Hi Mike, Right you are of course, the active Registry won't be the flawed one so the .reg would not address the proper target. I should have...
It's logical to presume that something that CrapCleaner did caused this problem of unbootability. Let's see if it can assist in the reversal of...
Yes, when you slave the new drive and XXCLONE the XP system partition to it and then reconnect the new drive as a master, it will become the C:...
There is a neat freeware called XXCLONE that can copy your existing XP install to the new drive and render it bootable.
I'm glad to hear you were able to spank it down! Thanks for posting back so others can be helped. All the best, Dude
When I do things like that, my brother tells me, "You simply must quit getting your glasses at the funeral home." :D
It sounds like the files are hopelessly lost. There is a possibility that the HD has failed. You can test it by getting the Hard Drive Diagnostic...
Open Windows Explorer or My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View > Check the box labeled "Show hidden files and folders " Uncheck the...
You obviously have some flaw in the System Restore applet that is not dumping the old files. You can do that manually and possibly fix your...
I would recommend a BartPE boot CD. It will allow access to the drive for copying files to other media. As an alternate, Ubuntu 7.1 works very...
Open Control Panel > Security Center > Change The Way Security Center Alerts Me > and untag the box labeled "Automatic Updates" and click OK....
I think reformatting and reloading is going to be much more work than you can justify. I suggest that you get TreeSize Free and use it to...
You'll need to take ownership of that folder; How to take ownership of Windows XP folder
Your procedure was correct. Be certain you got the correct reg branch. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\inifile NOT: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ini...
Try the solution given here.
Open IE and click TOOLS > Internet Options > Advanced Tab > and uncheck the box labeled "Enable third-party browser extensions [requires...
XP can't do that but you can get the freeware Picasa and it'll do that and much more. It will search your computer drives for picture files and...
I have installed it on my crash-dummy system and I had no problems with the install. I notice a slight increase in speed of explorer windows...
You can't delete the Registry under normal circumstances without knowing some hot licks. You won't have any problem installing from your old XP...
It's most likely a hardware failure and will require someone to open the box and check all connections as mentioned. If that doesn't fix it, then...
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