This type of error usually indicates that the computer cannot be started due to the registry. The following operations should be able to correct the above errors. However, it is important to note that you need to replace all five registry areas. Simply replacing one or two will potentially cause other errors. Note If you are using an OEM version of Windows XP, then you should not use Method 2. Otherwise, your operating system will no longer be available. The OEM installation version creates a username and password that did not exist beforehand. Therefore, for you personally, the following instructions will not solve the problem. The easiest way for the OEM version of XP is to reinstall the XP system using the manufacturer's recovery disk. Simple method 1 /Restart the machine 2 /Hold down the F8 key until the menu 3 /menu appears, use the arrow keys to select “ Correct configuration > Option 4 /Press Enter 5 /At this point, the computer should re-install the configuration file used for the last normal startup 6 /restart the computer 7 /If there is still a problem, then the following complex method complex method Step 1 /Put the Windows XP installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, restart the computer 2 /in the "Welcome to the installer" interface, press the R key, enter the recovery console 3 /in the recovery console will show the current Windows installation Listing 4 /You need to choose the appropriate number based on the path of the Windows XP system you are installing. If you have only installed a single system, you should choose 15/At this point, you will need to enter the password of the administrator Administrator user. If you have not set this password before, press Enter directly. 6/If the password is correct, then the console prompt will be restored, enter the recovery console command interactive interface 7 /at the recovery console prompt, type the following Command, each line of commands ends with the enter key md tmpcopy c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\system c:\\windows\\tmp\\system.bakcopy c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\software c:\\windows\\tmp\\software .bakcopy c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\sam c:\\windows\\tmp\\sam.bakcopy c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\security c:\\windows\\tmp\\security.bakcopy c:\\windows\\system32\\config \\default c:\\windows\\tmp\\default.bak delete c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\systemdelete c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\softwaredelete c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\samdelete c:\\windows\\system32\\ Config\\securitydelete c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\default copy c:\\windows\
epair\\system c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\systemcopy c:\\windows\
epair\\software c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\softwarecopy c: \\ windows \\ repair \\ sam c: \\ windows \\ system32 \\ config \\ samcopy c: \\ windows \\ repair \\ sec urity c: \\ windows \\ system32 \\ config \\ securitycopy c: \\ windows \\ repair \\ default c: \\ windows \\ system32 \\ config \\ default 8 /after the above command is completed, type Exit, Exit Recovery Console 9 /restart of the computer After step 2/the computer restarts, log in as Administrator. If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, you can only & ldquo; Safe Mode & rdquo; in log in using an Administrator. 11/The next operation is to use the system backup tool to copy the registry file to the backup path. However, before making a backup, you need to set “Show all files and folders> and <; Hide protected operating system files> in the File Manager's "Folder Options" folder. (Operation steps 12-19 are for setting the settings “Show all files and folders” and “Hide the protected operating system files”. If you are familiar with this operation, you can skip to step 20) 12/Open File Manager 13/Select Menu “Tools 14/Select“Folder Options 15/Select“View” Tab 16/Find All Files and Folders in Advanced Settings” And <;Hide Protected Operating System Files>17/Select “Show All Files and Folders 18/Remove the option to hide the protected operating system files”19/show prompts, show edits Or deleting the operating system file will destroy the system and select “ is ”. Select “OK", Close “Folder Options& dialog box 20 /Enter the Windows XP installation directory in the file manager. 21/Open the “System Volume Information” directory. If this directory is not accessible, you can view the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 30953122 according to the error message. You can see one or more similar “_restore{ in the “System Volume Information” directory. Directory of 87BD3667-3246-476B-923F-F86E30B3E7F8}” If the directory is displayed as an icon or a thumbnail, please select the “Details” option in the menu item. Select a RP starting with RP. And not the files created at the current time (these files are Restore Points) 25 /enter one of these directories and find the Snapshot directory. Such as C: \\ System Volume Information \\ _restore {D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8} \\ RP1 \\ Snapshot26 /copy file to the following directory Snapshot & ldquo; C: \\ Windows \\ tmp & rdquo; directory _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM 27 /a “C:\\Windows\\tmp”The files in the directory are renamed as follows: _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT Renamed DEFAULT _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY Renamed SECURITY _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE Rename SOFTWARE _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM Rename SYSTEM_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM For SAM Step 3 28 /Now you must delete the existing registry file and copy the new registry file to the "C:\\Windows\\System32\\Config" directory. You can do this by using the Recovery Console or the Windows 98 boot disk (if the file format of the partition where the system is located is FAT32). Enter the following command at the command prompt: del c: \\ windows \\ system32 \\ config \\ samdel c: \\ windows \\ system32 \\ config \\ securitydel c: \\ windows \\ system32 \\ config \\ softwaredel c: \\ windows \\ system32 \\ config \\ defaultdel c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\system 29/Then enter the following command: copy c:\\windows\\tmp\\software c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\softwarecopy c:\\windows\\tmp\\system c:\\windows\\system32 \\config\\systemcopy c:\\windows\\tmp\\sam c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\samcopy c:\\windows\\tmp\\security c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\securitycopy c:\\windows\\tmp\\default c: \\windows\\system32\\config\\default 30/Finally exit the recovery console and restart the computer. Step 4 /Computer restart, and after entering the system, select “Start”32/Select“All Programs” “Accessories”33/Select “System Restore”34/Restore the system to a previous restore point.