restoring registry

[Guest]

I've read a few things on here, but I need some specific help. I exported my
registry and saved the file in my docs. I assigned a wrong driver to my usb
flash drive and now it crashes pc everytime i plug it in. I tried system
restore point, but that didn't work. I tried loading the last known good
configuration from startup, but that didn't work. I have the copy of the
registry prior to changes, but when I try to load it I get a message stating
it was not successful and the pc still crashes when flash drive is plugged
in. Is there any way to restore my registry using the copy I've made??? I
really need to be able to plug my flash drive in without crashing the thing.

PS. I removed the flash drive from device manager so I cant just go into
there and assign a new driver to it either.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I've read a few things on here, but I need some specific help. I exported my
registry and saved the file in my docs. I assigned a wrong driver to my usb
flash drive and now it crashes pc everytime i plug it in. I tried system
restore point, but that didn't work. I tried loading the last known good
configuration from startup, but that didn't work. I have the copy of the
registry prior to changes, but when I try to load it I get a message stating
it was not successful and the pc still crashes when flash drive is plugged
in. Is there any way to restore my registry using the copy I've made??? I
really need to be able to plug my flash drive in without crashing the thing.

PS. I removed the flash drive from device manager so I cant just go into
there and assign a new driver to it either.

I suspect that your bad driver is still there. Have a look at the
link below: It tells you how to make hidden devices visible.
This should enable you to delete the wrong device driver.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269155

 

[ColTom2]

Hi:

Right click on the wrong driver file that you currently have
installed>Properties>Driver Tab>Roll Back Driver and this should restore the
former driver that worked.

 

[Rock]

I've read a few things on here, but I need some specific help. I exported my
registry and saved the file in my docs. I assigned a wrong driver to my usb
flash drive and now it crashes pc everytime i plug it in. I tried system
restore point, but that didn't work. I tried loading the last known good
configuration from startup, but that didn't work. I have the copy of the
registry prior to changes, but when I try to load it I get a message stating
it was not successful and the pc still crashes when flash drive is plugged
in. Is there any way to restore my registry using the copy I've made??? I
really need to be able to plug my flash drive in without crashing the thing.

PS. I removed the flash drive from device manager so I cant just go into
there and assign a new driver to it either.

As you have found out exporting the complete registry then trying to
import that to replace the registry doesn't work. There is, however, a
way to do this that works using a program called ERUNT. Here are some
links for it.

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

Installing and Using ERUNT
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

Here are some steps for troubleshooting System Restore.
System Restore Failures to restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html