restore the CLSID?

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Cindy

I am trying to clean out a computer infected with spyware
and adware. I mistakenly deleted the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID folder. (I was supposed to delete
a key, not the entire folder) Now my computer freezes up
at the Load Personal Settings screen.
I have another computer that is loaded with identical
software - they are the same make and model. When I look
at the CLSID in the identical computer the CLSID has the
files I need to restore. Is it possible to copy the CLSID
folder to the corrupted computer using DOS?
The corrupted computer will boot to a command prompt, but
that's as far as I can go with it.
I do have experience with DOS (my first computer was pre-
Windows) but don't want to do this without advice.
TIA
Cindy
 
Additional information to add to my previous post.

I read the Registry Help files and using the good computer
I was able to export the CLSID file to a flash memory
drive.

From the corrupted computer, using the command prompt
screen, I was able to get access the Registry using the
regedit.exe file command.

I then imported the CLSID file using the flash memory
drive and it put the CLSID in the proper HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
directory.

It still will not boot up in Windows.
 
Additional information to add to my previous post.

I read the Registry Help files and using the good computer
I was able to export the CLSID file to a flash memory
drive.

From the corrupted computer, using the command prompt
screen, I was able to get access the Registry using the
regedit.exe file command.

I then imported the CLSID file using the flash memory
drive and it put the CLSID in the proper HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
directory.

It still will not boot up in Windows.
 
Best to restore the registry from a recent backup or perform an in-place
upgrade.

--
Regards,

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


| Additional information to add to my previous post.
|
| I read the Registry Help files and using the good computer
| I was able to export the CLSID file to a flash memory
| drive.
|
| From the corrupted computer, using the command prompt
| screen, I was able to get access the Registry using the
| regedit.exe file command.
|
| I then imported the CLSID file using the flash memory
| drive and it put the CLSID in the proper HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
| directory.
|
| It still will not boot up in Windows.
|
 
Best to restore the registry from a recent backup or perform an in-place
upgrade.

--
Regards,

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


| Additional information to add to my previous post.
|
| I read the Registry Help files and using the good computer
| I was able to export the CLSID file to a flash memory
| drive.
|
| From the corrupted computer, using the command prompt
| screen, I was able to get access the Registry using the
| regedit.exe file command.
|
| I then imported the CLSID file using the flash memory
| drive and it put the CLSID in the proper HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
| directory.
|
| It still will not boot up in Windows.
|
 
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