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Edit registry:unbootable slave HD
Name: Roark Date: April 30, 2004 at 13:44:13 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: Pentium-P4,2.4-GHz,256 DD
Comment:
How can I search or edit the registry of an unbootable Win98 HD which is slaved to a WinXP Hard drive? The unbootable Win98 HD will boot to DOS & the root directory & other directories & files are all readable
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: April 30, 2004 at 15:26:28 Pacific
Reply:
Is it necessary to edit the registry while it's a slaved drive or would attempting to fix it so it boots to 98 and then editing the registry be a possible option? If so, describe the circumstances that made it 'unbootable'.
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