Windows 2000 registries fix?

Hello again,

Could someone tell me or point me where i can get a similar command to "scanreg /fix" in windows 2000. Or is there something else similar that allows me to fix the OS registries?? I hope to hear from someone soon!

 

Nothing built in and not a lot of 3rd party stuff I can locate with a quick search.

I know the Norton Utilities has a registry fix utility. I use it at home and it seems to work well. Workstation only though - you need a different and much more expensive version for server. 2001 will do fine with Win2K. 2002/2003 needed for XP.

I'm sure there are others out there but the Norton one is the only product I have any first hand experience with. 2K-pro and XP-pro.

 

You can use the Windows 2000 emergency repair feature to fix problems that may be preventing you from starting your computer. This includes problems with your registry, system files, partition boot sector, and startup environment. However,
you may not be able to use the emergency repair process to fix your system unless you have created an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD), which you can create using the Backup utility. If you haven't c reated an ERD, you can still attempt to use the emergency repair process to fix your computer, but the emergency
repair process may not be able to fix your problems.

The following steps provide a general overview of the emergency repair process:

Start your computer from the Windows 2000 Setup disks or the CD

You can start your system using either the Windows 2000 Setup disks or the Windows 2000 CD. However, you can only use the CD to start your computer if your computer hardware and BIOS support this functionality.

Choose the repair option during setup

After your computer starts, the Setup program will start. During Setup you will be asked whether you want to continue installing the Windows 2000 operating system. You must press ENTER to continue. This will start the installation process, which allows you to repair your system. During this process you can choose whether you want to install a fresh version of Windows 2000, or whether you want to repair an existing installation of Windows 2000. To repair a damaged or corrupt system, you should press R. You will then be asked whether you want to repair your system using the Recovery Console or the emergency repair
process. You should press R if you want to repair your system using the emergency repair process.

Choose the type of repair

You can choose either the fast repair option, which is the easiest and doesn't require any user interaction, or you can choose the manual repair option, which requires user interaction. The fast repair option will attempt to repair problems related to the registry, system files, the partition boot sector on your boot volume, and your startup environment (if you have a dual-boot or
multiple-boot system). The manual repair option lets you choose whether you want to repair system files, partition boot sector problems, or startup environment problems, but it doesn't let you repair problems with your registry.
For example, using the manual repair option, you can attempt to repair only your system files if you know your partition boot sector and your startup environment are both intact.

Notes

The manual repair option should only be used by advanced users or administrators.
The fast repair option will use a backup copy of the registry that was created when Setup was first run on your system. If you choose this option, you may lose settings or preferences you have created since Setup was first run.
If you want to manually repair individual registry files or replace your entire registry, you can use the Recovery Console. However, this is recommended for advanced users only.
Start the repair process

To start the repair process, you should have the 1.44 MB ERD that you created in the Backup utility, and the original Windows 2000 installation CD. If you do not have an ERD, the emergency repair process can attempt to locate your Windows 2000 installation and start repairing your system, but it may not be able to do so.

Note

If the emergency repair process can't fix your system, you can try using the Recovery Console or you can try reinstalling Windows 2000. See Related Topics for more information.
Restart your computer

If the emergency repair process was successful, your computer will automatically restart and you should have a working system.