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Repairing Windows XP from another system?

Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member -  
Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member -
Hi,

is it possible to restore all the necessary files for the proper functioning of Windows XP from another system (in my case, Linux) by executing some actions to copy/paste data from the Windows XP installation disk to the right places...?
The repair method proposed by the CD when I boot from it does not work (it crashes).
Formatting is not an option.
Thank you.

4 answers

  1. cddede
     
    where does your XP go when you normally start it?
    have you tried F8 at startup?
    can you start in safe mode?
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  2. Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member 110
     
    Hi,
    I see the beginning of the loading screen with the logo and the blue bar advancing, but only for a fraction of a second, then the computer restarts.
    I tried all the modes offered with F8; none work better than the others.
    So, safe mode doesn't work either.

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    "If you can't explain a concept to a six-year-old, you don't understand it completely." -A. Einstein-
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    1. cddede
       
      Desktop or laptop?
      Have you tried removing RAM and leaving only 1 stick?
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    2. Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member 110
       
      It's a desktop PC, the RAM is working fine, no issues on that front, 0 errors from Memtest.
      It's really a problem related to Windows.
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    3. Anonymous user
       
      It happened to me on a PC yesterday... I connected the hard drive externally and ran check disk (chkdsk)... once reassembled, it was perfect!
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    4. cddede
       
      try the trick of "homer S"
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    5. Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member 110
       
      My HDD is SATA, I don't quite understand what you mean by "mounting externally."
      Also, how do I run chkdsk?
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  3. Anonymous user
     
    Hello,
    You can try this: https://www.micro-astuce.com/depannage/registre-xp-ubuntu.php
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    1. Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member 110
       
      Thank you lacharpente, your link to restore the hive from Ubuntu is interesting, I will check that right away.
      But I'm afraid I don't have any restore points. :-/ I'll come back to confirm that (...).
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  4. Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member 110
     
    Good evening,

    so no restore points :-(

    I tried the repair again with the installation CD but upon reboot, it crashes at the Windows loading screen with this error message:
    http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2012/47/1353341849-dsc-0524.jpg

    And in safe mode it doesn't want to continue the installation upon reboot:
    http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2012/47/1353341872-dsc-0525.jpg

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    "If you can't explain a concept to a six-year-old, you don't understand it completely." -A. Einstein-
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    1. Anonymous user
       
      RE
      With your CD, if you choose R first, you must have the repair console, you can run a: chkdsk /f/r
      The blue screen must be coming from your SATA hard drive, the XP CD does not have the SATA controller drivers:
      https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/5249-installer-windows-xp-sur-un-disque-sata
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    2. Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member 110
       
      I just reached the same conclusion more or less while reading threads on English-speaking forums...
      Just out of curiosity, is there a "generic" SATA driver? I could check on another XP installation to see if I can copy the *.sys file associated with a SATA controller, but for that, I need to know its name.
      In the meantime, I will try chkdsk /f/r, but I don't know if it stands a chance of solving the problem.

      Another idea would be to switch the disk to IDE mode in the BIOS. I will try that too.
      Thank you.
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    3. Anonymous user
       
      RE
      You need the brand and the model number of your motherboard.
      No, switching to IDE will not cause the PC to reboot; this must be set before an installation, so I assume it's not suitable for a repair.
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    4. Swiss Knight Posted messages 2257 Status Member 110
       
      At this point, it doesn't cost anything to switch to IDE; see what that does, and go back to SATA later if it doesn't work.

      EDIT: I was already on IDE before... So the problem doesn't come from there since Windows loads a generic IDE driver during installation/repair. The disk is supposed to work, so
      .

      My motherboard: https://www.asus.com/ch-de/#download
      I suppose it's the "AMD RAID Driver ...."? Or one of the things in the "chipset" category? I don't really know... I will already check if I can find a floppy disk drive (!).

      :-)
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    5. Anonymous user
       
      RE
      Would you happen to have the CD for the motherboard?
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