Recover window XP using recovery console. If window is unable to boot. File missing or startup error. Registry error at startup. These steps recover the registry files from repair folder. These steps will set window to its default settings as its initial setup of window xp.
To recover follow these steps:
1. | Boot system with Windows XP CD. |
2. | When screen appear "Welcome to Setup" , press R to start the Recovery Console. |
3. | Select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console. For example 1. |
4. | Type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER. |
5. | At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after type each line: if window is not installed on c drive then replace C with other drive letter. 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 |
6. | Type exit to quit Recovery Console. Your computer will restart. |
