I tried that. I actually ran chkdsk /r twice, and it didn't work. it comes up with the same error when i try to boot the hard drive, and when i try to run the line "copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system" Any other suggestions?
Connect your non-bootable hard drive to another computer, as a secondary drive and boot into windows. If you can see your data on the drive, back it up Now, then follow the rest of these instructions.
Open Windows Explorer. Click on Tools|Folder Options|View. Check the box beside "Show hidden files and folders". Apply your change.
Navigate to the d:\System Volume Information folder ( d: represents the crashed drive letter).
You will see a folder named something like _restore{.........} the dots represent an alpha-numeric sequence.
In this folder you will see folders named RP0....RPnn. Find the one with the highest number.
These are your System Restore points. In the highest numbered folder you will see a folder named snapshot. In this folder are registry hive files which you need to recover your system:
_registry_user_.default
_registry_machine_security
_registry_machine_software
_registry_machine_system
_registry_machine_sam
Create a subdirectory; i.e, d:\Windows\TMP. Copy these files to the TMP subdirectory. Rename them:
default
security
software
system
sam
Note: Be sure to lose the period (.) in the file named _registry_user_.default
Delete the files in the d:\windows\system32\config subdirectory with the same names.
Copy the d:\windows\tmp files to the d:\windows\system32\config. subdirectory.
Put your drive back in its original system. Your system should start normally. If you get the same error go back and choose another folder (RPnn-1) and repeat the procedure.
If you are denied access to any folders you will have to take "Ownership" of the folders first.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
If this procedure fails to work you must reinstall Windows.
mombodog
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January 15th, 2010 07:00
Most of the time (80%) a chkdsk /r will fix that particular issue
http://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=5097
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taylorjr
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January 15th, 2010 09:00
I tried that. I actually ran chkdsk /r twice, and it didn't work. it comes up with the same error when i try to boot the hard drive, and when i try to run the line "copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system" Any other suggestions?
mombodog
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January 15th, 2010 10:00
There is, but is not an easy task,
Connect your non-bootable hard drive to another computer, as a secondary drive and boot into windows. If you can see your data on the drive, back it up Now, then follow the rest of these instructions.
Open Windows Explorer. Click on Tools|Folder Options|View. Check the box beside "Show hidden files and folders". Apply your change.
Navigate to the d:\System Volume Information folder ( d: represents the crashed drive letter).
You will see a folder named something like _restore{.........} the dots represent an alpha-numeric sequence.
In this folder you will see folders named RP0....RPnn. Find the one with the highest number.
These are your System Restore points. In the highest numbered folder you will see a folder named snapshot. In this folder are registry hive files which you need to recover your system:
_registry_user_.default
_registry_machine_security
_registry_machine_software
_registry_machine_system
_registry_machine_sam
Create a subdirectory; i.e, d:\Windows\TMP. Copy these files to the TMP subdirectory. Rename them:
default
security
software
system
sam
Note: Be sure to lose the period (.) in the file named _registry_user_.default
Delete the files in the d:\windows\system32\config subdirectory with the same names.
Copy the d:\windows\tmp files to the d:\windows\system32\config. subdirectory.
Put your drive back in its original system. Your system should start normally. If you get the same error go back and choose another folder (RPnn-1) and repeat the procedure.
If you are denied access to any folders you will have to take "Ownership" of the folders first.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
If this procedure fails to work you must reinstall Windows.