How To Correct Registry Errors In Windows 8

This guide shows you lot how to set a corrupted registry for the following Windows versions: Windows XP, Vista, 7, viii, eight.1, or 10.

Contents

• 1 Ready a corrupt registry in Windows XP
• 2 Set up a corrupt registry in Windows Vista
  • two.1 Startup Repair
  • ii.2 Upgrade Install
  • 2.3 Command Prompt
• 3 Fix a corrupt registry in Windows 7
  • three.ane Startup Repair
  • 3.2 Upgrade Install
  • iii.three Command Prompt
• 4 Prepare a decadent registry in Windows viii or 8.1
  • 4.1 Run Automatic Repair
  • 4.ii Refresh
  • iv.iii Reset
• 5 Prepare a corrupt registry in Windows x
  • five.1 Run Automated Repair
  • 5.2 Refresh
  • 5.3 Reset
• 6 Troubleshooting
  • half dozen.i Registry permissions in Windows XP
• 7 More Information
  • 7.1 Support Links
  • 7.ii Applicable Systems

Prepare a corrupt registry in Windows XP

To set a corrupt registry on a Windows XP system, follow these instructions:

1. Insert the Windows XP setup CD and restart the estimator
2. Press any key to boot from the CD
3. Press R to access Repair Console
4. Enter the Ambassador countersign. When the Command Prompt appears, type the following commands, one at a time and press Enter afterward each control, replacing C: with the Windows' drive alphabetic character:

   md tmp re-create c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak re-create c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak re-create c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

   

   Backing up current registry hives

   delete c:\windows\system32\config\arrangement delete c:\windows\system32\config\software delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam delete c:\windows\system32\config\security delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

   

   Deleting current registry hives

   copy c:\windows\repair\organization c:\windows\system32\config\system copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

   

   Restoring registry hives from a repair folder

5. Type exit and remove your CD:

   exit

6. Printing Enter
7. Restart your reckoner
8. Boot into Safe Mode by repeatedly pressing the F8 key after booting until the Startup Options menu appears
9. Choose to kicking into Rubber Mode
10. Start Windows Explorer (or open whatever folder or open My Computer)
11. Click Tools
12. Click Folder Options
13. Go to the View tab
14. At the Under subconscious files and folders, select Evidence hidden files and folders and and then click the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) cheque box to be cleared (unchecked)
15. Click Yes to confirm these deportment

    

    Windows XP show hidden files screen

16. Become to My Computer > C:\ drive or the drive where you installed your Windows
17. Click on the Organisation Volume Data folder.If you receive Access denied, please follow these guidelines to get access to that folder: https://neosmart.net/wiki/how-to-gain-access-to-the-organisation-v….
    You're nearly probable to receive Access denied if your Windows XP is on NTFS and non on FAT32.
    If it's on FAT32, yous tin go along the steps below.
18. Open up any folder that wasn't created at the current time, e.chiliad. when you logged into the computer at this session.You can check this by right clicking on the first folder and cheque its date.The championship format of these folders is something like this:

    _restore{87BD3667­3246­476B­923F­F86E30B3E7F8}

19. Open up whatsoever              RP              folder in that folder, e.g. RP1, and get to              Snapshot.These are called Restore Points. Here is an example of path:

    C:\System Book Information\_restore{D86480E3­73EF­47BC­A0EB­A81BE6EE3ED8}\RP1\Snapshot

20. From the Snapshot binder, copy the following files to C:\Windows\Tmp
    • _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM
    • _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM
    • _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
    • _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY
    • _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT
21. One time copied, rename these files in the Tmp folder (not the Snapshot binder) as shown below:
    • Rename _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT to DEFAULT
    • Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY to SECURITY
    • Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE to SOFTWARE
    • Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM to System
    • Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM to SAM
22. Restart your calculator and boot from the CD once more
23. Printing R to access Recovery Console
24. One time Command Prompt has loaded, type the following commands, each at a time, printing Enter later each command:

    del c:\windows\system32\config\sam del c:\windows\system32\config\security del c:\windows\system32\config\software del c:\windows\system32\config\default del c:\windows\system32\config\system

    

    Deleting current registry hives

    Continue with these commands:

    copy c:\windows\tmp\software.bak c:\windows\system32\config\software re-create c:\windows\tmp\system.bak c:\windows\system32\config\system copy c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak c:\windows\system32\config\sam copy c:\windows\tmp\security.bak c:\windows\system32\config\security copy c:\windows\tmp\default.bak c:\windows\system32\config\default

