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  #16  
Old October 27th 09, 12:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
philo[_3_]
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

Steve Hayes wrote:
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:46:26 -0000, "DL" wrote:

I believe it asked me if I wanted to back up the registry and I'm sure
I said no. When I went to look, there wasn't anything in the backup
file.

So, should I reinstall WindowsXP Home Edition on top of what I have?
Will that restore the registry?


That will probably create a new registry, and you might have to reinstall all
programs as well.

NEVER clean your registry without making a backup first.






Better still

never use a registry cleaner at all
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  #17  
Old October 27th 09, 12:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

Steve Hayes wrote:
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:46:26 -0000, "DL" wrote:

I believe it asked me if I wanted to back up the registry and I'm sure
I said no. When I went to look, there wasn't anything in the backup
file.

So, should I reinstall WindowsXP Home Edition on top of what I have?
Will that restore the registry?


That will probably create a new registry, and you might have to reinstall all
programs as well.

NEVER clean your registry without making a backup first.






Better still

never use a registry cleaner at all
  #18  
Old October 27th 09, 03:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

You are correct-------But, he sure speaks evil!
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
He's next to the other two monkeys, when it comes to registry cleaners
Twayne "sees no evil", hears no evil"...

Peter Foldes wrote:
Where is Twayne when these posts show up



  #19  
Old October 27th 09, 03:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner


You are correct-------But, he sure speaks evil!
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
He's next to the other two monkeys, when it comes to registry cleaners
Twayne "sees no evil", hears no evil"...

Peter Foldes wrote:
Where is Twayne when these posts show up



  #20  
Old October 27th 09, 03:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Shenan Stanley
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

TMCVIII wrote:
Thanks to everyone for your responses. I WILL NEVER RUN A REGISTRY
CLEANER AGAIN, EVER!!

Now, to the next issue...

After booting my computer, I dropped my WindowsXP disk into the
drive and got a messsage that said something like, "Your existing
version is newer than the version on the disk..." (I'm
paraphrasing). The XP disk includes SP2, I have installed SP3. I
presume that's what the message means.

I tells me to reboot by computer using the boot disk. My question,
"Can I run a repair installation from the boot disk?"

I don't want to do anymore damage than I already have.


Create a new CD based off the one you have with SP3 integrated.

You can do an Internet Search for more details. Some keywords that might
help you discover the step-by-step instructions (or a tool to do it for you)
would include:

"Windows XP", slipstream, integrate, "service pack", autostreamer, nLite

--
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  #21  
Old October 27th 09, 03:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Shenan Stanley
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

TMCVIII wrote:
Thanks to everyone for your responses. I WILL NEVER RUN A REGISTRY
CLEANER AGAIN, EVER!!

Now, to the next issue...

After booting my computer, I dropped my WindowsXP disk into the
drive and got a messsage that said something like, "Your existing
version is newer than the version on the disk..." (I'm
paraphrasing). The XP disk includes SP2, I have installed SP3. I
presume that's what the message means.

I tells me to reboot by computer using the boot disk. My question,
"Can I run a repair installation from the boot disk?"

I don't want to do anymore damage than I already have.


Create a new CD based off the one you have with SP3 integrated.

You can do an Internet Search for more details. Some keywords that might
help you discover the step-by-step instructions (or a tool to do it for you)
would include:

"Windows XP", slipstream, integrate, "service pack", autostreamer, nLite

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


  #22  
Old October 28th 09, 02:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
mike mcgregor
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Default System restore

Do you have any antiviral programs running? I know Symantec/Norton A/V's can stop you from doing a system restore without going through some steps.



TMCVIII wrote:

Foolishly ran a register cleaner
26-Oct-09

Now I am having problems. For one, I cannot install the Windows update
"Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892).

I Googled the error message but my machine does not have any SQL
servers inactive.

I am one-cut above neophyte.

I have tried to use System Restore, but my machine will not allow me to do
that.

Shall I reinstall Windows XP Home Edition on top of what I have to fix
the registry?

Your thoughts are appreciated.

Tom

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  #23  
Old October 28th 09, 02:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
mike mcgregor
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Default System restore

Do you have any antiviral programs running? I know Symantec/Norton A/V's can stop you from doing a system restore without going through some steps.



TMCVIII wrote:

Foolishly ran a register cleaner
26-Oct-09

Now I am having problems. For one, I cannot install the Windows update
"Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892).

I Googled the error message but my machine does not have any SQL
servers inactive.

I am one-cut above neophyte.

I have tried to use System Restore, but my machine will not allow me to do
that.

