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Hi guys. Major problem here, my pc had the Backdoor Prorat virus and on trying to fix it via symantec advice page on the virus - i have obviously deleted a registry file that i shouldnt have!!!
Hence i cant sign in to windows - i get the start up log in user screen but on signing in nothing loads up!!!!!Any help / or advise i no i havent give u a lot to go on.
Or have i completely blown it and all the contents of my c drive gone up in smoke????yours cavey
Just found this on a site, explaining how to use system restore from the recovery console on your xp disc, dunno if this will work, but if it does, it's cool!
there actually is a way to use system restore in recovery console:
- go to recovery console
- type cd \ then enter
- then cd system~1\_resto~1 then enter
- type dir then enter
when you hit <Enter> it will list all the restore points folders
like rp1,rp2........ we have to see the last restore point to copy
the file from a recent backup. if the restore points have more than
one page then u have keep on hitting the <Enter> key to view the
last restore point folder. You will have to choose the second to the
last option, if it has more than 2 RP's.
- type cd rp {the second to the last restore point no. } (Note :
Example : cd rp9, if rp9 is the second to the last restore point,
where last restore point no.=9 )
- then type cd snaphot
Now the command Prompt will look like this c:\system~1\_resto~1\rp9
\snapshot>
- type: copy _registry_machine_system c:\windows\system32
\config\system OR:
copy _registry_machine_softwarec:\windows\system32\config\software
- then type exitlet me know if it works, cheers
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Which site was the info on????
Tried but maybe no doing it right???
~ how you get that key????Tried but cant manage to get it up???
Confused???
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Use the backup of the registry, the one you made before mucking around in it. That should restore the registry to its earlier configuration...you did make one, didn't you?
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Nothing seems to be working guys - advise from paz looked promising but had problem, couldnt find the ~ key???
Its on keyboard tried shift/and ctrl key but couldnt bring it up!!!!To reinforce my original posting - i obviously deleted a wrong registry value whilst following the help from symantec's page. I followed it too the letter might i add.
I never made a back up registry - and i cant access anything other then the desktop picture in any user account!!!!
Nor will it start up within normal safe mode - just get safe mode screen and none of the basic options!!!!I guess because i have not found an answer up to now i really have no option but to re - format the entire pc???
Is there no way of reversing the changes i had made to the registery - so that i can access windows just to copy files to cd rom???
Totally fed up
cavey
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i didnt try that piece of advice myself, but just thought it may have worked.
I'd say your best bet was just just completely re-install, when you've got your whole system set up, programs and all, backup your hardrive on to cds/dvds with norton ghost, works a treat.
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