Any way to re-install the whole Windows 7 registry ?

[Raynian]

I am trying to troubleshoot a friend's computer issue.

I found out that his computer's registry is rather screwed.

Windows Installer and Remote Procedure Call totally doesn't run.

I asked him to run System File Checker in the hope of solving the registry issue..

Any other ideas ? Any guidance is appreciated

 

[fireberd]

If you press F8 before Windows starts you will get a menu with several options including Safe Mode and "Last Known Good Configuration" You can try that.

Startup Repair may also help
Startup Repair - Windows 7 features - Microsoft Windows

 

[gregrocker]

You can try System Restore from Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7 but if that fails it will probably save time to Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

 

[SIW2]

You could try a system restore.

Or you can replace the hives from the regback directory ( if they are there).

Or you can access the shadow copies and copy out the hives from there.

You need external boot media to do the job.

I do it frequently.

 

[Brink]

Hello Raynian,

You could also do a system restore at boot using a restore point (if available) dated before the issue happened to hopefully fix it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Kaktussoft]

You could try a system restore.

Or you can replace the hives from the regback directory ( if they are there).

Or you can access the shadow copies and copy out the hives from there.

You need external boot media to do the job.

I do it frequently.

Just curious. How to access shadow copies from winpe?

 

[OvenMaster]

I borked my Registry a few weeks ago. I tried System Restore and got nowhere fast. Last Known Good Configuration didn't work either. The only thing that worked was my Macrium image that I'd made two days earlier.