Restore the Registry Hives From a System Restore Snapshot by Britec

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Post date January 7, 2012
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How to Restore the Registry Hives From a System Restore Snapshot in Windows XP by britec.co.uk This video shows you how to restore the registry hives from a recent System Restore snapshot in Windows XP, Using ERD Commander in the event of registry corruption that prevents your Windows XP computer from starting. If the registry hives become corrupted, the following errors are displayed when starting up. Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE Here are the methods that you can use to fix this problem, short of reinstalling Windows: Method 1: Perform a System Restore Rollback Offline You can perform a System Restore rollback offline using ERD Commanders System Restore Wizard. For more information, see our article Perform a System Restore rollback on a non-bootable Windows XP Computer. This is probably the easiest method. If you need to restore the registry hives manually for some reason, use Method 2. Method 2: Restore registry hives from the System Restore store folder The System Restore snapshots are stored in a folder named System Volume Information. Each snapshot folder stores the registry hives, system files and other data. Microsoft Knowledgebase article 307545 tells you how to restore the registry from the Windows\Repair directory, and then restore the most recent registry hives from the …

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21 replies on “Restore the Registry Hives From a System Restore Snapshot by Britec”

hey my laptop doesnt have a cd drive how do you get that program on a computer that doesnt boot?

Could you please do a step by step tutorial on getting ERD Commander 2005 onto CD? I’m pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to get it to work. Thanks friend.

So, after I booted normally, it got to windows XP loading screen. I was so excited. Too bad the computer restarted. It then repeats this over and over.

PLEASE reply, I need your help badly. (All my files and folders are still there. I can see them again when I open ERD commander). I’m probably going to try and use the unrollback feature. Hopefully it will work, but PLEASE reply.

Britec, I don’t know if you still read these but I BADLY need your help. I had the symptoms of this error, so I followed your instructions with one exception. I didn’t take out the CD before I pressed “Finish”, only because my CD Drive wouldn’t open(probably because the CD was still working).

Then, I restarted the computer. I was so excited because the error didn’t show up, but it told me that windows failed to boot normally. I chose the option to boot normally. (continued)

where do i download the erd commander?

I have bought Info Registry, you can read my review here – clickbankreviewdude(dot)com/info-registry-review

@arnnie2101 same thing here 🙁 have only none to select…pls reply Britech?

Thank YOU very much!!!!!! I had to do this trick 2:00!!!
I booted with Hackintosh and replaced that files! Then I crossed my fingers… aaaand Yes!!! It booted!!
Again thank You!

will i lose any files in the process of this?

my restore points were previously disabled(once i disabled them when i had to take care of a virus):(so i can’t do it automatically.I have ERD commander but i can’t solve my problem,when windows xp boots it says: there’s a file missing isass.exe…
Can someone help me?
Thanks in advance,Filipe

great stuff…I gave it 5 stars !…
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@Noranil your welcome… dont forget to subscribe 🙂

OMG! I LOVE YOU BRITEC! I WAS DREADING FOR A WHOLE WEEK THINKIN MY PARENTS WOULD KILL ME!

what if the only choice i have is “(NONE) None – Do not attach to a Windows installation.”????

pliz help me… i know ur the best who can help me…

were do i get the erd commander cuz yah i need to fic my computer asap. and yah ile subscribe. usefull thanks hope you know were i can find it

one problem i have is that altho i have xp cd, my key board doesnt work when it says “Hit any button to Boot CD” and “press r…” but in BIOS, keyboard works fine. now i have a big problem.