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Antonio · 11-14-2006, 05:01 AM

A frien of mine asked me to help him fix his PC - Windows XP wasn't booting up

I tried repairing it - noting worked, the only thing I could do was to install a new Windows Xp in a new folder

Now I have WNDOWS folder (his original operating system) and WINDOWS1 (the one I installed). I need to ipmort his settings form the old registry (the on that is stored in WINDOWS) to WINDOWS1

I can not import the registry using regedit because I need to export it forst from
WINDOWS (the old XP) but I can not log in there

Can I manually copy the files? Which are the files where the registry is stored? Sicne it is the same PC exactly the same hardware, none of the programs was deleted or moved that should work but which files do I manually copy from WINDOWS to WINDOWS1??

thanks in advance

Antonio · 11-14-2006, 05:03 AM

basically all he needs (and he doesn't know any usernames or passwords) is his ICQ username/pass, GoogleTalk username/pass, and his dial-up connection username/pass

If I can retrieve these three the rest can be reinstalled

teksonline · 11-14-2006, 05:53 AM

you should stop what you are doing immediately, you really have no skills or XP knowledge to be futzing with his computer, on whta is most likely a very simple fix

Project-Shadow · 11-14-2006, 05:55 AM

Start > Accessories > System Tools > Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

Violetta · 11-14-2006, 06:07 AM

Do you have a xp cd that is bootable? If you do, just boot it up and format his old shit! If the machine does not boot up with the cd, enter bios and change the bootup settings!

Antonio · 11-14-2006, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teksonline

you should stop what you are doing immediately, you really have no skills or XP knowledge to be futzing with his computer, on whta is most likely a very simple fix

nigga pleeeeeez

I have 7 PCs and always manage to fix whatever shit comes my way

Antonio · 11-14-2006, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockatansky

Do you have a xp cd that is bootable? If you do, just boot it up and format his old shit! If the machine does not boot up with the cd, enter bios and change the bootup settings!

It boots up just fine right now, I simply installed second copy of XP on the same hard drive, it boots up and all the files on the C drive are still there but his programs setting are in the "old" registry files

Quote:

Originally Posted by Project-Shadow

Start > Accessories > System Tools > Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

Trying it right now, lets see if this works.

polish_aristocrat · 11-14-2006, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

nigga pleeeeeez

I have 7 PCs

can I be your friend now?

Big_D · 11-14-2006, 06:25 AM

well, my pc hasnt had to be reformatted in close to a year, and thats with hardware upgrades. Have fun dood, I figured it out myself a long time ago.

Antonio · 11-14-2006, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

can I be your friend now?

only if you drive a ferrari

or if you're black, then I can tell everybody that I have a black friend

HorseShit · 11-14-2006, 06:58 AM

11-14-2006, 05:01 AM	#1
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	coputer gurus - Windows XP help !!!!!!! A frien of mine asked me to help him fix his PC - Windows XP wasn't booting up I tried repairing it - noting worked, the only thing I could do was to install a new Windows Xp in a new folder Now I have WNDOWS folder (his original operating system) and WINDOWS1 (the one I installed). I need to ipmort his settings form the old registry (the on that is stored in WINDOWS) to WINDOWS1 I can not import the registry using regedit because I need to export it forst from WINDOWS (the old XP) but I can not log in there Can I manually copy the files? Which are the files where the registry is stored? Sicne it is the same PC exactly the same hardware, none of the programs was deleted or moved that should work but which files do I manually copy from WINDOWS to WINDOWS1?? thanks in advance

11-14-2006, 06:07 AM	#5
Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	Do you have a xp cd that is bootable? If you do, just boot it up and format his old shit! If the machine does not boot up with the cd, enter bios and change the bootup settings! __________________ M&A Queen

11-14-2006, 05:03 AM	#2
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	basically all he needs (and he doesn't know any usernames or passwords) is his ICQ username/pass, GoogleTalk username/pass, and his dial-up connection username/pass If I can retrieve these three the rest can be reinstalled

11-14-2006, 05:53 AM	#3
teksonline So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At My Desk Posts: 2,904	you should stop what you are doing immediately, you really have no skills or XP knowledge to be futzing with his computer, on whta is most likely a very simple fix

11-14-2006, 05:55 AM	#4
Project-Shadow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,340	Start > Accessories > System Tools > Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

11-14-2006, 06:25 AM	#9
Big_D CRAZY MOFUKKA Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,296	well, my pc hasnt had to be reformatted in close to a year, and thats with hardware upgrades. Have fun dood, I figured it out myself a long time ago.

11-14-2006, 06:58 AM	#11
HorseShit Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,513