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[Guest]

I have major issues...I have used my XP disc to try and repair install and it
did not recognize any versions of windows on my computer to repair. It
wanted to do a clean install. My second option was to try and use the
recovery console to repair the registry. I followed the corrupt registry
commands per the microsoft website and on the second line of the commands was
getting the message "the system cannot find the file specified". I did this
yesterday. I tried again today and when I go the the Recovery Console. It
doesn't give me the option to choose which windows folder to repair...After
the line "Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console and restart the computer"
it reads c:\>. I have two hard drives on this computer. One is the C:
drive and the other D: My D drive is for storage of music files and other
stuff. I stupidly did
not use this D drive for all storage of pictures and other files. Am I able
at all to copy files from My Documents file to the D drive and remove the D
drive to put into another computer in order to save these files before I do a
clean install? Is there any way to take my computer somewhere to save these
files? Any help is greatly appreciated...

 

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/Woody/ said:

I have major issues...I have used my XP disc to try and repair install and it
did not recognize any versions of windows on my computer to repair. It
wanted to do a clean install. My second option was to try and use the
recovery console to repair the registry. I followed the corrupt registry
commands per the microsoft website and on the second line of the commands was
getting the message "the system cannot find the file specified". I did this
yesterday. I tried again today and when I go the the Recovery Console. It
doesn't give me the option to choose which windows folder to repair...After
the line "Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console and restart the computer"
it reads c:\>. I have two hard drives on this computer. One is the C:
drive and the other D: My D drive is for storage of music files and other
stuff. I stupidly did
not use this D drive for all storage of pictures and other files. Am I able
at all to copy files from My Documents file to the D drive and remove the D
drive to put into another computer in order to save these files before I do a
clean install? Is there any way to take my computer somewhere to save these
files?

Try a boot into Safe Mode, by hitting F8 just before the "Starting
Windows" screen would appear (takes a bit of practice).
Choose LAST GOOD.

If that does nothing, use a working PC to read this first...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q823614
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_sys32.htm

Related info is here...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q307545
describes a three-step process to extract a copy of the registry
from the System Restore SVI folder.

Info on dealing with corruption issues...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705

Reinstall/repair tutorials (if needed) are here...
http://WWW.WEBTREE.CA/windowsxp/
http://michaelstevenstech.com

After your system is restored, the ERUNT utility available here may
make it easier to fix the problem if it recurs...
http://HOME.T-ONLINE.DE/home/lars.hederer/erunt

If the problem persists, try swapping current RAM (even if it checks
good) for a single, high-quality 512Mb chip. XP reportedly is sensitive
to memory timing.

 

[Guest]

Tried Kellys Korner tip...
I am unable to change to the c:\windows folder. It says access is denied....

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have major issues...I have used my XP disc to try and repair
install and it did not recognize any versions of windows on my
computer to repair. It wanted to do a clean install. My second
option was to try and use the recovery console to repair the
registry. I followed the corrupt registry commands per the
microsoft
website and on the second line of the commands was getting the
message "the system cannot find the file specified". I did this
yesterday. I tried again today and when I go the the Recovery
Console. It doesn't give me the option to choose which windows
folder
to repair...After the line "Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console
and restart the computer" it reads c:\>. I have two hard drives on
this computer. One is the C: drive and the other D: My D drive is
for storage of music files and other stuff. I stupidly did
not use this D drive for all storage of pictures and other files.
Am
I able at all to copy files from My Documents file to the D drive
and
remove the D drive to put into another computer in order to save
these files before I do a clean install? Is there any way to take
my
computer somewhere to save these files? Any help is greatly
appreciated...

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

Once you've recovered, you might want to look here, as well:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705

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Bruce Chambers

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[Guest]

When I am in the recovery console, it doesn''t give me the option of choosing
a windows directory to repair, instead I get a c:> prompt. when I try and
change the directory to c:\windows it says access is denied. Any
guesses...Thanks.