Help in repairing Com

[street1 (RIP)]

If the instructions at below site are followed step by step
and you don't get the option to repair.......Your CD of
Windows is OEM and not an after market copy you,or
someone bought at the store.You need to list the
Manufacturers Brand Name and the model nmber to
get further assistance.

Example:Mine is -'Gateway Computer, Model E4200'

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm

[Archie84]

i brought my's copy from store. i did a repair but to no use.

[patio]

If a repair install did not help you have other issues...

Backup the data you need and do a format and clean install...

Remember you will need to re-install all drivers and programs you are currently running.

( Another vote for Acronis )

[street1 (RIP)]

( Another vote for Acronis )

I have told myself- street1-Thou shalt Not Start an Acronis Poll.

Acronis and a secondary hard drive does make things easy though.

[Archie84]

hi guys finally i can make my com work !!!! yippy !

thanks for all who helped me GX1_man , patio and street1 and others.

ok here is how i done it. firstly i type all this in the recovery console.

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

then i found out then even with this i cant go to safe mode. But with this i can go to repair using windows CD. I did a repair finally i can use my com now.

However while i doing the repairing a few prompt pop out , something like .......... missing ...dll file .

so guys what should i do to make my com my stable , i just afraid without some dll file will cause my com to crash again.

[patio]

Go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...have your Windows CD handy...

Do this now that you can boot into Windows...

[Archie84]

ok from here can i install sp2 and all the undates ?

[patio]

Run what i suggested first...then re-boot and do your Windows updates.

[Archie84]

*censored* it now i cant play my window media player.

[patio]

Finish all your updates and other chores first.

[Archie84]

hmm.... i have ran the sfc/scannow no problem . But when i install SP2 it just hang after " running processes after install " Causing the com to corrupt. Any solution ?

[patio]

SP2 Pre-install Checklist

[Archie84]

By the way i using AMD 3000+ . So i dont think that is the source of the problem unlike intel.

[GX1_Man]

The processor manufacturer is irrelevant.

[patio]

I think he only read one short paragraph on the page and a 1/2 checklist i posted...