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• Default file not found - necessary to recover from a corrupt registry XP

  I'm trying to follow the instructions to fix the "windows\system32\config\system missing or damaged file.  I copied the first 4 files without difficulty.  However, when I try to copy c:\windows\system32\config\default to create a tmp file, the system cannot find the specified file.  Can I continue with the rest of the instructions?  Or it will not work without the default file?

  1. At the Recovery Console prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:

     MD tmp
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
     Copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

     delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
     delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
     Delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
     delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
     Delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

     Copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
     copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
     copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
     Copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
     Copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

  Give it a shot and see where it leads you. Can't say anything for sure.

  See:

  How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307545

  Registry troubleshooting steps for advanced users
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/822705

• How can I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents the start of Windows XP OEM version?

  Turned on my Dell PC today to find wonderful "Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"message. "  I have a Dell 8400 which had pre-installed XP Prof. when I bought it.  I found the MS page that deals with the issue of the file, but they cite... "Do not use the procedure that is described in this article if your computer has an OEM operating system installed." http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 ... but gave no alternative instructions if you do.  ????

  How someone does solve this problem if they have an OEM operating system and do not want delete or lose the data they had on the hard drive?

  I tried to go in safe mode to see if I could get a restore, but failed to go beyond the Dell BIOS screen.
  I tried Dell support does site... no help.  Just a page to list the errors and buttons for your favorite web search gee thanxs engines.

  Help!

  You can always make use of KB307545, if you start your computer from a CD with a system.  I find that free Linux Livecd such as Knoppix or Ubuntu works well for this purpose (if you use Ubuntu, make sure you have not install; instead of this, use the option "Try Me").  You download an .iso file and use the "Burn Image" of your burning program CD to create a CD bootable on another machine and then use this system to perform the steps of KB307545.  Linux has the advantage of protections on the folder "System Volume Information" don't get in the way and where you need to back up your system (before reinstalling Windows), it doesn't have the path of 256 byte limit that has Windows.

  After booting from the Live CD of Linux, start KB307545 of part 2, step 6.  You will use Linux to move, copy and delete files instead of command line commands, but you should be able to find a way to do it.  You won't have to restart between part 2 and part 3, but you need to remove the CD and reboot after completing part 3.  Make sure you complete part 4.

  If things are really bad, you can use the Live CD as a system for access to your files and back up an external hard drive, USB or network before you reinstall Windows.

  HTH,
  JW

• I only part I to recover from a corrupt registry! Help

  A couple of weeks, I had a Windows XP didn't start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.  I did a restore using the following
  First part
  In the first part, you start the Recovery Console, create a temporary folder, back up the existing registry files to a new location, delete the registry from their existing location files and then copy the registry files in the repair folder to the System32\Config folder. When you have completed this procedure, a registry is created that you can use to start Windows XP. This registry was created and saved during the initial setup of Windows XP. Therefore, any changes and settings that took place after Setup has finished are lost.

  The full, first part, follow these steps:

  1. Insert the diskette of starting Windows XP in the floppy drive, or insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
     Click to select all of the options required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.
  2. When the "Welcome" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
  3. If you have a dual-boot or multiboot, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
  4. When you are prompted to do so, type the administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
  5. At the Recovery Console prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
     MD tmp
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
     Copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

     delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
     delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
     Delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
     delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
     Delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

     Copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
     copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
     copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
     Copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
     Copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

  6. Type exit to quit the Recovery Console. Your computer will restart.

  Note This procedure assumes that Windows XP is installed in the C:\Windows folder. Make sure that replace C:\Windows with the appropriate dossier_Windows if it is a different place.

  If you have access to another computer, to save time, you can copy the text in step 5, and then create a text file called "Regcopy1.txt" (for example). To use this file, run the following command when you start in Recovery Console:

  batch regcopy1.txt

  With the command batch to the Recovery Console, you can process all the commands in a text file in the order. When you use the batch command, you do not have to manually type as many commands. Second part to perform the procedure described in this section, you must be logged on as an administrator or an administrative user (a user who has an account in the Administrators group). If you use Windows XP Home Edition, you can connect as an administrative user. If you sign in as an administrator, you must first start Windows XP Home Edition in safe mode. To start the computer in Windows XP Home Edition in safe mode, follow these steps.

  Note Print these instructions before continuing. You cannot view these instructions after you restart the computer in Mode safe. If you use the NTFS file system, also print the instructions from article KB309531 of the Knowledge Base. Step 7 contains a reference to the article.

