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  #1  
Old February 28th 05, 10:57 PM
Newtechie
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

Hi -

I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of here
programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not launching.
We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs to no
avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem . The
programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create mailing
labels, etc.)

We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing comes
up).

Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair install?
If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
advance.

Newtechie


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  #2  
Old February 28th 05, 11:31 PM
Carey Frisch [MVP]
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

Uninstall the programs that will not open, then reinstall
them using their original installation media.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx

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"Newtechie" wrote:

| Hi -
|
| I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of here
| programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
| programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not launching.
| We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs to no
| avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem . The
| programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create mailing
| labels, etc.)
|
| We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing comes
| up).
|
| Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair install?
| If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
| reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
| advance.
|
| Newtechie

  #3  
Old February 28th 05, 11:36 PM
Newtechie
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

Hi Carey,

That didn't work either. Tried that already.

Newtechie

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Uninstall the programs that will not open, then reinstall
them using their original installation media.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

----

"Newtechie" wrote:

| Hi -
|
| I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of here
| programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
| programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not

launching.
| We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs

to no
| avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem .

The
| programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create

mailing
| labels, etc.)
|
| We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing

comes
| up).
|
| Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair

install?
| If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
| reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
| advance.
|
| Newtechie



  #4  
Old March 1st 05, 12:17 AM
Shaun
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

What virus software are you using.

"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hi -

I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of here
programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not

launching.
We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs to

no
avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem .

The
programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create mailing
labels, etc.)

We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing comes
up).

Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair install?
If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
advance.

Newtechie




  #5  
Old March 1st 05, 12:21 AM
Newtechie
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

She's using NAV 2005.

"Shaun" wrote in message
...
What virus software are you using.

"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hi -

I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of here
programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not

launching.
We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs

to
no
avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem .

The
programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create

mailing
labels, etc.)

We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing

comes
up).

Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair

install?
If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
advance.

Newtechie






  #6  
Old March 1st 05, 12:22 AM
Sleepless in Seattle
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

Manually remove the offending registry entries. Computer problems can
sometimes be a pain but all you can do is think your way around the problem
using every method you know.

--
Jonah
"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hi Carey,

That didn't work either. Tried that already.

Newtechie

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Uninstall the programs that will not open, then reinstall
them using their original installation media.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

----

"Newtechie" wrote:

| Hi -
|
| I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of
here
| programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
| programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not

launching.
| We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs

to no
| avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem .

The
| programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create

mailing
| labels, etc.)
|
| We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing

comes
| up).
|
| Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair

install?
| If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
| reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
| advance.
|
| Newtechie





  #7  
Old March 1st 05, 01:24 AM
Newtechie
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

Hey Sleepless,

I'd prefer to install or create a new registry as this is not my computer
and I don't wanna screw up anything else. Thanks though.

Newtechie

"Sleepless in Seattle" wrote in message
...
Manually remove the offending registry entries. Computer problems can
sometimes be a pain but all you can do is think your way around the
problem using every method you know.

--
Jonah
"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hi Carey,

That didn't work either. Tried that already.

Newtechie

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Uninstall the programs that will not open, then reinstall
them using their original installation media.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

----

"Newtechie" wrote:

| Hi -
|
| I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of
here
| programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
| programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not

launching.
| We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs

to no
| avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem
.

The
| programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create

mailing
| labels, etc.)
|
| We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing

comes
| up).
|
| Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair

install?
| If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
| reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks
in
| advance.
|
| Newtechie







  #8  
Old March 1st 05, 03:12 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

I don't know how you install a registry except by restoring from a backup of
the system's own registry. As for creating a new registry, that IS a
reinstall or repair install of the OS. The registry is not an application.
It is a database of all the operating system's attributes.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hey Sleepless,

I'd prefer to install or create a new registry as this is not my computer
and I don't wanna screw up anything else. Thanks though.

Newtechie

"Sleepless in Seattle" wrote in message
...
Manually remove the offending registry entries. Computer problems can
sometimes be a pain but all you can do is think your way around the
problem using every method you know.

