System Crash - Registry File is Corrupt

[Guest]

It appears the storage unit (location the registry file was saved) has gone
bad. When windows tries to boots it goes to the dreaded blue screen and tells
me the registry hive (file) is corrupt. It lists a file path but I don't
recall it now, it ends in Software.

I have two questions.
1) I have the hard drive connected to another computer through a SATA to USB
adapter and can access the driver. However when I try to enter my identity,
which is the admin identity, it states that access is denied. I do not have a
password set on the identity. Is there a way around this so I can access the
data in my identity?
2) Is there a way to save a new registry file on the hard drive so the
system would but. I understand anything I installed would not load properly.

 

[Ron Martell]

It appears the storage unit (location the registry file was saved) has gone
bad. When windows tries to boots it goes to the dreaded blue screen and tells
me the registry hive (file) is corrupt. It lists a file path but I don't
recall it now, it ends in Software.

I have two questions.
1) I have the hard drive connected to another computer through a SATA to USB
adapter and can access the driver. However when I try to enter my identity,
which is the admin identity, it states that access is denied. I do not have a
password set on the identity. Is there a way around this so I can access the
data in my identity?

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421/en-us

2) Is there a way to save a new registry file on the hard drive so the
system would but. I understand anything I installed would not load properly.

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us


Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
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