Rich
Sat Apr 19 13:13:45 PDT 2008
Teri, you need a working version of WinXP to run a Vista Upgrade
check.
http://www.cnet.com.au/software/operatingsystems/0,239029541,339273482,00.htm
If your desktop has any age on it you may not be Vista Ready.
"Teri Cyr" <TeriCyr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97AAD9DA-C3B9-4EB6-8680-9A1AC8013296@microsoft.com...
> Just curious, I am having the same problem with my desktop, but am
> wondering
> if installing a new version of Windows will fix the problem. I have been
> toying with the idea of upgrading my desktop to Vista (it came on the
> laptop
> I bought and I do like it). Do you think that just upgrading to Vista
> will
> correct the problem without having to take any other steps?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Teri.
>
> PS - for some reason the web page will only let me reply to other's
> postings, I cannot create a new post for myself.
>
> "Xandros" wrote:
>
>> Thanks for posting back with your fix!
>>
>> --
>>
>> Xandros
>>
>>
>> "JC" <JC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8C9189FA-FD75-4EEA-B17B-5C2E1E8054FD@microsoft.com...
>> > Thx for that suggestion. I tried one more time to get to the sep up
>> > welcome
>> > screen the following day and for some reason it let me in. I finally
>> > got
>> > to
>> > the point where I could get a dos prompt and ran a chkdsk. That fixed
>> > the
>> > problem. Now I'll follow th process you gave me to set up the recovery
>> > console installl so that I have access to that the next time. THanks
>> > for
>> > the information
>> > --
>> > JC
>> >
>> >
>> > "Xandros" wrote:
>> >
>> >> An easier way is to run a Repair Install. See the information here to
>> >> do
>> >> that
>> >>
http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Windows/how_to_repair_XP_and_Avoid_a_full_Reinstall.html
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Xandros
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "JC" <JC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:01A83AB7-6C5A-447D-B432-A916200FB45A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks for the suggestion.....I was hoping for simpler solution as
>> >> > this
>> >> > is
>> >> > a
>> >> > little out of my realm of comfort but I'll see if I can get some
>> >> > help
>> >> > with
>> >> > that.
>> >> > --
>> >> > JC
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Rich Barry" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> What you are trying to accomplish with the following procedure
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> replacing the existing Registry Hives with working Hives
>> >> >> from one of your System Restore Folders.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This procedure works great if you can remove your hard drive and
>> >> >> attach
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> to a working computer. You may have to set the
>> >> >>
>> >> >> jumper in the back of the drive to slave or cable select
>> >> >> depending
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> the other drive configurations. If the computer has a
>> >> >>
>> >> >> External hard drive enclosure that would make it easier.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Once everything is connected and running Ok
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What I would do is first is open Windows Explorer. Go to
>> >> >> Tools>Folder
>> >> >> Options>View>Click on Show hidden files and folder and
>> >> >>
>> >> >> uncheck Hide protected operating system files.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Then open MyComputer>double click on Your X:\ drive Icon.
>> >> >> X
>> >> >> represents whatever Letter this working Computer assigns
>> >> >>
>> >> >> to your hard drive.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You should now see a System Volume Folder. Keep double
>> >> >>
>> >> >> clicking until you get to the RP numbered folders. Choose a
>> >> >> numbered
>> >> >> RP
>> >> >> folder about five from the highest. In other words
>> >> >>
>> >> >> if the folders are numbered from say 1 to 20 choose RP15.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Then double click the folder and you will see a Snapshot
>> >> >> folder.
>> >> >> Open
>> >> >> and copy the first five Registry Files.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Then go to C:\Windows\System32\Config folder. Open the
>> >> >> folder
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> paste the files you copied from the Snapshot folder into the Config
>> >> >> folder.
>> >> >> Then
>> >> >>
>> >> >> find the DEFAULT, SOFTWARE, SAM, SYSTEM
>> >> >>
>> >> >> and SECURITY files in the Config Folder. Create a new folder and
>> >> >> move
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> files into it. Drag and Drop them.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Finally rename the files you copied and pasted by
>> >> >> removing
>> >> >> the
>> >> >>
>> >> >> _REGISTRY_MACHINE_ from each file you copied. That should
>> >> >> leave
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> with DEFAULT, SOFTWARE, SAM, SYSTEM
>> >> >>
>> >> >> and SECURITY files. Restart. Good Luck.
>> >> >>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >> "JC" <JC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:9C8D2990-5E89-4474-A441-BB35963A2036@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have a corrupt or missing file as noted in the message "windows
>> >> >> >will
>> >> >> >not
>> >> >> > start because the following file is missing or corrpupt
>> >> >> > :\windows\system32\config\system
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have tried booting from the XP startup disc but at the Welcome
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > startup
>> >> >> > blue screen when I press "R" for repair the computer just shuts
>> >> >> > down
>> >> >> > again.
>> >> >> > I have tried tried safe mode; using last known
>> >> >> > configuration...etc
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > those
>> >> >> > functions do not seem to work.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any suggestions to get around this?
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > JC
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