Comments on: How do I repair a corrupt Win XP Pro registry without the original CD? http://www.smatx.com/repair-registry/how-do-i-repair-a-corrupt-win-xp-pro-registry-without-the-original-cd Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:26:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: albion53151 http://www.smatx.com/repair-registry/how-do-i-repair-a-corrupt-win-xp-pro-registry-without-the-original-cd/comment-page-1#comment-542 albion53151 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:12:59 +0000 http://www.smatx.com/repair-registry/how-do-i-repair-a-corrupt-win-xp-pro-registry-without-the-original-cd#comment-542 The CD you use must be from the same distribution as the CD used to install the software. If you have a computer that was installed using an OEM version of Windows, a Volume License or Retail copy will not work. The CD must also be of the same edition as well. If you are trying to repair a Home edition machine, a Professional CD will not work. Unfortunately, without using some illegal tactics I would say that you're SOL on a repair unless you find that CD AND your repair disk. But, what you can do is reinstall the machine from a new Windows CD and choose to install into a different directory instead of formatting the drive. At least that will allow you to get your data off the machine if you need to.<br><b>References : </b><br> The CD you use must be from the same distribution as the CD used to install the software. If you have a computer that was installed using an OEM version of Windows, a Volume License or Retail copy will not work. The CD must also be of the same edition as well. If you are trying to repair a Home edition machine, a Professional CD will not work.

Unfortunately, without using some illegal tactics I would say that you’re SOL on a repair unless you find that CD AND your repair disk.

But, what you can do is reinstall the machine from a new Windows CD and choose to install into a different directory instead of formatting the drive. At least that will allow you to get your data off the machine if you need to.
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]]> By: colourfulpony http://www.smatx.com/repair-registry/how-do-i-repair-a-corrupt-win-xp-pro-registry-without-the-original-cd/comment-page-1#comment-541 colourfulpony Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:30:59 +0000 http://www.smatx.com/repair-registry/how-do-i-repair-a-corrupt-win-xp-pro-registry-without-the-original-cd#comment-541 i have win xp media edition too and i am able to correct my system and return to factory settings via the control panel, there is an option return to factory settings and i can also set save points to return the computer too at later dates if i need too. if you still have the instruction manual for the computer there should be some information in that about it. hope this helped xx<br><b>References : </b><br> i have win xp media edition too and i am able to correct my system and return to factory settings via the control panel, there is an option return to factory settings and i can also set save points to return the computer too at later dates if i need too. if you still have the instruction manual for the computer there should be some information in that about it. hope this helped xx
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