Win XP Professional Registry Stop Error

Kevkest · Dec 29, 2005, 11:02 AM

Hello!

I have a problem with Win XP Professional. I believe that I'm getting a registry stop error and the PC can never finish successfully booting up. The problem I'm seeing is it starts out looking like it's going to boot up OK. Then it immediately goes into Checkdisk (Msg says "One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency") to check the filesystem on the hard disk. I let checkdisk run to completion, and it reports that it finds no problems. I can and have cancelled checkdisk from starting/running.

Next, it shows a blue windows error screen, kind of like the "blue screen of death", not exactly the BSoD. That screen lasts for all of about 3 seconds, and then it disappears. From the repeated very quick glimpses I've gotten of it, I've read the following verbage: "Registry Error" Problem found.. Windows must shut down." The screen has a lot of text on it, but that's the most I've been able to read before it disappears. It also says it is doing a Physical Memory dump. Next it tries to re-boot itself, and the whole process I just described repeats. This would go on and on forever if I let it.

I've tried booting it up in safe mode, no good. I got same error. I tried "Last Known Good Configuration" but that didnt work, I got the same error.

Does anyone know if there is a way of freezing that blue windows error screen so it doesnt disappear so fast, which would allow me to get an error code or something like that off it? Is there any way the registry can be fixed if the PC cant ever finish booting up? Am I toast?? Please help!! I'm desparate. There are files on the HDD I need, and you guessed it, I did not back them up elsewhere!

Chery · Dec 30, 2005, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevkest

Chery Wrote:

"I wish I could help you more, you might have to take it in a shop, or purchase the prog I suggested - it uses DOS first."

I purchased the PC Beginner Suite of Utilities, as you had suggested. Thank you.

Curlyben Wrote:

"You WILL need an XP Pro CD for the repair."

I suspected that would be the case, as I wondered what would be the source of the new Registry files. My thinking is that the corrupted Registry files will be overlaid with new ones, or they would be deleted and replaced with new ones. Thanks for your insight.

Glad we could help, let us know the outcome..

fredg · Dec 30, 2005, 04:28 AM

Hi,
If these files on your harddrive are that important, I would definitely take it to a local computer repair shop. Ask what they will charge to get them back for you. You could then decide whether to have them do it, or take a chance on retrieving them yourself.
I do wish you the best of luck.

NeedKarma · Dec 30, 2005, 04:37 AM

If you are handy with dos and you really do not want to format the hard drive then you do have a tedious option:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

I have performed this successfully a couple of times but it is tedious and you most likely will ahve to reinstall some applications.

Good luck!

Kevkest · Dec 30, 2005, 03:01 PM

Curlyben wrote:

"*At this point it should give you the option to repair the highlighted installation of install a fresh copy
*choose repair highlighted installation."

I got ahold of a WIN XP Pro CD. It does scan for previous installations of Windows, but I dont believe it gives me the option to repair the highlighted installation.

Instead I get a BSoD with the REGISTRY_ERROR.

Any suggestions?

Kevkest · Dec 31, 2005, 09:07 PM

I'd like to try a CHKDSK command.

Since Windows crashes with the Registry Error, and I can not get into DOS,
how would I run CHKDSK, FIXBOOT, or FIXMBR commands?

Thanks.

Curlyben · Jan 1, 2006, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curlyben

You WILL need an XP Pro CD for the repair.
The Windows recovery console is very good, but I don't think it will help in this case.

Here's a couple of links for more information on the recovery console;
Link1
Link2

You want to try the FIXBOOT, FIXMBR and CHKDSK commands.

Have a look at the links, they give full info on how to get to the recovery console as this is where you can use CHKDSK etc.

Chery · Jan 1, 2006, 07:38 AM

If none of the links or suggestions let you 'save' or retrieve your information, then the only alternative is to take it to a specialist. Hope you get your problem solved - know how it feels.
Good Luck, and HAPPY NEW YEAR! P.S. let us know what you finally opted for and if it worked..

Kevkest · Jan 7, 2006, 02:47 PM

The PC Beginner CD-ROM I purchased arrive in the mail. I booted my PC from the CD-ROM and was able to establish as DOS C: prompt. I tried to run a CHKDSK command, but I got a message that said I could not run that command, but rather, I must run SCANDISK.

I also tied to use it's Windows Recovery feature and tried to boot windows XP
but got the following message;

I/O error accessing boot sector file multi(0)disk(0)fdisk(0)\bootsect.dos

Any ideas on what that error message is tring to tell me? Plain english please, and Thanks!

Curlyben · Jan 7, 2006, 02:55 PM

TRy FIXMBR and FIXBOOT as I mentioned earlier then try CHKDSK.
If NONE of them work then it's time for a new drive as this one is toast

Chery · Jan 9, 2006, 12:18 PM

It does sound like it's 'toast'. Your last resort, I think, is take it to a specialist and hope he/she can retrieve some information for you.
Sorry about your trouble, but this teaches us all to make backups of our stuff from now on - hard lessen learned..
Another suggestion, when getting a new drive, think about making at least two partitions on it - one for the operating system and one for files to backup regularly.



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