Once you have the drive working on the functional computer, check to see
what drive letter it ends up in the new computer. (This is important
since you will need to know what drive letter to use in the run
command.) I will be using the command prompt the same way I did with the
XP CD only this will be from a Windows Command Prompt instead.
Click START
Click RUN
Type CMD
Hit the "ENTER" key
You should now see a black window with white lettering. The following
commands will be typed into the command prompt window.1. Type: cd \
( Reminder: between "cd" and "\"
there should be a "blank space" otherwise the command won't work.
These are similar to old DOS commands where spaces had to go between each
command so DOS knew where one command stopped and another started.)
Note: this is when you will have to know what letter the drive ended up
being in the computer. For this example we will say it ended up being drive
E:
2.Type: E: thats E with the colon symbol. Then hit enter.
3.Type: Cd system~1\_resto~1
4.Type: dir
Then click enter
NOTICE: 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 you
have keep on hitting the key to view the last restore point folder.
NOTICE: It is a good rule of thumb to choose the files from the restore
point folder which the second to the last one.
5.Type: cd rp {with the second to the last
restore point no. } (Note: Example: cd rp9. if rp10 is the last restore
point. where last restore point no. =10)
Then click enter
6.Type: cd snapshot
NOTICE: Now the command Prompt will look like the example below.
c:\system~1\resto~1\rp9\snapshot
( Note : restore point 9 assumed for clarity of the content, you have to
go to the last restore point folder as described in the previous lines) Now
according to the error message we have to copy the appropriate file from the
restore point folder.
II.
NOTE: The appropriate command should be used according to the error
message. But often times I do both to make sure they match each other.
If the file "system" is
corrupted
Type: copy _registry_machine_system
e:\windows\system32\config\system
Then click enter
If the file "software" is
corrupted
Type: copy _registry_machine_software
e:\windows\system32\config\software
Then click enter
Type: Exit