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Fas-ligand
07-11-2002, 09:17 AM
I don't know too many of the specifics, but I was asked the other day what to do in the following situation:

"SystemRoot/System32/SOFTWAR" is corrupt, or missing, or unwriteable, and because it's a "hive" file it won't boot.

I've been told that the computer doesn't load to the desktop, but keeps restarting, no matter what mode is chosen (safe-mode, etc.)

Any suggestions?
DoPeY5007
07-11-2002, 09:30 AM
all I can think is re-install
Hiro
07-11-2002, 09:31 AM
Re-install OS. Boot off the install CD and do a Repair. If that doesn't work, you will need to do a clean install.
Fas-ligand
07-11-2002, 09:32 AM
That's the only thing I could think of as well.

Any ideas on why it would be doing this? Incompatability?
Hiro
07-11-2002, 09:38 AM
It has happened to me once before. The Registry just managed to **** itself over. Nothing you can do about it but it is very rare. I have only seen it happen once in all the systems that I have worked with since XP came out.
Jeffbx
07-11-2002, 10:47 AM
Originally posted by Fas-ligand
That's the only thing I could think of as well.

Any ideas on why it would be doing this? Incompatability?

A lot of times a corrupt registry is caused by a bad or failing hard drive. Be sure to run diags and a surface scan on your HD after you fix the OS.
Hiro
07-11-2002, 01:10 PM
Originally posted by Jeffbx
A lot of times a corrupt registry is caused by a bad or failing hard drive. Be sure to run diags and a surface scan on your HD after you fix the OS.
You have a point there. Although the one time it did happen to me in XP...my OS was just being a little ****.
zero2dash
07-11-2002, 04:45 PM
All I have to say is...

XP is good...for me to POOP on.

MAN I hate XP. Bleh. <spits>
Clean install Win2k if you can, you won't have any problems with it. Ever. Never ever.
coleslaw
07-11-2002, 06:57 PM
Use system restore to a point in the past that is known to run to OS properly. It's there for cases like this, so use it.
Hiro
07-11-2002, 07:21 PM
Originally posted by coleslaw
Use system restore to a point in the past that is known to run to OS properly. It's there for cases like this, so use it.
System restore has never worked for me once.
bachviet
07-11-2002, 09:35 PM
That's why I ghost...
Fas-ligand
07-12-2002, 10:50 AM
How do I use system restore? I think that would be a solution.