Help: Cannot write to Registry

[Walter]

On one machine, running XP Pro SP2 with all updates, I cannot write
anything to the Registry at all. I've tried just adding my user name to the
Permissions with regedt32, and it just times out "Not responding" This
happened just a day or so ago on just one of four machines.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

To repair all system files, go to Start/Run, and type: SFC /SCANNOW

or Try a Repair setup.

If you run an XP "Upgrade"setup, from the original, or "Gold" version of the setup CD, and you have SP2 installed, it might go into
a setup loop, and you could lose your install. Uninstall SP2, BEFORE you Upgrade setup from CD (that lacks sp2 on it.)

875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Walter]

In

To repair all system files, go to Start/Run, and type: SFC /SCANNOW

or Try a Repair setup.

If you run an XP "Upgrade"setup, from the original, or "Gold" version
of the setup CD, and you have SP2 installed, it might go into a setup
loop, and you could lose your install. Uninstall SP2, BEFORE you
Upgrade setup from CD (that lacks sp2 on it.)
875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Thanks, Mark. I think that fixed it.