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the recovery console works 85% of the time and if it doesnt put the hd in another computer and use as a slave and copy what you want to save over then reinstall windows on it then copy files back to the computer and your set. you deff. need a windows xp cd though well both cd's and a xp key if you reinstall.

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i had to burn xp to a cd and i have a corp. key

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I prefer swapping the drive into another PC, but the recovery console works as well. To each his own. I just find it a lot quicker to use the GUI then to type all the commands with the recovery console.

If you have not already wiped and reinstalled, DON'T. It's totally unnecessary. Just restoring the registry from the backup will put the machine back to it's original state. There is no need to run a recovery install, or reinstall in any way shape or form. This is a 5 minute fix with no data or program loss. You don't need an XP CD to fix this if you have another computer you can put the hard drive into.

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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






















Copy / Paste that in notepad. Save. Rename .txt to .bat. Put that in your root drive directory and, or a backup drive.
If it happens, load the recovery console and run the batch file.










For anyone still using XP, quit installing windows xp pro torrents like a goober and install TinyXP. If you're a newbie take the red pill and install with option 1. If you know what you're doing strip the god damned son of a bitch bare.

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I did try that typing all of the commands in and stuff. it ddint work. oh believe me. I tried everything i could of to try to get it back up.

On another note, if this was my desktop, i would of pulled the HD and use it for a slave but this is my cheap e bay 250 laptop......

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ehh i c well then either RC or Reinstall

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Just spit on it a bit.

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What error did you receive when typing the commands into the recovery console?

As for it being a laptop drive, that's why an adapter is so nice to have.

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I bet I could get the info back. Just because you re installed windows does not mean you lost the work. Just think of it like covering up the info, is what you did. if its a little bit of important info send me the drive, and I will pull the stuff out. If it is Gb worth of stuff it may take me more time than I can.