can't open regedit

[Guest]

Hello, thanks for the help.

I'm trying to use regedit so that I can fix my corrupted driver for my cd
drive.
But when I try to run Regedit, I get told that Windows can't find it.
I've followed the suggestions from the other posts with no luck.

When I run sfc / scannow I get the request for the XP cd. Either I don't
have the right XP cd or my corrupted cd drive is preventing Windows from
accessing the cd.

I read the article regarding the workaround of the XP cd, but that requires
using Regedit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[Nepatsfan]

Hello, thanks for the help.

I'm trying to use regedit so that I can fix my corrupted
driver for my cd drive.
But when I try to run Regedit, I get told that Windows can't
find it.
I've followed the suggestions from the other posts with no
luck.

When I run sfc / scannow I get the request for the XP cd.
Either I don't have the right XP cd or my corrupted cd drive
is preventing Windows from accessing the cd.

I read the article regarding the workaround of the XP cd,
but that requires using Regedit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Have you searched your hard drive for regedit.exe?
Assuming Windows is installed on your C drive, you should find
that file in the following locations:

C:\Windows
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache

You may also find a copy here:

C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

If you don't find regedit.exe in C:\Windows, copy it from one
of the other locations into C:\Windows.

If you find a copy in C:\Windows it would indicate that there's
a problem with your PATH environmental variable. If that's the
case, go to this web site, download fixpath2.zip, extract the
files, read FIXPATH.txt and run FIXPATH.exe.

Fixpath
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bstewart/misctools.html

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[David Candy]

Type in a command prompt
reg /?

You can edit the registry to fix sfc with this.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Nepatsfan.
I didn't find regedit.exe in any of those locations. Nor does it come up
when I do a search.

Thanks David Candy.
I can't say I know what I'm doing when I'm in Command Prompt. I'm pretty
ignorant in these matters. The registry editing I plan on doing is from some
instructions I got off the Windows Help site. (and yes, I've got everything
backed up).

Any suggestions?
Much appreciated.

 

[David Candy]

reg /?

reg query /?

reg add /?

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v SourcePath

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
SourcePath REG_SZ E:\ENGLISH\WINXP\PRO\I386

 

[Guest]

Wow. Dave. I thought I am some what computer literate but your response
really eluded me.

I don't think most people have Windows Support Tool installed. Not a
default program to load.

Like I said not really sure what you are suggesting they do. Of course, it
isn't in a response to a question I posted. just try to figure this out.

 

[needlove]

Have you tried copying the i386 file from your windows CD and directing
windows to search in that location for the program?

 

[Guest]

The problem is I can't access my cd drive. I don't know how to get into my
XP cd.

Thanks, needlove.

 

[David Candy]

It's a normal part of Windows XP.

 

[Nepatsfan]

Use your XP installation CD to boot into the Recovery Console.
Copy regedit.exe from the I386 folder on the CD into your
C:\Windows folder.

To start the computer and use the Recovery Console
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_run_console.mspx

Using Recovery Console Commands
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_pzsk.asp

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Guest]

Have you tried entering "regedt32" in a command prompt? It is the same as
'regedit', but can handle some extra variables and functions exactly the same
as "regedit".

 

[Guest]

The "reg" command is there but I was referring to the directory (C:\Program
Files\Support Tools>reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
C:\Program Files\Support Tools
Support Tools are not normally installed during normal setup

So how can this person execute this command?

 

[Guest]

Why aren't you trying to remove drivers using update or rollback feature in
Device Manager?

If your Cd drive isn't recognized or has a bad driver, it probaly won't read
any cd let alone your XP CD.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

C:\Program Files\Support Tools> Is the *prompt* from David's cmd.exe.

If you have Windows Support Tools installed and open cmd.exe from
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Support
Tools the Command Prompt shortcut has "C:\Program Files\Support Tools\" in
the Start in: box, i.e. the prompt.

cmd.exe opened from %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories usually has
%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% in the Start in: box.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Wesley P. Vogel>

The one I most often use has C:\ in the Start in: box.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>

You can also change the prompt in the registry.

Change the Command Prompt
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1252/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Wesley Vogel]

There is nothing extra about regedt32.exe. In XP all it does is open
regedit.exe.

[[Regedt32.exe
In Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Regedt32.exe is a small
program that just runs Regedit.exe. ]]
From...
Differences Between Regedit.exe and Regedt32.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;141377

[[NOTE: In Windows XP, Regedit.exe and Regedt32.exe have been integrated
into a single program that combines the features of the two registry editors
in Windows 2000. ]]
From...
"16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem" Error Message When You Install a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314452
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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

I have tried to update the driver via the device manager but it simply tells
me that I already have the best software installed.

Should I delete the driver? Is there a place I can download a clean copy?

Thanks again.

 

[Guest]

HiBaller,

I just entered that in my comand prompt and it tells me that & was unexpected.
Not sure what that means...

Thanks again.

 

[Guest]

Okay. I understand your point about the command prompt.
Maybe Im the dumb one and trying to read too much into it.

To me at least, it would ahve been clearer just to say
at commnad prompt type:
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
/v SourcePath

sorry i'm so defense. I guess over ananlyzing makes it more difficult to
understand.

C:\Program Files\Support Tools> Is the *prompt* from David's cmd.exe.

If you have Windows Support Tools installed and open cmd.exe from
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Support
Tools the Command Prompt shortcut has "C:\Program Files\Support Tools\" in
the Start in: box, i.e. the prompt.

cmd.exe opened from %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories usually has
%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% in the Start in: box.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Wesley P. Vogel>

The one I most often use has C:\ in the Start in: box.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>

You can also change the prompt in the registry.

Change the Command Prompt
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1252/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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The "reg" command is there but I was referring to the directory
(C:\Program Files\Support Tools>reg query
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\

C:\Program Files\Support Tools
Support Tools are not normally installed during normal setup

So how can this person execute this command?

 

[Guest]

Command prompt tells me "regedt32 is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program or batch file".

 

[Guest]

I really don't understand what you just said!!!
it tells me that ??? what??
was unexpected?? what??