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Reg File for corrupt (empty) Registry Key
RaveRocks:
Monday afternoon blues have set in. I downloaded the HP Vista Install Disks as suggested, burned them and when run I get the message: "This PC is not supported by the System Recover Discs. You will not be able to continue to recover this system with these discs." Minor setback. Also, I can't get out of Safe Mode. It seems the registry that regedit is having me view and edit is NOT the registry that the system is using.
Side comment. The expression "L00py" when applied to the human brain, describes the mental state we often get into when tackling a problem or bad memory, a sad loss or other PTSD like experience. It's the inability to stop thinking about something. It's the loop-tape repetitive thought that just won't go away. Computer programmers often get into that state of mind. It's one of the reasons I forced myself to quit the profession. The past few weeks have been that kind of L00py experience for my brain. (It's funny my spell-checker isn't catching the spelling of loopy with the embedded zeros, hehe.) And I'm waiting to get out of this conundrum so I can get back to the relaxed brain of a semi-retired person.
When I quit my career as a coder, I tried to clear my long-term memory of all the rules I had embedded there. I'm here to report that the knowledge is still there after 15 years of trying to forget. I guess we should be thankful there is no regedit for the brain.
scarsxp:
--- Quote from: RaveRocks on October 05, 2015, 03:46:14 pm ---Monday afternoon blues have set in. I downloaded the HP Vista Install Disks as suggested, burned them and when run I get the message: "This PC is not supported by the System Recover Discs. You will not be able to continue to recover this system with these discs." Minor setback. Also, I can't get out of Safe Mode. It seems the registry that regedit is having me view and edit is NOT the registry that the system is using.
Side comment. The expression "L00py" when applied to the human brain, describes the mental state we often get into when tackling a problem or bad memory, a sad loss or other PTSD like experience. It's the inability to stop thinking about something. It's the loop-tape repetitive thought that just won't go away. Computer programmers often get into that state of mind. It's one of the reasons I forced myself to quit the profession. The past few weeks have been that kind of L00py experience for my brain. (It's funny my spell-checker isn't catching the spelling of loopy with the embedded zeros, hehe.) And I'm waiting to get out of this conundrum so I can get back to the relaxed brain of a semi-retired person.
When I quit my career as a coder, I tried to clear my long-term memory of all the rules I had embedded there. I'm here to report that the knowledge is still there after 15 years of trying to forget. I guess we should be thankful there is no regedit for the brain.
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Well, what you could do is boot up your OS as a secondary hard drive. Using "hirens boot cd" as a mini xp.
Go into "C:\Windows\System32\config"
back up your current "SOFTWARE" file. To some where.
Then replace "SOFTWARE" with an older backup. Although you said your older back ups were missing the keys?
But what you could do is just for fun, is reinstall windows vista 32bit on other drive on the same computer with the same setup. And take that SOFTWARE file from a fresh install and replace it with your current OS (But not before you make a backup). Just to see what happens. If something goes wrong, you can always revert to the back up.
RaveRocks:
Ok, the latest twist. Ready? I get a link from HP Support to buy a disk set for my exact model - - price tag $27.00, which is not the problem. The only payment methods are an HP gift card number or PayPal. Not just any gift card, but one I have to buy from I don't know who or use PayPal. For me to send via PayPal will require me to open a US$fund account at my bank and then open a PayPal account and link them to my new bank account.
Another HP twisted tale to add. I do have the original Repair disks for this machine, but every time I attempt to use them, I get a 1012 error, to which I am told to update the firmware for my DVD burner, which happens to be another HP product. HP's website details how to find out the current firmware version, but their screen shots and menu choices are for Windows 7 and don't work on Vista. I go search online and find the test program to find out my current firmware version, etc. and then search the HP site for firmware updates and get a 'nothing found' error.
I'm sure I'll never get another HP product after this ordeal and I'm very amazed they can't provide a download solution for a 9 year old operating system.
Speaking of Microsoft, I tried to join their tech forum only to get a form to fill out, listing the last three people I sent emails to and the last three people I spoke to on the telephone. I was too amazed to respond.
Boggin:
You wouldn't be able to repair or custom install with the downloaded ISO disk unless you had a valid retail key with yours being an OEM install.
However, you would be able to extract the file you are looking for.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/261616-extract-files-vista-installation-dvd.html
As a workaround to the disk drive firmware problem, perhaps buying an external disk player would be feasible.
I'm not sure if going into Device Manager, right clicking on the CD/DVD drive and selecting Update Driver Software would get you the firmware, but a disk player requiring a firmware update to function sounds crazy.
RaveRocks:
The set of ISO's I downloaded were for HP Vista Home Premium 64 bit with the description on the website suggesting that the disks probably would work for 32 bit installations as well.
And my DVD burner is an external model HP Dvd-Writer 1270e. Windows Vista doesn't have screens that display the firmware of the burner.
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