The scan never completes. It always freezes half way, or it freezes after I finish. can't click anything else. One time it actually did finish and it didn't find anything. She doesn't have alot of stuff on it so it doesn't take that long to scan. Any other ideas?

Happy new year by the way. to you and all your staff.

Let's try this. Hopefully this will work.

Please install the Recovery Console in to Windows XP, if it needs to be installed. This is a tutorial on it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

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If you get in to the Recovery Console, here is what needs to be done.

Boot into Recovery Console and log on to the current installation.

When you get to the Recovery Console prompt, type cd \ and press "Enter".

Type cd system~1\_resto~1 and press "Enter".

Type dir and press "Enter".

After you press enter you will see a list of folders (like rp1, rp2) If the list of restore points has more than one page then press the "Enter" key until you reach the end of the list

Type cd rp {number of the second to last folder in the list} and press "Enter".
Note: Example: cd rp9 if the last restore point is rp10

Type cd snapshot and press "Enter".

Type copy _registry_machine_system c:\windows\system32\config\system and press "Enter".

Type copy _registry_machine_software c:\windows\system32\config\software and press "Enter".

Type exit and press "Enter".

Your PC will reboot.

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If you get an access denied error when doing the above, then do the following at the recovery console:

Type cd \ and press "Enter".

Type cd windows\system32\config and press "Enter".

Type ren system system.bak and press "Enter".

Type exit and press "Enter".

Your PC will reboot, go back into the Recovery Console and start from the beginning.

I'm back attempting this now.

Just thought I'd mention that on her computer the XP recovery console seems to already be there. I think it was there from some other process you told me to do in this thread or the last one I made. I try to type "cd /" , but nothing shows up on the screen. I keep trying to type and then I start to hear beeps. Should I still try to install a new recovery console like the directions you gave me say? We bought the pc used and it didn't come with the Windows XP CD.

If you already have the Recovery Console, no need to reinstall it.

So what now? I can't type anything into the console.

Is there anything else that can be done before buying a new XP disk? that's my last resort.

Hard to tell. I am consulting other experts to try to form a solution.

Thanks. Well I'm bidding on a full version of XP on ebay for $50. I'm most likely going to win. She needed one anyway so now is the perfect time to buy it I guess. If you come up with a solution let me know for future reference. I'm gonna go ahead and install it when i receive it. Thanks for your help. Seriously.

What is the result, if any?

still waitin on it. paid 80. should come this week.

Oh ok.

I might have to make a different thread. All her drivers are gone and she can't connect to our wireless internet. Wow. I should be getting paid for this.

First
ISOBurner this will allow you to burn OTLPE ISO to a cd and make it bootable. Just install the program, from there on in it is fairly automatic. Instructions

Second

• Download OTLPE.iso and burn to a CD using ISO Burner. NOTE: This file is 292Mb in size so it may take some time to download.
  
• When downloaded double click and this will then open ISOBurner to burn the file to CD
  
• Reboot your system using the boot CD you just created.
  
  Note : If you do not know how to set your computer to boot from CD follow the steps here
  
• Your system should now display a REATOGO-X-PE desktop.
  
• Double-click on the OTLPE icon.
  
• When asked "Do you wish to load the remote registry", select Yes
  
• When asked "Do you wish to load remote user profile(s) for scanning", select Yes
  
• Ensure the box "Automatically Load All Remaining Users" is checked and press OK
  
• OTL should now start. Change the following settings
  
  • Change Drivers to Non-Microsoft
    
  • Press Run Scan to start the scan.
    
  • When finished, the file will be saved in drive C:\_OTL\MovedFiles
    
  • Copy this file to your USB drive if you do not have internet connection on this system
    
  • Please post the contents of the OTL.txt file in your reply.

oh nah man it's cool. My post is referring to the state of her computer after I installed windows XP. you can close the thread now. If I need any more help I'll make a new one somewhere else. Thanks for everything. It's crazy that I opened this thread months ago and now it's the end. Once again thanks.

You're welcome.