URGENT! Win2000 Prof keeps rebooting after apply SP4!!

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Jack Ling

Hi,

I have problem after applying Service Pack 4 for our
Windows 2000 Professional system:

It keeps on rebooting!

I can barely read the message which turns up and last
less than half of a second: there is something to do with
c:\winnt\system32\config\software file.
But it is too fast for me to read the full description of
the problem before it reboots again!

Any expert here can teach me how to revert the changes?
If I were to do a reinstallation of Windows, I need to re-
install everything (many many software and settings).

Is there a way to trick the system so that I can bypass
(some if not all) changes done by Service Pack 4 and at
least allows me to login to the system?

As such, any way for me to modify c:\winnt\system32
\config\software (& other registry files etc) to by pass
Service Pack 4 changes?

My file system is FAT32.

Please help! Thanks a lot!

best regards,
jackling
 
If the software hive is corrupt, it may be possible to rename the software
hive found in;
%windir%\system32\config\software
to software.old
then copy the most recent backup found in
%windir%\repair\regback
as
%windir%\system32\config\software

If that fails you can copy/ use the file
%windir%\repair\software
This file is an image of the hive at the time the OS was installed, so you'd
have to reinstall all software. This being the case you might just as well
blow it away and start a new install. (note: this would at least allow you
to start the OS to make any necessary backups prior to wiping the drive.)

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.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press 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:
%systemroot% and %windir%

--
Regards,

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

:
| Hi,
|
| I have problem after applying Service Pack 4 for our
| Windows 2000 Professional system:
|
| It keeps on rebooting!
|
| I can barely read the message which turns up and last
| less than half of a second: there is something to do with
| c:\winnt\system32\config\software file.
| But it is too fast for me to read the full description of
| the problem before it reboots again!
|
| Any expert here can teach me how to revert the changes?
| If I were to do a reinstallation of Windows, I need to re-
| install everything (many many software and settings).
|
| Is there a way to trick the system so that I can bypass
| (some if not all) changes done by Service Pack 4 and at
| least allows me to login to the system?
|
| As such, any way for me to modify c:\winnt\system32
| \config\software (& other registry files etc) to by pass
| Service Pack 4 changes?
|
| My file system is FAT32.
|
| Please help! Thanks a lot!
|
| best regards,
| jackling
 
If the software hive is corrupt, it may be possible to rename the software
hive found in;
%windir%\system32\config\software
to software.old
then copy the most recent backup found in
%windir%\repair\regback
as
%windir%\system32\config\software

If that fails you can copy/ use the file
%windir%\repair\software
This file is an image of the hive at the time the OS was installed, so you'd
have to reinstall all software. This being the case you might just as well
blow it away and start a new install. (note: this would at least allow you
to start the OS to make any necessary backups prior to wiping the drive.)

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.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press 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:
%systemroot% and %windir%

--
Regards,

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

:
| Hi,
|
| I have problem after applying Service Pack 4 for our
| Windows 2000 Professional system:
|
| It keeps on rebooting!
|
| I can barely read the message which turns up and last
| less than half of a second: there is something to do with
| c:\winnt\system32\config\software file.
| But it is too fast for me to read the full description of
| the problem before it reboots again!
|
| Any expert here can teach me how to revert the changes?
| If I were to do a reinstallation of Windows, I need to re-
| install everything (many many software and settings).
|
| Is there a way to trick the system so that I can bypass
| (some if not all) changes done by Service Pack 4 and at
| least allows me to login to the system?
|
| As such, any way for me to modify c:\winnt\system32
| \config\software (& other registry files etc) to by pass
| Service Pack 4 changes?
|
| My file system is FAT32.
|
| Please help! Thanks a lot!
|
| best regards,
| jackling
 
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