Re: format from command line
"Pipe" <Pipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>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:\ ?
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:\ ?
>
>
>
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:\ ?
>>
>>
>>
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)
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)
>
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)
