Restore the Registry Hives From a System Restore Snapshot by Britec

How to Restore the Registry Hives From a System Restore Snapshot in Windows XP by britec.co.uk

This video shows you how to restore the registry hives from a recent System Restore snapshot in Windows XP, Using ERD Commander in the event of registry corruption that prevents your Windows XP computer from starting. If the registry hives become corrupted, the following errors are displayed when starting up.

Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

Here are the methods that you can use to fix this problem, short of reinstalling Windows:

Method 1: Perform a System Restore Rollback Offline

You can perform a System Restore rollback offline using ERD Commanders System Restore Wizard. For more information, see our article Perform a System Restore rollback on a non-bootable Windows XP Computer. This is probably the easiest method. If you need to restore the registry hives manually for some reason, use Method 2.

Method 2: Restore registry hives from the System Restore store folder

The System Restore snapshots are stored in a folder named System Volume Information. Each snapshot folder stores the registry hives, system files and other data. Microsoft Knowledgebase article 307545 tells you how to restore the registry from the Windows\Repair directory, and then restore the most recent registry hives from the System Volume Information folder.

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[Noranil]

OMG! I LOVE YOU BRITEC! I WAS DREADING FOR A WHOLE WEEK THINKIN MY PARENTS WOULD KILL ME!

[Britec09]

@Noranil your welcome... dont forget to subscribe :)

[HaywardJack]

Can you apply for partner yet?

[Britec09]

I did along time ago not got back to me yet.

Not sure I will get it.

[SkilledKiller18]

hey my laptop doesnt have a cd drive how do you get that program on a computer that doesnt boot?

[gvasilod]

Could you please do a step by step tutorial on getting ERD Commander 2005 onto CD? I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to get it to work. Thanks friend.

[FPSWillerd]

So, after I booted normally, it got to windows XP loading screen. I was so excited. Too bad the computer restarted. It then repeats this over and over.

PLEASE reply, I need your help badly. (All my files and folders are still there. I can see them again when I open ERD commander). I'm probably going to try and use the unrollback feature. Hopefully it will work, but PLEASE reply.

[FPSWillerd]

Britec, I don't know if you still read these but I BADLY need your help. I had the symptoms of this error, so I followed your instructions with one exception. I didn't take out the CD before I pressed "Finish", only because my CD Drive wouldn't open(probably because the CD was still working).

Then, I restarted the computer. I was so excited because the error didn't show up, but it told me that windows failed to boot normally. I chose the option to boot normally. (continued)

[ejconstdesign]

where do i download the erd commander?

[TarTonKCS]

@arnnie2101 same thing here :( have only none to select...pls reply Britech?

[MrMMMichail]

Thank YOU very much!!!!!! I had to do this trick 2:00!!!

I booted with Hackintosh and replaced that files! Then I crossed my fingers... aaaand Yes!!! It booted!!

Again thank You!

[kittlane10]

will i lose any files in the process of this?

[falcaonet]

my restore points were previously disabled(once i disabled them when i had to take care of a virus):(so i can't do it automatically.I have ERD commander but i can't solve my problem,when windows xp boots it says: there's a file missing isass.exe...

Can someone help me?

Thanks in advance,Filipe