How do I restore my registry???

lilyodi · 09-06-2007, 12:59 AM

I just recently removed the entry of a malicious program, "ntos.exe". from my registry. Since then I have not been able to completely logon onto my PC. The wallpaper shows up but there are no icons, no taskbar. etc. Can anyone assist me with restoring my registry. I am able to use the command prompt in the Recovery Console, I just need to know what commands I need to enter to restore my registry. I am running Windows 2K. Thanks.

ecrocombe · 09-06-2007, 08:42 PM

run the command "reg restore /?" without quotation marks. that command will list the available options you can do with the command "reg" and the sub-command "restore"

lilyodi · 09-06-2007, 09:11 PM

Thanks I will try that and report back to you.

lilyodi · 09-07-2007, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecrocombe

run the command "reg restore /?" without quotation marks. that command will list the available options you can do with the command "reg" and the sub-command "restore"

Those commands do not appear to be available through the Recovery Console.

ecrocombe · 09-09-2007, 03:43 AM

did you try and just type reg ?

lilyodi · 09-09-2007, 03:23 PM

Yeah, that command is not supported in the Recovery Console. I have fixed my computer. I discovered that I could run tasks/commands through the Task Manager. I guess there was a silver lining to me effing up my registry: I learned that you can run explorer from the task manager when a registry error prevents it from loading.

Thanks ecrocombe

ecrocombe · 09-12-2007, 12:43 AM

Thats silly that the recovery console doesn't like the reg command, i would have thought it would have been a handy one expecially in your case.

Exellent, good to hear you got it working. Nice troubleshooting.

09-06-2007, 12:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
lilyodi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 2000	How do I restore my registry??? I just recently removed the entry of a malicious program, "ntos.exe". from my registry. Since then I have not been able to completely logon onto my PC. The wallpaper shows up but there are no icons, no taskbar. etc. Can anyone assist me with restoring my registry. I am able to use the command prompt in the Recovery Console, I just need to know what commands I need to enter to restore my registry. I am running Windows 2K. Thanks.

09-06-2007, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
ecrocombe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109 OS: SBS2k3R2, WIN2k3, XP, 2000, NT My System	Re: How do I restore my registry??? run the command "reg restore /?" without quotation marks. that command will list the available options you can do with the command "reg" and the sub-command "restore"

09-06-2007, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
lilyodi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 2000	Re: How do I restore my registry??? Thanks I will try that and report back to you.

09-09-2007, 03:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
ecrocombe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109 OS: SBS2k3R2, WIN2k3, XP, 2000, NT My System	Re: How do I restore my registry??? did you try and just type reg ?

09-09-2007, 03:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
lilyodi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 2000	Re: How do I restore my registry??? Yeah, that command is not supported in the Recovery Console. I have fixed my computer. I discovered that I could run tasks/commands through the Task Manager. I guess there was a silver lining to me effing up my registry: I learned that you can run explorer from the task manager when a registry error prevents it from loading. Thanks ecrocombe

09-12-2007, 12:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
ecrocombe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109 OS: SBS2k3R2, WIN2k3, XP, 2000, NT My System	Re: How do I restore my registry??? Thats silly that the recovery console doesn't like the reg command, i would have thought it would have been a handy one expecially in your case. Exellent, good to hear you got it working. Nice troubleshooting.