registry fix

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ryan

i broke my registry and now i need to fix it. what makes
it more difficult is that it won't boot up the GUI even in
safe mode or last good config. how do i fix the registry
from the C: prompt

thanks
 
ryan said:
i broke my registry and now i need to fix it. what makes
it more difficult is that it won't boot up the GUI even in
safe mode or last good config. how do i fix the registry
from the C: prompt

thanks
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Boot the computer to "Command Prompt Only".

1. To repair the existing registry enter the following commands:
SMARTDRV
SCANREG /FIX

When it finishes press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to reboot the computer and it
should start up okay, provided the repair was successful.

2. To restore a previous version of the registry using one of the
automatic backups created during startup by SCANREGW enter the
following commands:
SMARTDRV
SCANREG /RESTORE

Select the most recent backup to restore from. Note: If the newest
backup is more than a week old then you should reconsider doing this,
unless the computer has been unused since that date, because restoring
a registry that is that much out-of-date will often cause more
problems than it cures.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
 
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