restoring settings after emergency recovery

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i recently had to recover my version of XP pro. i want to know if it is
possible to return to my last good configurations so i dont have to
reinstall everything every program i own, there are no restore points
in system restore even though i usually made two a week before the
system file got corrupted. am i just shooting in the dark here. thanks
for the help prior


isaac
 
i recently had to recover my version of XP pro. i want to know if it is
possible to return to my last good configurations so i dont have to
reinstall everything every program i own, there are no restore points
in system restore even though i usually made two a week before the
system file got corrupted. am i just shooting in the dark here. thanks
for the help prior
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I'm not sure what you mean by "recover my version..." . Did you do a clean
install, repair install, use the computer mftr.'s "recovery disk"?

If you did a clean install or used a recovery disk and returned your
computer to factory condition, you'll need to reinstall all your programs
and restore your data from backup.

For the future, you may want to look into an imaging program like Acronis
True Image or Norton Ghost.

If you need more help, please do post back and let us know exactly what you
did and what state your computer is in now.

Malke
 
i recently had to recover my version of XP pro. i want to know if it is
possible to return to my last good configurations so i dont have to
reinstall everything every program i own, there are no restore points
in system restore even though i usually made two a week before the
system file got corrupted. am i just shooting in the dark here. thanks
for the help prior


isaac
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If you mean you used an OEM recovery disk, it would have taken the machine
back to the state it left the factory, so you are out of luck.
Get an imaging program and learn to use it [not that difficult] then in
future you will be able to recover the machine without loosing all your info
and programs.
Norton Ghost and BootITNG are two great programs to achieve this, Ghost
would be the easier of the two to learn.

rgds
Roberto
 
Roberto said:
i recently had to recover my version of XP pro. i want to know if it is
possible to return to my last good configurations so i dont have to
reinstall everything every program i own, there are no restore points
in system restore even though i usually made two a week before the
system file got corrupted. am i just shooting in the dark here. thanks
for the help prior


isaac
Click to expand...


If you mean you used an OEM recovery disk, it would have taken the machine
back to the state it left the factory, so you are out of luck.
Get an imaging program and learn to use it [not that difficult] then in
future you will be able to recover the machine without loosing all your info
and programs.
Norton Ghost and BootITNG are two great programs to achieve this, Ghost
would be the easier of the two to learn.

rgds
Roberto
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how i did it was a repair by accessing the recovery console, copying
files and moving them and then ultimately deleting them, i have all my
hard media like songs, but registry keys for the programs got reset,
also i have a user account that i cant even access anymore, and what i
mean is go back like a system restore before the error occured
 
Roberto said:
i recently had to recover my version of XP pro. i want to know if it is
possible to return to my last good configurations so i dont have to
reinstall everything every program i own, there are no restore points
in system restore even though i usually made two a week before the
system file got corrupted. am i just shooting in the dark here. thanks
for the help prior


isaac
Click to expand...


If you mean you used an OEM recovery disk, it would have taken the machine
back to the state it left the factory, so you are out of luck.
Get an imaging program and learn to use it [not that difficult] then in
future you will be able to recover the machine without loosing all your info
and programs.
Norton Ghost and BootITNG are two great programs to achieve this, Ghost
would be the easier of the two to learn.

rgds
Roberto
Click to expand...

how i did it was a repair by accessing the recovery console, copying
files and moving them and then ultimately deleting them, i have all my
hard media like songs, but registry keys for the programs got reset,
also i have a user account that i cant even access anymore, and what i
mean is go back like a system restore before the error occured
 
i recently had to recover my version of XP pro. i want to know if it is
possible to return to my last good configurations so i dont have to
reinstall everything every program i own, there are no restore points
in system restore even though i usually made two a week before the
system file got corrupted. am i just shooting in the dark here. thanks
for the help prior


isaac
Click to expand...


If you mean you used an OEM recovery disk, it would have taken the
machine
back to the state it left the factory, so you are out of luck.
Get an imaging program and learn to use it [not that difficult] then in
future you will be able to recover the machine without loosing all your
info
and programs.
Norton Ghost and BootITNG are two great programs to achieve this, Ghost
would be the easier of the two to learn.

rgds
Roberto
Click to expand...

how i did it was a repair by accessing the recovery console, copying
files and moving them and then ultimately deleting them, i have all my
hard media like songs, but registry keys for the programs got reset,
also i have a user account that i cant even access anymore, and what i
mean is go back like a system restore before the error occured
Click to expand...