  1. Click Start, click shut down (or click turn off computer), click restart, and then click OK (or click restart).
  2. Press the F8 key.

     On a computer that is configured to start to multiple operating systems, you can press F8 when you see the boot menu.

  3. Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate safe mode option and press ENTER.
  4. If you have a dual-boot or multiboot system, use the arrow keys to select the installation that you want to access, and then press ENTER.

  In part two, you copy the registry of their location saved files by using the system restore. This folder is not available in the Recovery Console, and is usually not visible on the typical use. Before you begin this procedure, you must change several settings to make the folder visible:

  1. Start Windows Explorer.
  2. On the Tools menu, click folder options.
  3. Click the view tab.
  4. Under hidden files and folders, select Show hidden folders and files, and then click to clear the Hide protected (recommended) operating system files check box.
  5. When appears in the dialog box confirming that you want to display these files, click Yes .
  6. Double-click the drive where you installed Windows XP to display the list of folders. If it is important to click on the correct drive.
  7. Open the System Volume Information folder. This folder is not available and is dimmed because it is defined as a file hidden doubling.

     Note This folder contains one or more _restore {GUID} folders such as "_restore {87BD3667-3246-476B-923F-F86E30B3E7F8}.

     Note You may receive the following error message:

     C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied.

     If you receive this message, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for access to this folder and continue with the procedure:

  309531 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531/) how to access the System Volume Information folder
• Open a folder that was created not at the present time. You may need to click Details on the view menu to see when these folders were created. There may be one or more folders starting with "RPx under this folder. Here are the restore points.
• Open one of these folders to find a subfolder of the snapshot. The following path is an example of a folder path to the snapshot folder:
  C:\System Volume \RP1\Snapshot Information\_restore {D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}
• Starting from the Snapshot folder, copy the following files to the C:\Windows\Tmp folder:
  • _REGISTRY_USER_. DEFAULT
  • _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY
  • _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
  • _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM
  • _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM
• Rename the files in the C:\Windows\Tmp folder as follows:
  • Rename _REGISTRY_USER_. DEFAULT DEFAULT
  • Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY to SECURITY
  • Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE to SOFTWARE
  • Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM to SYSTEM
  • Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM to SAM

These files are the system restore registry files. Because you used the registry file that the Setup program created, this registry does not know that these restore points exist and are available. A new folder is created with a new GUID under System Volume Information and a restore point is created that includes a copy of the registry files that were copied during the first part. Therefore, it is important not to use the most recent folder, especially if the time stamp on the folder is the same at the moment.

The current configuration of the system is not aware of the previous restore points. You must have a previous copy of the registry to a previous restore point to make previous restore available again points.

The registry files that were copied to the Tmp folder in the C:\Windows folder are moved to ensure the files are available in the Recovery Console. You use these files to replace the registry files currently in the C:\Windows\System32\Config folder. By default, the Recovery Console has limited access to records and cannot copy the files in the File System Volume.

Note The procedure described in this section assume you are using your computer with the FAT32 file system. For more information on how to access the folder of information system with the NTFS file system Volume, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

309531 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531/) how to access the System Volume Information folder

Part three in the third part, you delete the existing registry files, and then copy the system restore registry files to the C:\Windows\System32\Config folder:

1. Start the Recovery Console.
2. At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
   del c:\windows\system32\config\sam

   del c:\windows\system32\config\security

   del c:\windows\system32\config\software

   del c:\windows\system32\config\default

   del c:\windows\system32\config\system

   copy c:\windows\tmp\software c:\windows\system32\config\software

   copy c:\windows\tmp\system c:\windows\system32\config\system

   copy c:\windows\tmp\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam

   Copy c:\windows\tmp\security c:\windows\system32\config\security

   Copy c:\windows\tmp\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

   Note Some of these command lines may be wrapped for readability.

3. Type exit to quit the Recovery Console. Restart the computer.

Note This procedure assumes that Windows XP is installed in the C:\Windows folder. Make sure that replace C:\Windows with the appropriate dossier_Windows if it is a different place.

If you have access to another computer, to save time, you can copy the text in step 2, and then create a text file named "Regcopy2.txt" (for example). To use this file, run the following command when you start in Recovery Console:

regcopy2.txt batch

Fourth part

1. Click Startand then click all programs.
2. Click on Accessories, then System Tools.
3. Click System Restore, and then click restore to a previous RestorePoint.