--
Jonah
"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hi Carey,

That didn't work either. Tried that already.

Newtechie

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Uninstall the programs that will not open, then reinstall
them using their original installation media.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----

"Newtechie" wrote:

| Hi -
|
| I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of
here
| programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch
the
| programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not
launching.
| We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the
programs
to no
| avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem
.
The
| programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create
mailing
| labels, etc.)
|
| We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing
comes
| up).
|
| Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair
install?
| If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want
to
| reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks
in
| advance.
|
| Newtechie









  #9  
Old March 1st 05, 05:06 AM
Richard Urban
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

Based upon your post contents I would intensely suggest you keep out of the
registry!

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hi -

I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple of here
programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try to launch the
programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they are not
launching.
We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling the programs to
no
avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the problem .
The
programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to create mailing
labels, etc.)

We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus (nothing comes
up).

Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair install?
If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we don't want to
reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in
advance.

Newtechie




  #10  
Old March 1st 05, 05:48 AM
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?


Just go down to 7/11 and buy a registry and slap that
puppy on your system . . .

-----Original Message-----
Hi -

I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a

couple of here
programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try

to launch the
programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they

are not launching.
We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling

the programs to no
avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct

the problem . The
programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program

(to create mailing
labels, etc.)

We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the

antivirus (nothing comes
up).

Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing

a repair install?
If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we

don't want to
reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be

appreciated. Thanks in
advance.

Newtechie


.

  #11  
Old March 1st 05, 06:51 AM
johnf
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

IOW, use system Restore (if it goes back far enough prior to the two
installations).


--

johnf

I don't know how you install a registry except by restoring from a
backup of the system's own registry. As for creating a new registry,
that IS a reinstall or repair install of the OS. The registry is not
an application. It is a database of all the operating system's
attributes.
--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hey Sleepless,

I'd prefer to install or create a new registry as this is not my
computer and I don't wanna screw up anything else. Thanks though.

Newtechie

"Sleepless in Seattle" wrote in message
...
Manually remove the offending registry entries. Computer problems can
sometimes be a pain but all you can do is think your way around the
problem using every method you know.

--
Jonah
"Newtechie" wrote in message
...
Hi Carey,

That didn't work either. Tried that already.

Newtechie

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Uninstall the programs that will not open, then reinstall
them using their original installation media.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----

"Newtechie" wrote:

| Hi -
|
| I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a couple
| of here programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try
| to launch the programs from either the desktop icon or start
| menu, they are not launching. We've tried system restore,
| uninstalling and reinstalling the programs
to no
| avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct the
| problem .
The
| programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program (to
| create mailing labels, etc.)
|
| We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the antivirus
| (nothing comes up).
|
| Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing a repair
| install? If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we
| don't want to reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be
| appreciated. Thanks in advance.
|
| Newtechie



  #12  
Old March 1st 05, 03:36 PM
Jason Marshall
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Default How do I reinstall or repair registry?

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:48:00 -0800,
in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics wrote this terrifying message:


Just go down to 7/11 and buy a registry and slap that
puppy on your system . . .

-----Original Message-----
Hi -

I'm helping someone with their system and it seems like a

couple of here
programs are not working. She has XP Pro. When she try

to launch the
programs from either the desktop icon or start menu, they

are not launching.
We've tried system restore, uninstalling and reinstalling

the programs to no
avail. No info was on the manufacturer either to correct

the problem . The
programs in question are CloneCD and a labeling program

(to create mailing
labels, etc.)

We ran the ad-aware programs for spyware and the

antivirus (nothing comes
up).

Is there a way to install a fresh registry without doing

a repair install?
If we reinstall some of the programs, that's fine but we

don't want to
reinstall in the O/S. Any info will greatly be

appreciated. Thanks in
advance.

Newtechie


.

I can get a registry for 0.009 from a local shop down the road. Anyone
got a better offer then that?

They also offer them for free with a Windows for Dummies and Microsoft
for n00b's handbooks.

Maybe the OP should look into those.


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