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A tricky one

  • 12-03-2005 8:10pm
    #1
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭


    Here it is: I've got winxp pro installed as my os#1 and Xp home as os#2. I cannot boot into Xp Pro as the drive has been corrupted. (chkdsk/hdd utils cant fix it). I can get into Xp home no probs.

    My problem is that all of my Applications/games need the registry info from xp pro to run. So i'm looking for a way to export a .reg file or something from Xp pro whilst running xp home. Any ideas?


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  • #2
    osmethod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭osmethod


    I don't quite follow your logic....

    If the XP Pro is damaged as you described, you can't get at its registry to export it.

    OTOH - When you boot up XP Home can you see the XP Pro partition in Administrative Tools->Computer Management->Disk Management....?

    osmethod


  • #3
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    osmethod: yes I can see it there. My xp pro registry is not damaged at all. it is only a portion of the boot-up files that are damaged (boot.ini or something ,probably.)

    There is quite a good chance that my registry is fine and I really want to import it into xp home.


  • #4
    osmethod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭osmethod


    try the following:

    !! Extreme Caution Advised.....

    1. Boot up XP Home....
    2. Open boot.ini from the C: drive
    3. insert the following lines at the end of the file:

    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Pro" /fastdetect
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="XP Pro" /fastdetect
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="XP Pro" /fastdetect
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="XP Pro" /fastdetect

    Note: The first line should already exist at the end of the file. Note the numbers in brackets 1,2,3,4. Your existing one will probably be 1.

    Save boot.ini and then reboot...

    A menu will appear with 4 entries. Try each one and see can you get XP Pro to boot now.

    osmethod


  • #5
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    osmethod: no i have the option to boot to xppro at startup, but the install is corrupted. It goes half way to boot but it stops. I just need to know if it is possible to get the registry hive files from an old install and import them into the new install. Thanks anyways


  • #6
    kizzy2003
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭kizzy2003


    Has it ever booted up while the 2 o/s have been on it

    And why running home and pro?


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  • #7
    osmethod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭osmethod


    Check the following link...

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q307545

    Failing that I would suggest making a recovery CD with BartPE. This will boot an xp environment on cd and may allow you view the xp pro registry. It has a tool as a plugin (reghives) which can enable you to export the hives to ascii files.

    http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

    Parsing them, if successful is another matter.

    Failing that you'll just have to re-install...

    osmethod


  • #8
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    yep bartPE sorted me out. Thanks a lot. I left all my cds and stuff in Ireland you see (in in the states for as few months) and I have limited hardware/software resources here! Reinstalling was just not an option. Cheers


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