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  1. #1
    Pipe Guest

    format from command line

    i am getting no where (doing my nutts in~) with this currupt/missing file .
    tried the kbase
    http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545 below

    md tmp
    copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
    copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
    copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
    copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

    delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
    delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
    delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
    delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

    copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
    copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
    copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

    typed first line <enter> and it couldn't find specified file

    what is the worst if i can type format /q, will I lose XP off machine?

  2. #2
    Me Guest

    Re: format from command line


    "Pipe" <Pipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:6399347F-6105-4840-A938-2621C346AC5B@microsoft.com...
    >i am getting no where (doing my nutts in~) with this currupt/missing file .
    > tried the kbase
    > http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545 below
    >
    > md tmp
    > copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    > copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
    > copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
    > copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
    > copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak
    >
    > delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
    > delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
    > delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    > delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
    > delete c:\windows\system32\config\default
    >
    > copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    > copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
    > copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    > copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
    > copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
    >
    > typed first line <enter> and it couldn't find specified file
    >
    > what is the worst if i can type format /q, will I lose XP off machine?



    Which line you having issues with?

    md tmp

    or

    copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak


    is the prompt at c:\ ?



  3. #3
    Pipe Guest

    Re: format from command line

    yes at the copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    couldn't find specified file
    and yes it is c:\

    "Me" wrote:

    >
    > "Pipe" <Pipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:6399347F-6105-4840-A938-2621C346AC5B@microsoft.com...
    > >i am getting no where (doing my nutts in~) with this currupt/missing file .
    > > tried the kbase
    > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545 below
    > >
    > > md tmp
    > > copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    > > copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
    > > copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
    > > copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
    > > copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak
    > >
    > > delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
    > > delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
    > > delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    > > delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
    > > delete c:\windows\system32\config\default
    > >
    > > copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    > > copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
    > > copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    > > copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
    > > copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
    > >
    > > typed first line <enter> and it couldn't find specified file
    > >
    > > what is the worst if i can type format /q, will I lose XP off machine?

    >
    >
    > Which line you having issues with?
    >
    > md tmp
    >
    > or
    >
    > copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    >
    >
    > is the prompt at c:\ ?
    >
    >
    >


  4. #4
    Jim Guest

    Re: format from command line


    "Pipe" <Pipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:728E427C-C988-4921-967E-23A69B8E7EBD@microsoft.com...
    > yes at the copy c:\windows\system32\config\system
    > c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    > couldn't find specified file
    > and yes it is c:\
    >

    Perhaps the registry hive \windows\system32\system does not exist. XP can't
    start without it.
    Perhaps you should look in the folder where it must be located to see what
    else is missing.
    Jim
    > "Me" wrote:
    >
    >>
    >> "Pipe" <Pipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:6399347F-6105-4840-A938-2621C346AC5B@microsoft.com...
    >> >i am getting no where (doing my nutts in~) with this currupt/missing
    >> >file .
    >> > tried the kbase
    >> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545 below
    >> >
    >> > md tmp
    >> > copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    >> > copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
    >> > copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
    >> > copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
    >> > copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak
    >> >
    >> > delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
    >> > delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
    >> > delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    >> > delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
    >> > delete c:\windows\system32\config\default
    >> >
    >> > copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    >> > copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
    >> > copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    >> > copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
    >> > copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
    >> >
    >> > typed first line <enter> and it couldn't find specified file
    >> >
    >> > what is the worst if i can type format /q, will I lose XP off machine?

    >>
    >>
    >> Which line you having issues with?
    >>
    >> md tmp
    >>
    >> or
    >>
    >> copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    >>
    >>
    >> is the prompt at c:\ ?
    >>
    >>
    >>




  5. #5
    Elmo Guest

    Re: format from command line

    Pipe wrote:
    > yes at the copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    > couldn't find specified file
    > and yes it is c:\
    >
    > "Me" wrote:
    >
    >> "Pipe" <Pipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:6399347F-6105-4840-A938-2621C346AC5B@microsoft.com...
    >>> i am getting no where (doing my nutts in~) with this currupt/missing file .
    >>> tried the kbase
    >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545 below
    >>>
    >>> md tmp
    >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
    >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
    >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
    >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak
    >>>
    >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
    >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
    >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
    >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\default
    >>>
    >>> copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    >>> copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
    >>> copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    >>> copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
    >>> copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
    >>>
    >>> typed first line <enter> and it couldn't find specified file
    >>>
    >>> what is the worst if i can type format /q, will I lose XP off machine?