Shall I reinstall Windows XP Home Edition on top of what I have to fix
the registry?

Your thoughts are appreciated.

Tom

Previous Posts In This Thread:

EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
FREEWA ClearCache IE Cache Control Utility
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  #24  
Old October 28th 09, 10:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Twayne[_2_]
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

I suspect you have bigger fish to fry than anything a registry cleaner
may have done. Which one did you use? Just curious, no big deal.

Yes, it's probably fastest and easiest to backup your personal data and
reinstall XP. If you had a good backup strategy in place, that'd be all
you needed to recover from this. Perhaps you should make it a priority
once you're back up and running.

A couple inline comments for you:

"TMCVIII" wrote in message
...
Now I'm having problems. For one, I can't install the Windows update
"Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892).

I Googled the error message but my machine doesn't have any SQL
servers inactive.


If you aren't using an SQL Server per the KB, then of course the update
won't install since there's nothing to set to "inactive". Here are a
couple links that might help explain some things for you:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970892
and
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...8-1c4fcd796050
You might have to copy/paste that last link if it line wrapped on you
incorrectly.

As for having "foolishly ... ", think nothing of it. In truth you're
simply on a learning curve and occasions like this are great excuses for
learning if you wish to accept the challenge. This one might be a
little drastic to learn from, but in the future ... . Everyone has to
go through something like it, so you're doing fine if this is the worst
that's happened to you so farG.

I'm one-cut above neophyte.

I've tried to use System Restore, but my machine won't allow me to do
that.


That sort of sounds like you may have been infected by a virus, trojan,
worm, some kind of malware or even just plain old file corruption; many
of the malwares will kill off your restore points and even some
legitimate programs will do that too, especially third party backup
programs.


Shall I reinstall Windows XP Home Edition on top of what I have to fix
the registry?


That's probably your fastest route to get back up and running.
-- Have you run chkdsk on your C boot drive?
-- How about the Event Viewer? Often you'll find hints there about what
might be wrong.
-- A firewall, Antivirus and antispyware programs are a necessity to
remain reasonably protected; I assume you are running those and have
checked for malware with them?

HTH,

Twayne`




Your thoughts are appreciated.

Tom



  #25  
Old October 28th 09, 10:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Twayne[_2_]
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner


I suspect you have bigger fish to fry than anything a registry cleaner
may have done. Which one did you use? Just curious, no big deal.

Yes, it's probably fastest and easiest to backup your personal data and
reinstall XP. If you had a good backup strategy in place, that'd be all
you needed to recover from this. Perhaps you should make it a priority
once you're back up and running.

A couple inline comments for you:

"TMCVIII" wrote in message
...
Now I'm having problems. For one, I can't install the Windows update
"Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892).

I Googled the error message but my machine doesn't have any SQL
servers inactive.


If you aren't using an SQL Server per the KB, then of course the update
won't install since there's nothing to set to "inactive". Here are a
couple links that might help explain some things for you:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970892
and
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...8-1c4fcd796050
You might have to copy/paste that last link if it line wrapped on you
incorrectly.

As for having "foolishly ... ", think nothing of it. In truth you're
simply on a learning curve and occasions like this are great excuses for
learning if you wish to accept the challenge. This one might be a
little drastic to learn from, but in the future ... . Everyone has to
go through something like it, so you're doing fine if this is the worst
that's happened to you so farG.

I'm one-cut above neophyte.

I've tried to use System Restore, but my machine won't allow me to do
that.


That sort of sounds like you may have been infected by a virus, trojan,
worm, some kind of malware or even just plain old file corruption; many
of the malwares will kill off your restore points and even some
legitimate programs will do that too, especially third party backup
programs.


Shall I reinstall Windows XP Home Edition on top of what I have to fix
the registry?


That's probably your fastest route to get back up and running.
-- Have you run chkdsk on your C boot drive?
-- How about the Event Viewer? Often you'll find hints there about what
might be wrong.
-- A firewall, Antivirus and antispyware programs are a necessity to
remain reasonably protected; I assume you are running those and have
checked for malware with them?

HTH,

Twayne`




Your thoughts are appreciated.

Tom



  #26  
Old October 29th 09, 02:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
David B.[_2_]
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

Ahhh, there you are, with pretty much the answer we all were expecting, "it
isn't the registry cleaners fault"

--


--
"Twayne" wrote in message
...
I suspect you have bigger fish to fry than anything a registry cleaner may
have done. Which one did you use? Just curious, no big deal.