    

    Restoring registry hives from the fill-in

25. Type go out, press Enter, remove your CD:

    get out

26. Restart your computer
27. In one case restarted, go to Arrangement Restore and click on Restore to a previous point:
    • Click Beginning
    • Get to All Programs
    • Select Accessories
    • Then select Tools
    • Click System Restore
28. Follow the System Restore wizard steps

Set up a corrupt registry in Windows Vista

To fix a corrupt registry in Windows Vista, you can try any of the post-obit:

• Run Startup Repair
• Perform an Upgrade Install
• Re-create fill-in files from the RegBack folder using Command Prompt

Startup Repair

To run Startup Repair, follow these steps:

1. Insert the original Windows Vista DVD in the disc tray
2. Boot from the DVD
3. Choose a language and keyboard layout
4. At the Welcome screen, click on Repair your computer

   

   Windows Vista Repair Your Computer Menu

5. Choose your operating system from the list
6. Click Next
7. At the System Recovery Options window, click on Startup Repair

   

   Windows Vista System Recovery Options

8. Follow the instructions to complete the process

Upgrade Install

An Upgrade Install may fix a corrupt registry every bit it will install Windows Vista again without affecting your personal files.

While an Upgrade Install procedure shouldn't touch your personal files, backup your files before you go along.

Before you continue with the set of instructions below, please note:

• If your Windows Vista has SP1 (Service Pack 1) installed, your original installation DVD besides must have SP1.
• If your Windows Vista has SP2 (Service Pack 2) installed, your original installation DVD likewise must have SP2.

The instructions are:

1. Log into Windows Vista equally an Ambassador
2. Insert the Windows DVD in the disc tray

   Exercise not boot from the DVD at boot. Yous must insert the Windows Vista DVD while you're logged in equally an Ambassador in Windows Vista.

3. If AutoPlay doesn't open up the DVD automatically, become to My Estimator and double­-click on the DVD bulldoze
4. Click Install Now

   

   Windows Vista Repair Your Computer Bill of fare

5. Select Do no get the latest updates for installation.After you perform the Upgrade Install, you lot tin manually update Windows Vista with the latest updates available.
6. Practice non type the license key
7. Leave the Automatically activate Windows when I'g online pick unchecked
8. Click Next
9. At the Do you want to enter your product key now? question, select No
10. Select what blazon of Windows Vista you lot purchased then check the I have selected the edition of Windows that I purchased option
11. Click Side by side
12. Click Upgrade
13. Follow whatever instructions left and remove the DVD

Subsequently you lot performed the Upgrade Install, add the license central:

1. Boot into Windows Vista
2. Open up Command Panel
3. Go to System
4. At the Windows activation department, click Change product key

Command Prompt

To replace the registry in a Windows Vista system, follow these steps:

1. Open up Command Prompt
2. Type C:\, where C: is the alphabetic character of the drive where your Windows Vista is installed:

   C:\

3. Press Enter
4. Type cd Windows\System32\Config
5. Printing Enter
6. Type Medico Temp and press Enter
7. Type the following commands and press Enter after each:

   re-create BCD­Template Temp re-create COMPONENTS Temp copy DEFAULT Temp re-create SAM Temp copy SECURITY Temp copy SOFTWARE Temp copy SYSTEM Temp

   

   Bankroll up the registry hives

8. Type the following commands and press Enter after each:

   ren BCD­Template BCD­Template.bak ren COMPONENTS COMPONENTS.bak ren DEFAULT DEFAULT.bak ren SAM SAM.bak ren SECURITY SECURITY.bak ren SOFTWARE SOFTWARE.bak ren SYSTEM Organisation.bak

   

   Renaming the quondam the registry hives

9. And then blazon these commands, ane by 1, and press Enter after each:

   copy Regback\BCD­Template BCD­Template re-create Regback\COMPONENTS COMPONENTS copy Regback\DEFAULT DEFAULT re-create Regback\SAM SAM copy Regback\SECURITY SECURITY copy Regback\SOFTWARE SOFTWARE copy Regback\SYSTEM System

   

   Restoring the registry hives

Ready a corrupt registry in Windows vii

To ready a corrupt registry in Windows vii, you can attempt any of the following:

• Run Startup Repair
• Perform an Upgrade Install
• Copy fill-in files from the RegBack binder using Command Prompt

Startup Repair

To run Startup Repair, follow these instructions.