But after the game, I, my system was up and so I didn't do parts 2 3 & 4.  The other day I got the same error message when I started so I thought that no problem I'll try that again.  Except when I get to the part in part I say type md tmp go, I get the message that this file already exists.  Can some help me with this you problem, I have tons of photos and music that I need to register!  I had windows xp professional with all service packs.

rgmcmanus,
If the tmp folder already exists then you can either remove and then recreate with the command "rd tmp" or you can just create a different name like tmp1.  If you keep the registry errors you may need to back up all your data and then do a clean install. Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
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• trying to recover from a bios flash

  need old bios of your laptop to the hp2000 downgrade to windows 7 pro 2c29wm.

  I did update the BIOS (F:34) after installation, computer wouldn't read the installation disc 7 of victory. Looking deep inside, I found articles telling me not to do the BIOS flash on my HP 2000-2c29wm. It read win 8 HDD, I pulled out. The new disk it would show there, he would let me boot from Win 7 cd to install it. The old BIOS was (F:24) tried to roll back to that one, (I called him old BIOS) win + B and the market did not work. Thanks for your help, I have now...

  Trapper714

• Trying to recover from windows 8 for windows 7

  I was in windows 7, then I upgraded to windows 8 and now want to recover but I didn't recovory files, so I bought recovery CD the instructions say to put the drive to turn the computer off and then back under the crib of recovery appears and you follow the instructions. But he does nothing and continues to the normal windows startup screen 8.

  Well none of your guys technique really worked, but I thought about it, if anyone has this problem simply write to me

• Re how to recover from A corrupted or deleted TLOG (Doc ID 764603.1)

  What/where is the table of tran $ xa mentioned in this doc, and how is it used? (The scenario that I think is where the request has failed but the TLOG was not shared / mirror and a manual recovery of uncertain transactions is necessary.) The RMs would be MQ 7.0.1 and DBMS Oracle 11 g 2).

  Thanks for any help.

  Hello

  I do not have the document you speak so I can't say with certainty what it is, but from the name, it sounds like a table of Oracle database or notices related to XA transactions.  Smoking does not use a table or a view of the same name.

  To understand what is happening if the Tuxedo transaction log is 'lost', let us look at the State of transactions:

  • Before calling tpcommit(), nothing in the Tuxedo transaction log.  There may be in the RMs application interacts with pending transactions, but none of them will be established.  If a failure will leave at this stage these transactions suspended until they have time because during the restart of Tuxedo he calls xa_recover(), but he won't be in the RMs uncertain transactions because they have not been prepared.
  • After the application calls tpcommit() before RMs all respond positively to the xa_prepare(), yet once there will be nothing in the Tuxedo transaction log, so a failure of Tuxedo at this stage is the same as above.
  • Once all of the RM responded positively to xa_prepare(), then and only then will Tuxedo create a transaction log entry.  At this point if Tuxedo fails, it will read the transaction log rebuild the table of partially committed transactions and then call xa_recover() on the RMs.  For all RMs report transactions that are not in the list of partially committed transactions, Tuxedo will call xa_rollback().  If the transactions reported by the RMs appear in the list, then Tuxedo will call xa_commit().  If we delete the transaction log could not be read, etc., there will be no entries in the partially committed operations, so all transactions reported by the RMs will be rolledback.  This CAN cause an inconsistency that the transaction may already have been committed by an another RM involved in the transaction.
  • Once all of the RM responded positively to xa_commit(), Tuxedo lazily deletes the entry of transaction log.  At this point, any breach will be similar to the first bullet above.

  Can you give us some details on what exactly is your concern?

  Kind regards

  Todd little

  Chief Architect of Oracle Tuxedo

• Trying to recover from a disaster

  It is difficult to explain... the entire chain of disasters, largely due to bad practices. I'd appreciate a lot of help
  
  We (really, we had...) a server Oracle 10g 10.2.0.1 6 databases running on it. We did backups RMAN bands to each other using Symantec Netbackup. The script was like this:
  
  RUN {}
  ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch00 TYPE 'SBT_TAPE ';
  BACKUP
  BACKUP %
  FORMAT ' bk_u % u_s % s_p % p_t % you
  DATABASE;
  SQL 'alter system archive log current';
  OUTPUT CHANNEL ch00;
  # Backup all archive logs
  ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch00 TYPE 'SBT_TAPE ';
  BACKUP
  FILESPERSET 20
  FORMAT ' arch-s % s-p % p'
  REMOVE ALL ARCHIVELOG ENTRY;
  OUTPUT CHANNEL ch00;
  # Backup control files
  ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch00 TYPE 'SBT_TAPE ';
  BACKUP
  FORMAT "ctrl_u % u_s s_p p_t %t % %.
  CURRENT CONTROLFILE;
  OUTPUT CHANNEL ch00;
  }
  