    >>
    >> Which line you having issues with?
    >>
    >> md tmp
    >>
    >> or
    >>
    >> copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    >>
    >>
    >> is the prompt at c:\ ?


    System is the missing registry section, so you can't copy it. Just do
    the last part where you copy the original system file from the Repair
    folder.

    When SP2 isn't recognized, yet it's shown to exist, remove it from
    Add/Remove, then reinstall.

    --
    Joe =o)

  6. #6
    Pipe Guest

    Re: format from command line

    Elmo no can do, the system cannot find the file specified, that was the the
    first line
    copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    "Elmo" wrote:

    > Pipe wrote:
    > > yes at the copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    > > couldn't find specified file
    > > and yes it is c:\
    > >
    > > "Me" wrote:
    > >
    > >> "Pipe" <Pipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > >> news:6399347F-6105-4840-A938-2621C346AC5B@microsoft.com...
    > >>> i am getting no where (doing my nutts in~) with this currupt/missing file .
    > >>> tried the kbase
    > >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545 below
    > >>>
    > >>> md tmp
    > >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    > >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
    > >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
    > >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
    > >>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak
    > >>>
    > >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
    > >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
    > >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    > >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
    > >>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\default
    > >>>
    > >>> copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    > >>> copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
    > >>> copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    > >>> copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
    > >>> copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
    > >>>
    > >>> typed first line <enter> and it couldn't find specified file
    > >>>
    > >>> what is the worst if i can type format /q, will I lose XP off machine?
    > >>
    > >> Which line you having issues with?
    > >>
    > >> md tmp
    > >>
    > >> or
    > >>
    > >> copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> is the prompt at c:\ ?

    >
    > System is the missing registry section, so you can't copy it. Just do
    > the last part where you copy the original system file from the Repair
    > folder.
    >
    > When SP2 isn't recognized, yet it's shown to exist, remove it from
    > Add/Remove, then reinstall.
    >
    > --
    > Joe =o)
    >


  7. #7
    Elmo Guest

    Re: format from command line

    Pipe wrote:
    > Elmo no can do, the system cannot find the file specified, that was the the
    > first line
    > copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    > "Elmo" wrote:
    >
    >> Pipe wrote:
    >>> yes at the copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    >>> couldn't find specified file
    >>> and yes it is c:\
    >>>
    >>> "Me" wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> "Pipe" <Pipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >>>> news:6399347F-6105-4840-A938-2621C346AC5B@microsoft.com...
    >>>>> i am getting no where (doing my nutts in~) with this currupt/missing file .
    >>>>> tried the kbase
    >>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545 below
    >>>>>
    >>>>> md tmp
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak
    >>>>>
    >>>>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
    >>>>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
    >>>>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    >>>>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
    >>>>> delete c:\windows\system32\config\default
    >>>>>
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
    >>>>> copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
    >>>>>
    >>>>> typed first line <enter> and it couldn't find specified file
    >>>>>
    >>>>> what is the worst if i can type format /q, will I lose XP off machine?
    >>>> Which line you having issues with?
    >>>>
    >>>> md tmp
    >>>>
    >>>> or
    >>>>
    >>>> copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> is the prompt at c:\ ?

    >> System is the missing registry section, so you can't copy it. Just do
    >> the last part where you copy the original system file from the Repair
    >> folder.
    >>
    >> When SP2 isn't recognized, yet it's shown to exist, remove it from
    >> Add/Remove, then reinstall.


    So it's missing from both c:\windows\system32\config\ and
    c:\windows\repair\system ?

    You need it from c:\windows\repair\ as the working copy in
    c:\windows\system32\config\ is damaged or lost. (That's why you're
    getting the error during Windows Startup.)

    If you don't have it in c:\windows\repair\ you'll have to get a copy
    from another computer or from a CD with the same version of Home, Pro,
    etc. I think that would work. You would want a copy from the same
    \Repair folder; it would be generic and, as mentioned, since the
    original file is missing, and you can't import from it later, you'll
    have to reinstall SP2 unless the OS included it.

    --
    Joe =o)

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