Method #1

1. Insert the original Windows 7 installation DVD in the disc tray
2. Reboot the reckoner
3. Press whatsoever key when information technology says "Press any primal to boot from CD or DVD.."
4. Select a language and keyboard option
5. Click Repair your computer
6. Select your operating system
7. Choose Startup Repair

   

   Windows 7 Organisation Recovery Options Screen

8. Follow the sorcerer instructions to consummate the procedure

Method #2

1. Restart your figurer
2. Press the F8 key several times during booting earlier the Windows 7 logo appears
3. At the Advanced Options screen, select Repair your computer

   

   Advanced Kicking Options on Windows 7

4. Select a keyboard and language
5. Select Startup Repair

   

   Windows 7 Organization Recovery Options Screen

6. Follow the sorcerer instructions to complete the procedure

Upgrade Install

An Upgrade Install may fix a corrupt registry equally this selection will install your Windows 7 once again without affecting your personal files.

While Upgrade procedure shouldn't touch your personal files, backup your files before you continue to make certain.

The instructions are:

1. Boot into Windows vii

   Important: You need to run the Windows 7 DVD while you're logged in Windows seven.

2. Insert the Windows 7 DVD
3. If AutoPlay doesn't open up automatically, open the DVD directly from Reckoner
4. Click Install Now
5. Make sure the I desire to help make Windows installation better option is unchecked
6. Click Become online to get the latest updates for installation
7. Accept the license terms
8. Click Side by side
9. Click Upgrade
10. Uncheck the Automatically activate Windows when I'yard online option
11. Click Side by side
12. Click Ask me later at the Help protect your estimator and better Windows automatically screen. You tin install updates for your Windows seven once this procedure is done.
13. Continue with the instructions to consummate the upgrade

Once this process is done, go and activate your license key:

1. Get to Control Panel
2. Become to Organisation
3. At the Windows activation section, click Alter product fundamental

Command Prompt

To replace the registry in a Windows vii system, follow these steps:

1. Open up Command Prompt
2. Type C:\, where C: is the letter of the bulldoze where your Windows vii is installed
3. Press Enter
4. Type cd Windows\System32\Config
5. Printing Enter
6. Blazon MD Temp and press Enter
7. Blazon the post-obit commands and press Enter:

   re-create BCD­Template Temp copy COMPONENTS Temp copy DEFAULT Temp copy SAM Temp copy SECURITY Temp re-create SOFTWARE Temp copy SYSTEM Temp

   

   Backing upwards the registry hives

8. Type the following commands and printing Enter subsequently each:

   ren BCD­Template BCD­Template.bak ren COMPONENTS COMPONENTS.bak ren DEFAULT DEFAULT.bak ren SAM SAM.bak ren SECURITY SECURITY.bak ren SOFTWARE SOFTWARE.bak ren SYSTEM Organization.bak

   

   Renaming the old the registry hives

9. Then type these commands, 1 by one, and printing Enter afterwards each:

   re-create C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\BCD­Template C:\Windows\System32\Config\BCD­Template copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\COMPONENTS C:\Windows\System32\Config\COMPONENTS re-create C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\DEFAULT C:\Windows\System32\Config\DEFAULT re-create C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\SAM C:\Windows\System32\Config\SAM copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\SECURITY C:\Windows\System32\Config\SECURITY copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\SOFTWARE C:\Windows\System32\Config\SOFTWARE copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\System C:\Windows\System32\Config\Organisation

   

   Restoring the registry hives

Fix a corrupt registry in Windows 8 or 8.ane

To repair a corrupt registry in Windows 8 or eight.one, you lot take these options:

• Run Automatic Repair
• Refresh. The Refresh option will not affect your files. Windows viii will reinstall whatsoever applications you installed and create a copy of these applications on your desktop, but backup your data before you do a refresh.
• Reset. A Reset option volition remove all your personal files and delete whatever settings or configuration you did on your computer.