Hm I'm thinking you did a registry restore as per MS KB Article ID:
307545, but didn't follow all the steps.
If so , done correctly you should have ended up with System Restore
functional.
Read the above mentioned article you may still be able to get your data
back.

rgds
Roberto
 
Roberto said:
i recently had to recover my version of XP pro. i want to know if it is
possible to return to my last good configurations so i dont have to
reinstall everything every program i own, there are no restore points
in system restore even though i usually made two a week before the
system file got corrupted. am i just shooting in the dark here. thanks
for the help prior


isaac


If you mean you used an OEM recovery disk, it would have taken the
machine
back to the state it left the factory, so you are out of luck.
Get an imaging program and learn to use it [not that difficult] then in
future you will be able to recover the machine without loosing all your
info
and programs.
Norton Ghost and BootITNG are two great programs to achieve this,
Ghost
would be the easier of the two to learn.

rgds
Roberto
Click to expand...

how i did it was a repair by accessing the recovery console, copying
files and moving them and then ultimately deleting them, i have all my
hard media like songs, but registry keys for the programs got reset,
also i have a user account that i cant even access anymore, and what i
mean is go back like a system restore before the error occured
Click to expand...

Hm I'm thinking you did a registry restore as per MS KB Article ID:
307545, but didn't follow all the steps.
If so , done correctly you should have ended up with System Restore
functional.
Read the above mentioned article you may still be able to get your
data back.
Click to expand...

You probably should have done a Repair Install. However, without looking at
the machine it is impossible to tell what state Windows is in right now.
Frankly, if I were you I'd back up my data and do a clean install, install
drivers and programs, restore data from backups. Do Windows and program
updates (like MS Office). Then I'd buy an imaging program and make an image
of your nice, clean Windows installation.

If this is not your cup of tea and/or beyond your skill level (and that is
not meant as an insult), a more efficient way to deal with this would be to
have a professional computer repair shop put everything right and show you
how to make an image.

Malke
 
Malke said:
Roberto said:
Roberto wrote:
i recently had to recover my version of XP pro. i want to know if it is
possible to return to my last good configurations so i dont have to
reinstall everything every program i own, there are no restore points
in system restore even though i usually made two a week before the
system file got corrupted. am i just shooting in the dark here. thanks
for the help prior


isaac


If you mean you used an OEM recovery disk, it would have taken the
machine
back to the state it left the factory, so you are out of luck.
Get an imaging program and learn to use it [not that difficult] then in
future you will be able to recover the machine without loosing all your
info
and programs.
Norton Ghost and BootITNG are two great programs to achieve this,
Ghost
would be the easier of the two to learn.

rgds
Roberto

how i did it was a repair by accessing the recovery console, copying
files and moving them and then ultimately deleting them, i have all my
hard media like songs, but registry keys for the programs got reset,
also i have a user account that i cant even access anymore, and what i
mean is go back like a system restore before the error occured
Click to expand...

Hm I'm thinking you did a registry restore as per MS KB Article ID:
307545, but didn't follow all the steps.
If so , done correctly you should have ended up with System Restore
functional.
Read the above mentioned article you may still be able to get your
data back.
Click to expand...

You probably should have done a Repair Install. However, without looking at
the machine it is impossible to tell what state Windows is in right now.
Frankly, if I were you I'd back up my data and do a clean install, install
drivers and programs, restore data from backups. Do Windows and program
updates (like MS Office). Then I'd buy an imaging program and make an image
of your nice, clean Windows installation.

If this is not your cup of tea and/or beyond your skill level (and that is
not meant as an insult), a more efficient way to deal with this would be to
have a professional computer repair shop put everything right and show you
how to make an image.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"
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thanks that is what i plan to do i was just curious if i could system
restore back, i did complete the reboot process Micro 307545 but was
unable to get my system restore back, instead it just gave me a new
administrator logon with blank slate of windows, am i screwed cuz if i
am its not a big deal
 
thanks that is what i plan to do i was just curious if i could system
restore back, i did complete the reboot process Micro 307545 but was
unable to get my system restore back, instead it just gave me a new
administrator logon with blank slate of windows, am i screwed cuz if i
am its not a big deal
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As I said, it's impossible to tell the state of your computer without
looking at it. It does sound like you restored your computer to factory
condition, but someone skilled who can see the machine will be able to tell
you exactly what the status is.

Malke
 
Malke said:
As I said, it's impossible to tell the state of your computer without
looking at it. It does sound like you restored your computer to factory
condition, but someone skilled who can see the machine will be able to tell
you exactly what the status is.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"
Click to expand...

thanks for the help im just going to put my media on an external and do
a clean reformat thanks for all the help guys
 
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