  Last week the server crashed down, due to problems of phisycal on hard drives, and we could not get it to the top. Then restore the databases from scratch since the backup tapes that we have.
  We had the RMAN catalog on the same server database... so we lost too much and we can't use ir to restore.
  We cannot use the dbid because we don't know them and we cannot see them on the server.
  In order to obtain the control files of the backup, another way to restore of databases, we reviewed documentation and it says it takes to use the name of the control file. The control file name problem is the same in all databases, so RMAN always return the last database saved file.
  Perhaps the first thing to do is to restore the database with RMAN, but I don't ' know if it is possible in this situation.
  
  To will be appreciated. Thank you very much

  Hello
  Now, I understand your question. It seems that the format for the controlfile doesn't generate the same name.

  -rw - SYSTEM SYSTEM 7340032 jul 10 12 ctrl_us_pt:------.
  -rw - SYSTEM SYSTEM 7340032 jul 10 12 ctrl_us_pt:------.
  -rw - SYSTEM SYSTEM 7340032 jul 10 12 ctrl_us_pt:------.
  -rw - SYSTEM SYSTEM 9175040 Jun 09 12 ctrl_us_pt:------.
  -rw - SYSTEM SYSTEM 8650752 Jun 09 12 ctrl_us_pt:------.
  -rw - SYSTEM SYSTEM 7340032 Jun 09 12 ctrl_us_pt:------.

  You can try to restore the controlfiles from backup items.
  as:

  RUN {}
  ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch00 TYPE 'SBT_TAPE ';
  RESTORE CONTROLFILE to ' / tmp/test_1.ctl ' to 'bk_uh9mh1p66_s553_p1_t756081862 ';
  OUTPUT CHANNEL ch00;
  }

  Only songs that contain the system01.dbf will have a backup controlfile so (if controlfile autobackup is off) so try several pieces.
  Here some results a test of a bunch of restoration by using the above script.

  If the piece has no controlfile:
  - - - -
  From restoration to 19 - AUG - 2011:15:51:40

  channel tc1: restoring controlfile
  output channel: tc1
  RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
  RMAN-00569: = ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =.
  RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
  RMAN-03002: failure of the restore command to 2011-08-19 15:53:28
  ORA-19615: some files not found in the backup set
  ORA-19613: datafile 0 not found in the backup set

  - - - -
  If the room contains a controlfile:

  From restoration to 19 - AUG - 2011:15:55:03

  channel tc1: restoring controlfile
  channel tc1: full restoration
  Finished restoring to 19 - AUG - 2011:15:55:18
  - - - -

  Kind regards
  Tycho

  Edited by: tychos August 19, 2011 15:57

• Problem trying to recover from a Rescue & Recovery DVD.

  
  
  

• Vista has a corrupted registry and I can't start

  My dilemma is that after having replaced just the motherboard, installing Vista on a RAID 1 array will not start.  I tried the Vista DVD recovery with repair system nothing helps.  I get just the message, file: \Windows\system32\config\system status: 0 x 0000225 Info: Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing or corrupted.

  I also tried to restart via simple hard drives in the config of the IDE, but each of them also reported the same message.  What I have to reinstall Vista or can I try to retrieve the system registry file using the method described in the Article ID: 307545, "How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents the start of Windows XP."

  I think I'll have to reinstall Vista on a new RAID array (two new hard drives are pending) and if I do, the files and Settings Transfer Wizard work from all my work one of the hard drives mirrored existing?  I plan to insert one in a box outside and finished the clean installation of Vista, transfer the content.  I've never done it, that's why I ask questions.  To be sure, it's the right thing to do.  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

  AK handyman,
  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Answers community forum.

  You need to reinstall to a new RAID array, there is no way to repair the existing installation once the motherboard has been changed.  The RAID has been broken.  Once you reinstall Vista on a new table, you should be able to transfer your old files if you put one of the drives in an external case.

  Let us know if we can help you.
  Thank you
  Gloria
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• corrupt registry file

  I followed the steps to access the System Volume Information folder, but I can't yet get into. I need access so I can finish fixing some corrupted files. My computer does not start because the: \windows\system32\config\system file is damaged or missing.

  Hello

  If you do, this is the method:

  How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307545/

  I hope this helps.