Run Automatic Repair

To run Automatic Repair which will endeavour to fix a decadent registry on your Windows eight or viii.1 system, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings console
2. Get to General
3. At the Advanced Startup panel, click Restart now

   

   Windows eight Advanced Startup

4. At the Cull an option screen, click Troubleshoot
5. At the Advanced Options screen, click Automated Repair
6. Cull an account and login, when prompted to do then
7. Automatic Repair should now start and your computer may reboot during this process

Windows 8 Advanced Startup screen

Refresh

To perform a Refresh on your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 organisation, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Settings panel
2. Go to Change PC Settings
3. Click Update and recovery
4. Click Recovery
5. At the Refresh your PC without affecting your files section, click Go started
6. Follow the instructions to complete the refresh process

Windows 8 Recovery Screen

Reset

To do a Reset of your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 system, follow these steps:

A Reset procedure will erase personal data from your reckoner. Backup your files before you continue.

1. Go to Settings > Alter PC Settings
2. Click Update and recovery
3. Click Recovery
4. At the Remove everything and reinstall Windows section, click Get started
5. Follow the instructions to complete the refresh procedure

Windows 8 Recovery Screen

Gear up a decadent registry in Windows x

To repair a corrupt registry in Windows 10, you have these options:

• Run Automatic Repair
• Refresh. The Refresh option will non affect your files. Windows 10 volition reinstall any applications y'all installed and create a copy of these applications on your desktop, but backup your data before yous do a refresh.
• Reset. A Reset option will remove all your personal files and delete whatsoever settings or configuration you did on your computer.

Run Automatic Repair

To run Automatic Repair which volition attempt to fix a corrupt registry on your Windows 10 system, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings panel
2. Go to Update & Security
3. At the Recovery tab, click Advanced Startup ->Restart at present
   

   

   Windows 10 Advanced Startup

4. At the Cull an choice screen, click Troubleshoot
5. At the Advanced Options screen, click Automated Repair
6. Choose an account and login, when prompted to do so
7. Automatic Repair should now beginning and your calculator may reboot during this process'

Windows 10 Avant-garde Startup screen

Refresh

To perform a Refresh on your Windows 10 system, follow these steps:

1. Get to the Settings panel
2. Become toUpdate and Security
3. Click Recovery
4. ClickBecome Started
5. At the Reset This PC department, click Get started
6. Click Keep My Files
7. Follow the instructions to complete the refresh process

Windows ten Recovery screen

Reset

To do a Reset of your Windows 10 system, follow these steps:

A Reset procedure will erase personal data from your computer. Backup your files before yous continue.

1. Become to the Settings panel
2. Become toUpdate and Security
3. Click Recovery
4. ClickGo Started
5. At the Reset This PC section, click Get started
6. ClickRemove Everything
7. Follow the instructions to complete the refresh procedure

Windows 10 Recovery screen

Troubleshooting

Registry permissions in Windows XP

In Windows XP (simply the Professional version), the permissions of the registry tin can block you lot from editing certain keys.

Method #1

To unblock this and set the permissions, follow these steps:

1. Open up Command Prompt
2. Blazon this command:

   secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb /verbose

3. Press Enter

Fixing permissions with secedit

Method #2

If Method #1 doesn't work to set the permissions, try these steps instead:

1. Download SubInACL Tool from Microsoft directly: http://world wide web.microsoft.com/en-u.s./download/details.aspx?id=2351…
2. Run the .exe file
3. Open Control Prompt
4. Type this command and press Enter:

   cd "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools

5. Enter the post-obit commands and press Enter after each:

   subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f /grant=arrangement=f  subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive%\ /grant=administrators=f /grant=organization=f

6. Restart the computer

Fixing permissions with SubInAcl

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Support Links

• Easy Recovery Essentials for Windows – our repair and recovery deejay.

  It's an easy-to-use and automatic diagnostics disk. It's available for Windows eight, Windows seven and Windows Vista. It's also bachelor for Windows XP and Windows Server.

  Read more at Windows Recovery Disks.

• The NeoSmart Support Forums, fellow member-to-member technical back up and troubleshooting.
• Go a discounted cost on replacement setup and installation discs: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows vii, Windows 8, Windows 10.

Applicable Systems

This Windows-related knowledgebase article applies to the post-obit operating systems:

• Windows XP (all editions)
• Windows Vista (all editions)
• Windows 7 (all editions)
• Windows 8 (all editions)
• Windows 8.1 (all editions)
• Windows x (all editions)

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