Yes, it's probably fastest and easiest to backup your personal data and
reinstall XP. If you had a good backup strategy in place, that'd be all
you needed to recover from this. Perhaps you should make it a priority
once you're back up and running.

A couple inline comments for you:

"TMCVIII" wrote in message
...
Now I'm having problems. For one, I can't install the Windows update
"Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892).

I Googled the error message but my machine doesn't have any SQL
servers inactive.


If you aren't using an SQL Server per the KB, then of course the update
won't install since there's nothing to set to "inactive". Here are a
couple links that might help explain some things for you:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970892
and
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...8-1c4fcd796050
You might have to copy/paste that last link if it line wrapped on you
incorrectly.

As for having "foolishly ... ", think nothing of it. In truth you're
simply on a learning curve and occasions like this are great excuses for
learning if you wish to accept the challenge. This one might be a little
drastic to learn from, but in the future ... . Everyone has to go through
something like it, so you're doing fine if this is the worst that's
happened to you so farG.

I'm one-cut above neophyte.

I've tried to use System Restore, but my machine won't allow me to do
that.


That sort of sounds like you may have been infected by a virus, trojan,
worm, some kind of malware or even just plain old file corruption; many of
the malwares will kill off your restore points and even some legitimate
programs will do that too, especially third party backup programs.


Shall I reinstall Windows XP Home Edition on top of what I have to fix
the registry?


That's probably your fastest route to get back up and running.
-- Have you run chkdsk on your C boot drive?
-- How about the Event Viewer? Often you'll find hints there about what
might be wrong.
-- A firewall, Antivirus and antispyware programs are a necessity to
remain reasonably protected; I assume you are running those and have
checked for malware with them?

HTH,

Twayne`




Your thoughts are appreciated.

Tom




  #27  
Old October 29th 09, 02:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
David B.[_2_]
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

Ahhh, there you are, with pretty much the answer we all were expecting, "it
isn't the registry cleaners fault"

--


--
"Twayne" wrote in message
...
I suspect you have bigger fish to fry than anything a registry cleaner may
have done. Which one did you use? Just curious, no big deal.

Yes, it's probably fastest and easiest to backup your personal data and
reinstall XP. If you had a good backup strategy in place, that'd be all
you needed to recover from this. Perhaps you should make it a priority
once you're back up and running.

A couple inline comments for you:

"TMCVIII" wrote in message
...
Now I'm having problems. For one, I can't install the Windows update
"Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892).

I Googled the error message but my machine doesn't have any SQL
servers inactive.


If you aren't using an SQL Server per the KB, then of course the update
won't install since there's nothing to set to "inactive". Here are a
couple links that might help explain some things for you:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970892
and
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...8-1c4fcd796050
You might have to copy/paste that last link if it line wrapped on you
incorrectly.

As for having "foolishly ... ", think nothing of it. In truth you're
simply on a learning curve and occasions like this are great excuses for
learning if you wish to accept the challenge. This one might be a little
drastic to learn from, but in the future ... . Everyone has to go through
something like it, so you're doing fine if this is the worst that's
happened to you so farG.

I'm one-cut above neophyte.

I've tried to use System Restore, but my machine won't allow me to do
that.


That sort of sounds like you may have been infected by a virus, trojan,
worm, some kind of malware or even just plain old file corruption; many of
the malwares will kill off your restore points and even some legitimate
programs will do that too, especially third party backup programs.


Shall I reinstall Windows XP Home Edition on top of what I have to fix
the registry?


That's probably your fastest route to get back up and running.
-- Have you run chkdsk on your C boot drive?
-- How about the Event Viewer? Often you'll find hints there about what
might be wrong.
-- A firewall, Antivirus and antispyware programs are a necessity to
remain reasonably protected; I assume you are running those and have
checked for malware with them?

HTH,

Twayne`




Your thoughts are appreciated.

Tom




  #28  
Old October 29th 09, 02:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
John John - MVP
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

He's quite a case, isn't he?

David B. wrote:
Ahhh, there you are, with pretty much the answer we all were expecting,
"it isn't the registry cleaners fault"

  #29  
Old October 29th 09, 02:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
John John - MVP
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Posts: 780
Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

He's quite a case, isn't he?

David B. wrote:
Ahhh, there you are, with pretty much the answer we all were expecting,
"it isn't the registry cleaners fault"

  #30  
Old October 29th 09, 04:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Default Foolishly ran a register cleaner

Yep! A mental case. But, what the heck, he's a New Yorker.
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
He's quite a case, isn't he?

David B. wrote:
Ahhh, there you are, with pretty much the answer we all were expecting,
"it isn't the registry cleaners fault"



 




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