goofed the registry and windows won't boot...

[Lee Willmann]

Is it possible to start the recovery console and import a
text file into the registry to repair the problem, or
will I have to restore a previous copy of the registry to
get the machine running again?

My friend accidently deleted this while attempting to
remove a virus:
"Userinit" = "C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe"
from:
HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion/WinLogon/

Can I import this from the recovery console to get the
machine back up and running?

 

[Jake]

-----Original Message-----
Is it possible to start the recovery console and import a
text file into the registry to repair the problem, or
will I have to restore a previous copy of the registry to
get the machine running again?

My friend accidently deleted this while attempting to
remove a virus:
"Userinit" = "C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe"
from:
HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion/WinLogon /

Can I import this from the recovery console to get the
machine back up and running?
.

The Userinit.exe file is on your system twice, one at
C:\Windows\System32 and the other at C:\I386. You can
copy and paste one to the other for they are identical.
Or, restore your system to about one day before your
friend "helped" you remove a virus. XP stores your
system files each time you shut down to a "good health"
file. You can restore your system up to 90 days back.
Good luck.

 

[jim]

-----Original Message-----
Is it possible to start the recovery console and import a
text file into the registry to repair the problem, or
will I have to restore a previous copy of the registry to
get the machine running again?

My friend accidently deleted this while attempting to
remove a virus:
"Userinit" = "C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe"
from:
HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion/WinLogon/

Can I import this from the recovery console to get the
machine back up and running?
.
Try rebooting into safe mode if you can with that PC, and

then do a system restore back before that problem. Or from
that same advanced options menu select the "last known
good configuration" option. Also look at this article;
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;307545
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;307654