• media player does not open. Itried the benchmark tool, it did not help. I tried the scanning from the prompt, it says that some files were corrupted and could not repair them. There is no error message at all

  Itried the benchmark tool, it did not help. I tried the scanning from the prompt, it says that some files were corrupted and could not repair them. There is no error message at all

  Maybe the info will offer something that you haven't tried:

  First, launch... Task Manager...

  How to launch the Task Manager instantly in Windows XP or Vista?
  http://www.XP-Vista.com/tipstricks/how-to-launch-the-Task-Manager-instantly-in-Windows-XP-or-Vista

  The Task Manager / processes tab select (highlight) any which instance of:
  "wmplayer.exe" and left click on the button "complete the process".

  If you see a dialog box 'Warning'... left click Yes.

  Close the Task Manager.

  Try Windows Media Player again.

  And... the following links may be worth a visit:

  (925704) when I try to use Windows Media Player 11, the program
  does not start, or some user interface elements are empty
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925704

  Please see the following article for info on opening a high command
  Prompt in Vista

  Windows Vista - command prompt: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/command-prompt-frequently-asked-questions
  (scroll down to: how to run a command with elevated privileges?)

  Good luck...

• How can I find and repair a corrupted registry key

  How can I find and repair a corrupted registry key

  It would be useful to know a number of facts that you forgot:

  1. Windows version, including service pack
  2. Your HP printer model
  3. The error message that you initially received which led you to try the FixIt
  4. The web address of the FixIt tool you tried (NOT FixIt Center home page, but the page where you downloaded or run the FixIt tool).
  5. The full text of the error message on "registry keys corrupted MSI.

  That being said, it seems that if you have installed and then try to uninstall any software related to the printer.  If this is the case, and the printing software cannot be uninstalled from Control Panel > Add / Remove Programs, you can use either the Utility Microsoft Windows Installer Cleanup or (free) Revo Uninstaller.

  Truth in advertising: you may notice that the link to the Windows Installer Cleanup utility is not a Microsoft site.  It's because Microsoft has removed it stating that he sometimes 'cleaned' more that she was supposed to.  Personally, I would use it again, but I would back up the registry first of all, with a restore of the system or C:\windows\eruntpoint.

  After that you have uninstalled whatever it is, you have tried to uninstall, see instructions here: Article 1

  Note about screenshots and other attachments.  Anyone who attended one of the Microsoft Answers forums has to do by using a Windows Live ID.  Anyone who has a Windows Live ID also has a SkyDrive which you can download and make publicly available up to 25 GB of files.

• Vista startup problems - corrupt registry?

  Hoping someone can help here. My wife has a laptop Toshiba Satellite with Vista Home Premium installed. The other day, the laptop has a beep and shut down. Now it won't start - it gets the Toshiba screen then goes to a white cursor blinking at the top left. Pressing F8 does not open to the top of the Recovery Console, I downloaded a program of Recovery Console and burned on a disc. I can choose to boot from the DVD drive and the recovery console opens upward.
  I tried the Start Up repair, but still encounter an error that reads "the breakpoint of the exception: a breakpoint has been reached (0 x 80000003)" occurred in the application at location 0x739c746a: click ok to finish. ""
  It will then open a box indicating that Windows cannot fix the problem. In detail, he lists the following:

  Problem Signature 01 external media
  Signature of the problem 02 6.0.6000.16386.6.0.6001.18000
  Signature 03 6 problem
  Signature of the 04 262148 problem
  Problem Signature 05 corrupt registry
  Problem Signature 06 corrupt registry
  Signature of the 07 32 problem
  Signature 08 3 problem
  Problem Signature 09 registry Rollback
  Signature of the 10 32 problem

  I also ran chkdsk from the command prompt, but which found no errors.
  There is no other backup disk and I don't have a copy of Vista with the laptop.

  Any advice will be welcome. Thanks in advance.

  Hello StuartBrodie,

  If we receive beep codes on commissioning and startup repair is to reach breakpoints, then we would like to hire Toshiba on this issue to run their hardware diagnostics.

  Let us know.

  Best regards

  Matthew_Ha

• VISTA HOME PREMIUM KEEPS RESTARTING. NOW DOWNLOAD CORRUPT REGISTRY.

  Hello
  Originally Vista kept rebooting without the ability to go to the HD.
  Now we get a corrupt registry error.
  What is the name of the registry file.
  I have 2 HD register could be written to the 2nd HD?
  No hot spare of Vista SP2.
  How should I proceed?

  TNX,

  Dick

  Try this:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Vista recovery media obtain and/or use the Partition Recovery Vista on your computer to the factory settings .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  Also ask them if it is possible to do the recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

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  Data recovery:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

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  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1^st in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner