XP SP2 help
 

yea, i know it's ----, but i have to deal with it. Here is my problem, all of a sudden my comp just restarted when i was in the middle of something and when it tried to reboot back up it wouldn't start up and a message came up....

Windows cannot start successfully

then it gives me some options start in safe mode, go to last known configurations, or start normally, i have tried them all and of course only the safe mode options work... wtf is going on i just wanna get to some ---- i have saved..

thanks for any help,
Jake

Re: XP SP2 help
 

I put sp2 on my ---- and started getting pop ups and acting real fucked up so I took it off, sorry I can't help though

Re: XP SP2 help
 

sounds like you need to reset the registry. or just try to get the ---- you have saved from safe mode.

id reset the registry though before i reinstalled windows. but your internet may not work since you probebly have a prebuilt computer and your hardware profiles would be lost, so the computer wouldent know how to work your eithernet adaptor
so maybe just reseting the software security default and sam files. from windows repair would do it...

Re: XP SP2 help
 

how do i get to windows repair, i am not sure i understand wha your talking about

Re: XP SP2 help
 

stick the disk in, reinstall or repair windows.

or format and start over.

Re: XP SP2 help
 

yep, but you beter have the code you need written down before hand, or you'll just be staring at a blank computer screen

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\security c:\windows\system32\config\security

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

copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

exit


computer will restart, you will be asked to activate windows, and it will be just like a fresh new install of windows without waiting forever to install xp. and you will still have your old files. If you have problems with getting on and the internet or audio drivers are not working. back up the files that you need and just reinstall windows.