I recently made a change to a customers xp home computer registry to resolve
a problem with the c: drive showing up as the d: drive. After making the
change the unit will not boot into normal or safe mode. Last know good is not
working either. I know the registry key I need to change back.

Can you tell me how to make a registry change from the recovery console, or
how to edit the registry file directly from another machine.

Thanks

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> I recently made a change to a customers xp home computer registry to
> resolve a problem with the c: drive showing up as the d: drive. After
> making the change the unit will not boot into normal or safe mode.
> Last know good is not working either. I know the registry key I need
> to change back.
>
> Can you tell me how to make a registry change from the recovery
> console, or how to edit the registry file directly from another
> machine.
>
> Thanks
>

Boot from the Ultimate CD 4 Windows (www.ubcd4win.com) and load the
registry as a hive.

This web page should help you identify which file to load from C:\windows
\system32\config:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial74.html

Adam

You cannot edit the registry from the Recovery Console. Try here:

Unable to log on if the boot partition drive letter has changed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321/

Change the drive letter back to what it was assigned when Windows was
installed, changing the System or Boot volume letter is not supported.

How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223188/

John

BStoneburner wrote:

> I recently made a change to a customers xp home computer registry to resolve
> a problem with the c: drive showing up as the d: drive. After making the
> change the unit will not boot into normal or safe mode. Last know good is not
> working either. I know the registry key I need to change back.
>
> Can you tell me how to make a registry change from the recovery console, or
> how to edit the registry file directly from another machine.
>
> Thanks