Registry key recovered?

Malachi · 08-18-2006

My darn laptop, it's dead again!

I turned it on, and the regular blue screen came up with the windows icon (not the evil blue screen), and a window pops up and says something about the registry key being recovered by a log or duplicate key. Seems good, right? Well, I click 'yes' and it just stops there. The list of accounts doesn't even come up. Could someone please help me?
Something like this happened before, except it was about lsass.exe. I thought I was more careful (i had avast! antivirus, ZA firewall, and I did scans with AdAware SE Personal once a week), but i guess not! please help...

I don't know if this will help, but my specs are...
Compaq presario 2100
WinXP SP2
Intel Celeron 2ghz processor
192 MB RAM (well, technically 256, but the videocard takes 64mb)

Hengis · 08-18-2006

Hya, could you post the exact text of the message please.

Malachi · 08-18-2006

sorry, it doesn't come up again, just that one time. And I thought my computer would be fine once i clicked yes, so i didn't write it down or anything....

Hengis · 08-18-2006

Ok, no problem. Can you try something....

Re-boot the PC...as it's starting up keep tapping the F8 key until you get to the "Safe-Mode" selection screen. Select "Last Known good configuration" and let Windows start.

Malachi · 08-18-2006

Nope, no go. I already tried that, and safe mode too. The same thing happens both times

Malachi · 08-18-2006

So does anyone have an idea, other than a repair install?

08-18-2006	#1
Malachi Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 37	Registry key recovered? My darn laptop, it's dead again! I turned it on, and the regular blue screen came up with the windows icon (not the evil blue screen), and a window pops up and says something about the registry key being recovered by a log or duplicate key. Seems good, right? Well, I click 'yes' and it just stops there. The list of accounts doesn't even come up. Could someone please help me? Something like this happened before, except it was about lsass.exe. I thought I was more careful (i had avast! antivirus, ZA firewall, and I did scans with AdAware SE Personal once a week), but i guess not! please help... I don't know if this will help, but my specs are... Compaq presario 2100 WinXP SP2 Intel Celeron 2ghz processor 192 MB RAM (well, technically 256, but the videocard takes 64mb) __________________ Visit the Moo Cow Central homepage moocowrocksmysocks.googlepages.com

08-18-2006	#2
Hengis PCHF Founder & Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The PCHF Bunker Posts: 14,069 PC Experience: Microsoft Certified Professional	Hya, could you post the exact text of the message please. __________________ Pre-Work / System File Checker / Promote PCHF!

08-18-2006	#3
Malachi Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 37	sorry, it doesn't come up again, just that one time. And I thought my computer would be fine once i clicked yes, so i didn't write it down or anything.... __________________ Visit the Moo Cow Central homepage moocowrocksmysocks.googlepages.com

08-18-2006	#4
Hengis PCHF Founder & Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The PCHF Bunker Posts: 14,069 PC Experience: Microsoft Certified Professional	Ok, no problem. Can you try something.... Re-boot the PC...as it's starting up keep tapping the F8 key until you get to the "Safe-Mode" selection screen. Select "Last Known good configuration" and let Windows start. __________________ Pre-Work / System File Checker / Promote PCHF!

08-18-2006	#5
Malachi Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 37	Nope, no go. I already tried that, and safe mode too. The same thing happens both times __________________ Visit the Moo Cow Central homepage moocowrocksmysocks.googlepages.com

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