How Do You Fix A Corrupted Windows XP Registry?
There are times when Microsoft Windows XP will not start due to a corruption in the Windows registry. In order to recover from this corrupted registry, there are a few steps that must be followed. Taking these steps may not completely fix the problem, depending on the cause, but this will help recover lost files. Creating a Registry Back-up Step 1 Place the Windows XP start-up disk into the CD-ROM drive or into the floppy disk drive. Restart the computer. Step 2 Select options that are needed to start the computer using the CD-ROM if you are prompted. Step 3 Press “R” in order to start the Microsoft Recovery Console when the “Welcome to Setup” screen shows up on your computer. Step 4 Type in the administrator password when asked to do so. If there is no password with the administrator’s account, simply press “Enter.” Step 5 Type in the following lines, being sure to add a page break after each one. md tmp copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak copy c:\windows\
