run restore tool from installation cd

[CRK]

Is it possible to restore using the installation cd recovery console. I
can't boot past the welcome screen. As soon as it accesses the hd it starts
over and reboots. No safe mode either.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry -config-system:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q307545

 

[CRK]

Thanks Mark, already tried that, no help. Do you know anything else to try. I
don't have the repair option to reinstall xp.

 

[db.·.. >]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

you should use the
recovery console and
run commands like

chkdsk
fixboot
bootcfg /rebuild