Comments for Carl's Blog http://www.css-networks.com Carl's blog about stuff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:23:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Recovering from Windows registry hive corruption, the clever way. by Carlos Higgins http://www.css-networks.com/2008/07/recovering-from-windows-registry-hive-corruption-the-smart-way.html/comment-page-2#comment-279 Carlos Higgins Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:48:38 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=53#comment-279 Hi. I have corrupt registry files, so it says. It will not let me in to the computer - says I must have a password. I never set up a password. And hitting enter does nothing. I have copied most files to an external drive. Your "clever way" to repair this appears to be, well, clever. But when you say don’t bother with the recovery console though, use your USB to IDE or USB to SATA cable and fix it from your laptop.) Do I have to physically remove the hard drive from the bad computer? Or is it just a matter of hooking the two computers to one another? How? Bad computer is a Dell Dimension 8100 with XP Pro. Thanks Hi.

I have corrupt registry files, so it says. It will not let me in to the computer - says I must have a password. I never set up a password. And hitting enter does nothing.

I have copied most files to an external drive.

Your “clever way” to repair this appears to be, well, clever.

But when you say
don’t bother with the recovery console though, use your USB to IDE or USB to SATA cable and fix it from your laptop.) Do I have to physically remove the hard drive from the bad computer? Or is it just a matter of hooking the two computers to one another? How? Bad computer is a Dell Dimension 8100 with XP Pro. Thanks

]]> Comment on Recovering from Windows registry hive corruption, the clever way. by Brent http://www.css-networks.com/2008/07/recovering-from-windows-registry-hive-corruption-the-smart-way.html/comment-page-2#comment-269 Brent Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:31:16 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=53#comment-269 Carl, many thanks your way. You know your stuff and this fix worked great for a laptop that I JUST did a full format and software install on last week (a virus had messed it up pretty good). A week after updating it all, the user came back to me and had a corrupt SYSTEM registry on boot up. I dreaded the chkdsk /r and likely upcoming windows repairs/updates... but this trick got me back in just a handful of minutes! You're the man! I'll be sure to remember this one for future use! Thanks again. Carl, many thanks your way. You know your stuff and this fix worked great for a laptop that I JUST did a full format and software install on last week (a virus had messed it up pretty good). A week after updating it all, the user came back to me and had a corrupt SYSTEM registry on boot up. I dreaded the chkdsk /r and likely upcoming windows repairs/updates… but this trick got me back in just a handful of minutes!

You’re the man! I’ll be sure to remember this one for future use! Thanks again.

]]> Comment on It is possible to save the password on XP / Vista Home Edition for Outlook working via RPC/HTTP. by Carl Farrington http://www.css-networks.com/2008/09/it-is-possible-to-save-the-password-on-xp-vista-home-edition-for-outlook-working-via-rpchttp.html/comment-page-1#comment-262 Carl Farrington Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:08:57 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=236#comment-262 I should add that this is likely to only work if Exchange is running on the Domain controller. I should add that this is likely to only work if Exchange is running on the Domain controller.

]]> Comment on Windows Vista in-place upgrade/repair, on a non booting system. by JoeyH http://www.css-networks.com/2008/09/windows-vista-in-place-upgraderepair-on-a-non-booting-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-253 JoeyH Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:33:50 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=194#comment-253 I am SO frustrated with Vista too - this is ridiculous. At least XP would allow an in-place upgrade booting with the XP oem CD and installing again leaving all or most user settings intact. Vista would not work correctly - tried all the usual options, booting to safe mode, system restore points, etc. Scanned for viruses and none - Customer was on a website making a purchase at a respected electronics site and it just locked up - after 20 minutes of no response customer shut off the pc. I'm a computer tech and I could not get Vista repaired. Had an error slui.exe failed to initialize. I couldn't get past the logon screen after typing the user password. Then it just booted me out to the windows logon screen again. This is MADNESS that Vista will not fix it's problems with a startup repair or a system restore, also did a full chkdsk and no disk problems. I did another install using the same boot drive and all and Vista backed up the old windows folder and program files, user folders and renamed it windows.old. Yes, that is fine BUT now all the purchased DRM crap is no longer good- the licenses for all the purchased music are invalid and Vista screwed another customer. And of course, media player 11 no longer lets you backup your music licenses! Then they wonder why people would do p2p downloading! Crazy - and I was starting to get more faith in Vista up until this past week. Slui.exe I believe has to do with windows validation crap. I am SO frustrated with Vista too - this is ridiculous. At least XP would allow an in-place upgrade booting with the XP oem CD and installing again leaving all or most user settings intact. Vista would not work correctly - tried all the usual options, booting to safe mode, system restore points, etc. Scanned for viruses and none - Customer was on a website making a purchase at a respected electronics site and it just locked up - after 20 minutes of no response customer shut off the pc. I’m a computer tech and I could not get Vista repaired. Had an error slui.exe failed to initialize. I couldn’t get past the logon screen after typing the user password. Then it just booted me out to the windows logon screen again. This is MADNESS that Vista will not fix it’s problems with a startup repair or a system restore, also did a full chkdsk and no disk problems. I did another install using the same boot drive and all and Vista backed up the old windows folder and program files, user folders and renamed it windows.old. Yes, that is fine BUT now all the purchased DRM crap is no longer good- the licenses for all the purchased music are invalid and Vista screwed another customer. And of course, media player 11 no longer lets you backup your music licenses! Then they wonder why people would do p2p downloading! Crazy - and I was starting to get more faith in Vista up until this past week. Slui.exe I believe has to do with windows validation crap.

