There are other types of hardware fault that can cause registry corruption, with PSU, RAM and hard drive faults being the most likely causes. If you are using Windows , please scroll to the last post in this thread. If you do not use System Restore in Windows XP, please read the footnotes for this step for further advice before proceeding.
The process involves the replacing current registry hive files with backups of registry files that System Restore has saved at some point or from a very bare windows repair hive file.
Its effectiveness depends heavily on the existence and dates of Restore Points made under System Restore. The more recent the Restore Point is, the more chance of a total recovery. This process requires you to have your Windows installation CD so that you can boot into the Windows Recovery Console. The Recovery Console is a very restricted DOS-like system, which only allows for a few select commands.
Read through it carefully as it can get quite tedious and is easy to make small mistakes with big consequences. Delete the current registry hive by typing these lines one by one: del system del software del sam del security del default 9. Proceed to Step 3b. You can gain basic functionality by using these files, however they are practically blank. They will render almost all of your installed applications useless, you will need to reinstall drivers and your user settings will be lost.
It still beats not being able to get into Windows and can be helpful in backing up valuable data. You will most likely have to reinstall Windows to get things working properly again. This process requires you to enter your BIOS again and change the boot sequence to boot from your hard drive again. If you reach the Safe Mode login screen, proceed with this step. If you encounter errors at this point, your problem may not be restricted to the registry.
It is possible that other important system files have been affected or hardware may be at fault. You may get a message box requesting you to choose between entering Safe Mode or to use System Restore to restore to a previous state — you want to enter Safe Mode.
This contains the System Restore Points, which in turn contain backups of the registry hive. These are Restore Points. Previous Next. Guest Guest. Archived from groups: microsoft. Which files, located where? Anyone know? DAT for each user on the machine, some templates and repair. DAT ntuser. LOG -- Hope this helps. Let us know. The registry files are in multiple locations, some duplicated, that you can not access directly Apr 11, 0 18, 0.
Stephen G. If your interest is to back it up and keep copies safely stored, it's better to use Backup to do a System State backup. That backs up the Reigistry and ALL other relevant things needed to re-establish the system to operational value. You also get to create a log file when the process completes, which is a text file and can be read in any editor. The System State backup option is in the backup wizard, first or second dialog box, not sure which.
Pop -- No, I won't get dressed. I'm retired! You must log in or register to reply here. Depending on the Windows version, you can access this value from the Registry editor or even using the command line.
Other option is to use the Registry Editor. If you opted to use this tool, be very careful. Improper usage of this tool can seriously damage your system. Now, open the Registry editor and navigate to this key.
In the right pane, you will see many parameters. One of them is the Product name. Depending on the version, you can also find here installed service packs and other useful information. This information was very helpful to my friend and he found the correct edition the value named EditionID on that machine.
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