Pegasus (MVP) said:
The date issue concerns me for two reasons:
- After you rebooted with the restored registry, the file date was 12
February, in spite of today's date being 17 February.
- When you created a test folder while in the Recovery Console (good
idea!), the computer time did not change. It should have - I tested it
myself a moment ago. This makes me wonder if you're dealing with a
hardware problem.
I think you need to pull the plug and reload Windows onto a freshly
formatted disk. If you have a hardware problem then it will quickly become
apparent. I'd like to hear about the end result.
If you have the time and interest then I suggest that you create yourself
a tool that lets you deal with such situations more easily than the very
basic and very primitive Recovery Console. I'm thinking of a Bart PE boot
CD. This is a terrific tool that gives you the following facilities, even
when you can no longer start Windows:
- Full access to all files and folders on your hard disk.
- Access to external USB flash disks (great for copying otherwise
inaccessible files!)
- Full set of commands such as date, time, notepad etc. etc.
- Ability to perform the manual "System Restore" function.
- Boots much faster than the Recovery Console.
- Access to virus scanners
- Networking (depends on your network adapter)
Thanks again .
The reason the laptop is so important to me is that I became a grandfather
on 16th Jan '09 and at the beginning of Feb I downloaded all the pictures
from my camera to the laptop ( no, I didn't make backup copies .. I know
that because my wife keeps reminding me that I didn't) . So the first 3
weeks of my granddaughters life are in that thing .
So I have the interest and I will make the time . I will take your advise
and obtain the Bart PE boot CD to give me the best possible chance of
retrieving the files intact.
I have limited time to work on it at present, but will try to let you know
the final outcome . Probably a posting "Att Pegasus"
Again you have been a great help
Terry