]]> Comment on Windows Vista in-place upgrade/repair, on a non booting system. by Carl Farrington http://www.css-networks.com/2008/09/windows-vista-in-place-upgraderepair-on-a-non-booting-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-249 Carl Farrington Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:36:36 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=194#comment-249 Hi Joey. Unfortunately you have to start the in-place upgrade from within Windows, so the system needs to be working for this to work. You can't boot the computer from the DVD and do a repair install. Hi Joey. Unfortunately you have to start the in-place upgrade from within Windows, so the system needs to be working for this to work.

You can’t boot the computer from the DVD and do a repair install.

]]> Comment on Windows Vista in-place upgrade/repair, on a non booting system. by JoeyH http://www.css-networks.com/2008/09/windows-vista-in-place-upgraderepair-on-a-non-booting-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-247 JoeyH Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:43:01 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=194#comment-247 Apparently you CAN still do a repair install (UPGRADE) installation from the Vista DVD - here is a page telling how and why it is disabled sometimes. http://vistasupport.mvps.org/repair_a_vista_installation_using_the_upgrade_option_of_the_vista_dvd.htm Apparently you CAN still do a repair install (UPGRADE) installation from the Vista DVD - here is a page telling how and why it is disabled sometimes. http://vistasupport.mvps.org/repair_a_vista_installation_using_the_upgrade_option_of_the_vista_dvd.htm

]]> Comment on Vista: Stop: c000021a {Fatal System Error}, The initial session process or system process terminated unexpectedly. by xbytor http://www.css-networks.com/2008/09/vista-stop-c000021a-fatal-system-error-the-initial-session-process-or-system-process-terminated-unexpectedly.html/comment-page-1#comment-241 xbytor Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:01:46 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=202#comment-241 More confirmation. After System Restore was failing all over the place and several other approaches, replacing the SOFTWARE hive with the RegBack SOFTWARE.OLD version, I'm finally booting again. I want the past 3 hours back, dammit. And thanks. More confirmation. After System Restore was failing all over the place and several other approaches, replacing the SOFTWARE hive with the RegBack SOFTWARE.OLD version, I’m finally booting again.

I want the past 3 hours back, dammit.

And thanks.

]]> Comment on Recovering from Windows registry hive corruption, the clever way. by Adam http://www.css-networks.com/2008/07/recovering-from-windows-registry-hive-corruption-the-smart-way.html/comment-page-2#comment-233 Adam Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:39:02 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=53#comment-233 WORKS AMAZING!! Fast and simple. Thanks a million!! WORKS AMAZING!! Fast and simple. Thanks a million!!

]]> Comment on Recovering from Windows registry hive corruption, the clever way. by Mark Fenberg http://www.css-networks.com/2008/07/recovering-from-windows-registry-hive-corruption-the-smart-way.html/comment-page-2#comment-232 Mark Fenberg Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:06:33 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=53#comment-232 You just saved me from having to completely reload Windows and all applications! I'm working on a laptop with a corrupted SYSTEM file. I removed the drive and installed it in an external USB enclosure. Connected it to my laptop and was able to get the owners important documents off it and emailed them to her. The owner is currently going for her Masters degree and had just finished an important paper at 2am two nights ago, which was due today. She normally transfers all documents to her flash drive, but she was tired and went to bed without doing this. The next morning, the computer would not start, giving the dreaded missing system files! I was not able to REPAIR Windows, as the setup disk could not find the original installation. I tried your fix of repairing the hive, but it would not work. What I did was to put the drive back in the external enclosure, connect it to my computer and run chkdsk /r, repair the errors and then try your fix again. SUCCESS!! The laptop now boots up and appears to be running fine. Chkdsk did find numerous bad sectors, so I am going to recommend a new hard drive. In the meantime, all is well...thanks to your "fix"! Thanks again! Mark You just saved me from having to completely reload Windows and all applications!

I’m working on a laptop with a corrupted SYSTEM file. I removed the drive and installed it in an external USB enclosure. Connected it to my laptop and was able to get the owners important documents off it and emailed them to her. The owner is currently going for her Masters degree and had just finished an important paper at 2am two nights ago, which was due today. She normally transfers all documents to her flash drive, but she was tired and went to bed without doing this. The next morning, the computer would not start, giving the dreaded missing system files!

I was not able to REPAIR Windows, as the setup disk could not find the original installation. I tried your fix of repairing the hive, but it would not work. What I did was to put the drive back in the external enclosure, connect it to my computer and run chkdsk /r, repair the errors and then try your fix again. SUCCESS!! The laptop now boots up and appears to be running fine. Chkdsk did find numerous bad sectors, so I am going to recommend a new hard drive. In the meantime, all is well…thanks to your “fix”! Thanks again!

Mark

]]> Comment on Outlook & Exchange via RPC/HTTP(s) / Outlook Anywhere / Outlook via Internet & NTLM password saving by Yan Herndon http://www.css-networks.com/2008/09/outlook-exchange-via-rpchttps-outlook-anywhere-outlook-via-internet-ntlm.html/comment-page-1#comment-149 Yan Herndon Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:16:02 +0000 http://www.css-networks.com/?p=174#comment-149 nice tip on enabling NTLM in IIS nice tip on enabling NTLM in IIS

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