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Need app. to boot and restore an unbootable system

by 7U15MK Aug 21, 2005 1:30AM PDT

I can't login to windows with any user since Thursday, I have tried many programs to clean from viruses, clean registry but didn't help. Someone told me to find a program to boot the system and restore it to a previous restore point (before thursday) without having to log into windows with any user, someone knows an app. that does this?

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Try:

by Kees Bakker Aug 21, 2005 4:54AM PDT

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449&sd=tech

It's called "How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP" and might help, depending - of course - on the cause of your problems.

Kees

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See Kees response.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 21, 2005 5:09AM PDT

But "Le patch miracle pour Windows" has yet to arrive. There have been claims of such but with each passing version of Windows, 'repairs' of a busted Windows OS has become more problematic.

However the message about backup or having a disaster recovery plan seems to be something you never hear about.

Bob

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