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Method 4:
This Method can be used in conjunction with Method 2 to restore login. The main issue with Method 2 is that it does not work if the NTFS file system is flagged as "dirty". Method 4 will remove this:
This option is valid for both Windows 2000 and Windows XP, only paths differ on both systems.
Requirements:
* NTFS capable boot disk like NTFS4Dos
* Offline Rcovery tool from Method 2
* both tools can be found on the Ultimate Boot CD: Filesystem tools - NTFS Tools
Overview of steps:
1. Start NTFS4Dos
2. Copy and Backup of Software registry key (note: it is possible to end here)
3. reboot and shut down properly
4. restore latest Software registry key
5. reboot directly to bootcd and apply method 2
Detailed description:
1. Start NTFS4Dos
If you start NTFS4Dos from the Ultimate BootCD (~115 MB download will require CD) you will find it in Filesystem Tools - NTFS Tools
Once started you will be required to enter "yes" to confirm that you use it for personal use only.
NTFS4Dos is owned by Avira and can also be downloaded from Aviras (~1.2 MB download, will require floppy disk)website.
2. Copy and Backup of Software registry key
What you need to do here is to backup the current software registry key and copy the backup software registry key.
Enter the lines in code according to your OS.
Just follow the above steps and then we have to change something because you already have made the backups.
Windows XP:
Code:
cd c:\Winnt\system32\config (enter)
copy c:\Windows\repair\software software (enter)
copy c:\Windows\repair\default default (enter)
copy c:\Windows\repair\sam sam (enter)
copy c:\Windows\repair\system system (enter)
copy c:\Windows\repair\software software (enter)
copy c:\Windows\repair\security security (enter)
The above commands should copy the default registry from the day you have installed your Windows in the current registry. After that you should be able to boot in Windows safe mode again. From there you can either use the Windows restore point feature or proceed with editing the damage registry manually. If you want to use the second way then please tell me so that I can guide you if you like.