|
| Newtechie
 
Manually remove the offending registry entries. Computer problems can
sometimes be a pain but all you can do is think your way around the problem
using every method you know.
 
Hey Sleepless,

I'd prefer to install or create a new registry as this is not my computer
and I don't wanna screw up anything else. Thanks though.

Newtechie
 
I don't know how you install a registry except by restoring from a backup of
the system's own registry. As for creating a new registry, that IS a
reinstall or repair install of the OS. The registry is not an application.
It is a database of all the operating system's attributes.
 
Based upon your post contents I would intensely suggest you keep out of the
registry!

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Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
IOW, use system Restore (if it goes back far enough prior to the two
installations).


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johnf
I don't know how you install a registry except by restoring from a
backup of the system's own registry. As for creating a new registry,
that IS a reinstall or repair install of the OS. The registry is not
an application. It is a database of all the operating system's
attributes.
--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
Newtechie said:
Hey Sleepless,

I'd prefer to install or create a new registry as this is not my
computer and I don't wanna screw up anything else. Thanks though.

Newtechie
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Just go down to 7/11 and buy a registry and slap that
puppy on your system . . .
Click to expand...
I can get a registry for 0.009 from a local shop down the road. Anyone
got a better offer then that?

They also offer them for free with a Windows for Dummies and Microsoft
for n00b's handbooks.

Maybe the OP should look into those.


Jason Marshall
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