No c:\windows\repair\system file!!
Working on a computer today...got things fixed up then used System Mechanic to clean up the registry a bit. Something went goofy as it deleted bad entries and I couldn't boot back up. I go through the BIOS, then the Windows splash screen, then I get a black screen with an arrow pointer....nothing else.
So I went into the repair console thinking I'd just rename the system and software hives from windows\repair, get back in and do a sys restore to before Sytem Mechanic made changes. There's no SYSTEM in windows\repair to copy. Am I screwed now? Is there any other backup of SYSTEM from the first install that you know of? Anyone know of a way I can use a backup from the system restore folder?
So I went into the repair console thinking I'd just rename the system and software hives from windows\repair, get back in and do a sys restore to before Sytem Mechanic made changes. There's no SYSTEM in windows\repair to copy. Am I screwed now? Is there any other backup of SYSTEM from the first install that you know of? Anyone know of a way I can use a backup from the system restore folder?
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Micosoft Windows Recovery
I've booted into both of the top two...same result. After the splash screen I get a black screen with a white mouse pointer that I can move. Did I screw up your trick or am I in the ditch here?
Looks like you're up **** creek. WinXP/2K should make copies of the registry on first full boot when it's first installed.. That's a long time and many updates ago for most people, but they're there if you want me to track down the info.