Need Correct Registry Values and Instructions for Windows

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I have Windows operating system installed in my computer. I need some useful information on Registry. I think my registry is corrupted. Can anybody please help me providing the correct registry values and various useful registry instructions ..!!!

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When you try to start or restart your Windows XP-based computer, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE or its log or alternate

System error: Lsass.exe
When trying to update a password the return status indicates that the value provided as the current password is not correct.


To recover a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting, implement Guided Help

Guided Help is available to help recover a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting. Guided Help can automatically perform the steps for you.

The actions that this Guided Help performs can be undone after Guided Help is finished. To undo the actions that this Guided Help performs and to restore the corrupted registry files, start Recovery Console, and then manually copy the Windows\Tmp\*.bak files to the Windows\System32\Config folder. Make sure to rename the files to remove the .bak extension.

Requirements to install and to use this Guided Help :

• You must be logged on to Windows by using a computer administrator account to install and to use this Guided Help.
• You must be running Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to install and to use this Guided Help.

You must first download Guided Help. To start, click the following link:

Download Guided Help

Here are some useful registry-related instructions ::

Instructions to backup the registry

1. Click Start >> click Run >> type regedit >> press Enter
   
2. Do one of the following:
   - To backup the entire registry, click My Computer.
   - To backup a specific group of keys or a specific key, click the folder or key.
   
3. On the main menu, click File >> then click Export. The Export Registry File dialog box appears.
   
4. Specify a name and location for the file, then click Save. The export process begins.
   If you are exporting the entire registry, it can take a few minutes, and the file size can be up to 100 MB or more. If you are exporting just one key, the file size is approximately 1 KB.
   
5. After you edit the registry, if you are experiencing problems caused by editing the registry, you can import the backed up file:
   
   • On the main menu, click File >> then click Import. The Import Registry File dialog box appears.
   • Click the .reg file to import >> then click Open. The import process begins. If you are importing the entire registry, it can take a few minutes.

Instructions to create a .reg file

1. In a text editor, such as Notepad, type or paste the following text :
   
   • on the first line: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   • on the second line : key path..for e.g. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GlobalSCAPE Inc.\EFT Server 4.0\EventRules](include brackets)
   • on the third line, name of the key and the value (DWORD) for the key..for e.g. "FolderMonitorWorkerThreadCount"=dword:00000100 (include quotation marks)
   
   
2. Close the file and save it with a .reg extension. For example, type: threadcount.reg
   
3. Double-click the file and follow the prompts to install the key into the registry. If you receive an error, open the file to verify the information was typed correctly. The .reg file can be transported to and used on other computers.

Instructions to create the key manually

1. Click Start >> click Run >> type regedit >> press Enter
2. Expand the My Computer node, the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE node, and the SOFTWARE node to find the GlobalSCAPE nodes.
3. Click the applicable GlobalSCAPE node (as described below) >> right-click it >> point to New >> then click Key. This makes a new folder under the GlobalSCAPE node.
4. Type a name for the key based on the instructions below, then press Enter.
5. Right-click the key >> point to New >> then click DWORD Value.
6. Type a name for the DWORD value, then press Enter.
7. Double-click the DWORD. The Edit DWORD Value dialog box appears.
8. In the Value data box, type an integer, then click OK.
9. Close the registry, then restart the Server service.

You can even manually recover a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting. There are four parts to do this. Follow the microsoft link below to get the detailed information about this.

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