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Can registry be restored from outside of Windows?
So, I should really know better than to do what I did! I messed up the
registry such that I now can't log into Windows. I did back it up first so have a .reg file. Is there a way to run that .reg file from the DOS prompt and get the registry back in order. |
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Can registry be restored from outside of Windows?
How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545 How to troubleshoot registry corruption issues http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822705 How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;322756 -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Microsoft Community Newsgroups news://msnews.microsoft.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Lois" wrote: | So, I should really know better than to do what I did! I messed up the | registry such that I now can't log into Windows. I did back it up first so | have a .reg file. Is there a way to run that .reg file from the DOS prompt | and get the registry back in order. |
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Can registry be restored from outside of Windows?
Thanks for the info... at the moment, can't find my stupid Windows CD. Do
you know if the command "reg import filename.reg" would accomplish getting the backed up registry file back in place? Just wondering... doing some investigation before I work on this at home again tonight. "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545 How to troubleshoot registry corruption issues http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822705 How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;322756 -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Microsoft Community Newsgroups news://msnews.microsoft.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Lois" wrote: | So, I should really know better than to do what I did! I messed up the | registry such that I now can't log into Windows. I did back it up first so | have a .reg file. Is there a way to run that .reg file from the DOS prompt | and get the registry back in order. |
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Can registry be restored from outside of Windows?
Hi Lois,
Have you tried using System Restore to put the system back to an earlier date? All About System Restore in WinXP http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html -- Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Lois wrote: So, I should really know better than to do what I did! I messed up the registry such that I now can't log into Windows. I did back it up first so have a .reg file. Is there a way to run that .reg file from the DOS prompt and get the registry back in order. |
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Can registry be restored from outside of Windows?
"Bert Kinney" Have you tried using System Restore to put the system back to an earlier date?
Lois wrote: "I messed up the registry such that I now can't log into Windows." How would system restore help her in this situation? "Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... | Hi Lois, | | Have you tried using System Restore to put the system back to an earlier | date? | | All About System Restore in WinXP | http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html | | -- | Regards, | Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User | http://bertk.mvps.org | | | Lois wrote: | So, I should really know better than to do what I did! I messed up the | registry such that I now can't log into Windows. I did back it up | first so have a .reg file. Is there a way to run that .reg file from | the DOS prompt and get the registry back in order. | | |
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Can registry be restored from outside of Windows?
Yes, run System Restore in Safe Mode, or from the Command Prompt.
You will find complete instructions here. All About System Restore in WinXP http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html -- Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Fred Nerk wrote: "Bert Kinney" Have you tried using System Restore to put the system back to an earlier date? Lois wrote: "I messed up the registry such that I now can't log into Windows." How would system restore help her in this situation? "Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... Hi Lois, Have you tried using System Restore to put the system back to an earlier date? All About System Restore in WinXP http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html -- Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Lois wrote: So, I should really know better than to do what I did! I messed up the registry such that I now can't log into Windows. I did back it up first so have a .reg file. Is there a way to run that .reg file from the DOS prompt and get the registry back in order. |
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Can registry be restored from outside of Windows?
Thanks for additional information
"Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... | Yes, run System Restore in Safe Mode, or from the Command Prompt. | You will find complete instructions here. | | All About System Restore in WinXP | http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html | | -- | Regards, | Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User | http://bertk.mvps.org | | Fred Nerk wrote: | "Bert Kinney" Have you tried using System Restore to put the system | back to an earlier date? | | Lois wrote: | "I messed up the registry such that I now can't log into Windows." | | How would system restore help her in this situation? | | | "Bert Kinney" wrote in message | ... | Hi Lois, | | Have you tried using System Restore to put the system back to an | earlier date? | | All About System Restore in WinXP | http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html | | -- | Regards, | Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User | http://bertk.mvps.org | | | Lois wrote: | So, I should really know better than to do what I did! I messed up | the registry such that I now can't log into Windows. I did back it | up first so have a .reg file. Is there a way to run that .reg file | from the DOS prompt and get the registry back in order. | | |
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