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Posted By: snowb159 Registry Editor - 11/15/04 04:58 AM
Can anyone point me in the right direction of how to edit the registry from the c: prompt? I have searched all over google, having the problem with XP logging in and then logging off right away.
Posted By: Christian_dup1 Re: Registry Editor - 11/15/04 05:00 AM
Can you get into safe mode ?
Posted By: snowb159 Re: Registry Editor - 11/15/04 05:14 AM
I have been in safe mode and it still does the same thing. Same no matter what I do including logging in as the administrator.
Posted By: RT and his SE_dup1 Re: Registry Editor - 11/15/04 05:51 AM
What are you trying to do?
Posted By: Christian_dup1 Re: Registry Editor - 11/15/04 06:04 AM
Okay ... never used it, but a quick google found this.

http://www.winguides.com/software/display.php/27/

As for your problem, check this page.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20972739.html

Hope this helps. If in doubt, you could always try an ASR too.
Posted By: JB1 Re: Registry Editor - 11/15/04 06:35 AM
maybe im dreaming or something here but this sounds like that virus that went around recently that makes the comp reboot. i remember the fix is simple. unfortunately i cannot remember the name or what exactly the fix was. maybe someone will know what i am talking about or correct me if am way off.

sorry this post is of no help
Posted By: RT and his SE_dup1 Re: Registry Editor - 11/15/04 07:37 AM
It's a virus. In order to get rid of it you have to run a virus scan at startup before the operating system loads. Norton will do it. You just have to have the CD in the drive when you start the computer.
Posted By: snowb159 Re: Registry Editor - 11/15/04 10:07 PM
Originally posted by Christian:
Okay ... never used it, but a quick google found this.

http://www.winguides.com/software/display.php/27/

As for your problem, check this page.





I tried that program and either I am doing it wrong or it isnt dos supported because it would not load when i tried from the floppy drive at the a: prompt

From what I have read it is a virus that changes a path in one value of the registry and I am trying to change it back
Posted By: Christian_dup1 Re: Registry Editor - 11/15/04 10:10 PM
I'll have a look at it later, when I'm at a PC with a FDD.

Out of interest, are you using NTFS file system, or FAT32 on XP. If so can you view your C: drive from your floppy ?
If you have NTFS, and are using a FAT floppy, you will not be able to see your drive.

I'll let you know what happens when I try the prog.
Posted By: snowb159 Re: Registry Editor - 11/16/04 04:02 AM
It is set up in FAT32, this is the family pc, not mine. I can see the c drive when i type C:dir but the program says that it is not supported in dos

thanks for looking into it
Posted By: Christian_dup1 Re: Registry Editor - 11/16/04 04:15 AM
I'll check for another one to use.
What you could try, not sure if it works in XP, is to use go to C:\windows\system32
Now I can't remember if this is the correct file, but
Type regwiz /?
and see if it gives you an option to restore a registry.
Posted By: Christian_dup1 Re: Registry Editor - 11/16/04 04:35 AM
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting

This should be even better !
Posted By: snowb159 Re: Registry Editor - 11/16/04 04:37 AM
Ill have to try that tomorrow, thanks ALOT for your help, I really hope this works

Bob
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