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Windows XP

ToolsTools Sfc /scannowSfc /scannow MsconfigMsconfig Services.mscServices.msc ChkdskChkdsk FixbootFixboot FixmbrFixmbr FormatFormat

File missing readymade solutionFile missing readymade solution

WindowsWindows\System32\Config\System\System32\Config\System

is is missing or currupted.missing or currupted. NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM Not FoundNTLDR or NTDETECT.COM Not Found Hal.dll is missingHal.dll is missing Ntfs.sys is missing or curruptedNtfs.sys is missing or currupted Cursor blinking on left side top cornerCursor blinking on left side top corner System is restarting & standing on System is restarting & standing on

advance optionsadvance options System is slowSystem is slow

Advance OptionsAdvance Options Safe ModeSafe Mode:-This option uses a minimal set of :-This option uses a minimal set of

device drivers and services to start Windows device drivers and services to start Windows Safe Mode with NetworkingSafe Mode with Networking:-This option uses a :-This option uses a

minimal set of device drivers and services to start minimal set of device drivers and services to start Windows together with the drivers that you must Windows together with the drivers that you must have to load networking. have to load networking.

Safe Mode with Command PromptSafe Mode with Command Prompt:-This option is :-This option is the same as Safe mode, except that Cmd.exe the same as Safe mode, except that Cmd.exe starts instead of Windows Explorer. starts instead of Windows Explorer.

Enable VGA ModeEnable VGA Mode:-This option starts Windows in :-This option starts Windows in 640 x 480 mode by using the current video driver 640 x 480 mode by using the current video driver (not Vga.sys). This mode is useful if the display is (not Vga.sys). This mode is useful if the display is configured for a setting that the monitor cannot configured for a setting that the monitor cannot display.display.

Last Known Good ConfigurationLast Known Good Configuration:-This :-This option starts Windows by using the option starts Windows by using the previous good configuration previous good configuration

Directory Service Restore ModeDirectory Service Restore Mode:-This :-This mode is valid only for Windows-based mode is valid only for Windows-based domain controllers. This mode performs a domain controllers. This mode performs a directory service repair. directory service repair.

Debugging ModeDebugging Mode:-This option turns on :-This option turns on debug mode in Windows. Debugging debug mode in Windows. Debugging information can be sent across a serial information can be sent across a serial cable to another computer that is running cable to another computer that is running a debugger. This mode is configured to a debugger. This mode is configured to use COM2 use COM2

Enable Boot LoggingEnable Boot Logging: This option turns on : This option turns on logging when the computer is started with logging when the computer is started with any of the Safe Boot options except Last any of the Safe Boot options except Last Known Good Configuration. The Boot Known Good Configuration. The Boot Logging text is recorded in the Ntbtlog.txt Logging text is recorded in the Ntbtlog.txt file in the %SystemRoot% folder file in the %SystemRoot% folder

Starts Windows NormallyStarts Windows Normally: This option : This option starts Windows in its normal mode starts Windows in its normal mode

RebootReboot: This option restarts the computer : This option restarts the computer Return to OS Choices MenuReturn to OS Choices Menu: On a : On a

computer that is configured to starting to computer that is configured to starting to more than one operating system, this more than one operating system, this option returns to the Boot menuoption returns to the Boot menu

Recovery Console Recovery Console v/sv/s

RepairRepair

Recovery ConsoleRecovery Console

The Windows XP Recovery Console is a The Windows XP Recovery Console is a text-mode command interpreter that you text-mode command interpreter that you can use to access NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 can use to access NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 volumes without starting Windows XP. The volumes without starting Windows XP. The Recovery Console allows you to perform a Recovery Console allows you to perform a variety of troubleshooting and recovery variety of troubleshooting and recovery tasks, including the following: tasks, including the following:

Starting and stopping services Starting and stopping services Reading and writing data on a local drive Reading and writing data on a local drive Formatting hard disks Formatting hard disks Repairing the MBRRepairing the MBR

Repair InstallationRepair Installation

Boot for the Windows Xp Operationg Boot for the Windows Xp Operationg System cd.System cd.

The corrupted installation of the The corrupted installation of the Windows XP can be detected by the Windows XP can be detected by the Windows XP setup & we get the Windows XP setup & we get the option to repair that installation. The option to repair that installation. The repair process proceeds just as the repair process proceeds just as the new windows installation process.new windows installation process.

Sfc /scannow (System File Checker):-Sfc /scannow (System File Checker):-

This is used to recover any windows file This is used to recover any windows file if missing after booting the machine in if missing after booting the machine in windows.windows.

start>run>sfc /scannowstart>run>sfc /scannow

If any file will be missing user will get msg If any file will be missing user will get msg to insert cd or to locate the i386 folder.to insert cd or to locate the i386 folder.

Msconfig:- Msconfig:- This utility is to used to disable This utility is to used to disable the startup item.the startup item.

start>run>Msconfigstart>run>Msconfig

Services.mscServices.msc:- This is used to :- This is used to disable or to restart any service of disable or to restart any service of windows.windows.

start>run>Services.mscstart>run>Services.msc

Chkdsk:-Chkdsk:-Chkdsk will verify and repair Chkdsk will verify and repair (optional) the integrity of the file (optional) the integrity of the file system on any chosen volume. system on any chosen volume.

chkdsk /rchkdsk /r Fixboot:-Fixboot:-The fixboot command is a The fixboot command is a

recovery console command that recovery console command that creates a new partition boot sector. creates a new partition boot sector.

fixbootfixboot

Fixmbr:-Fixmbr:-Repairs the master boot Repairs the master boot record of the boot disk. The record of the boot disk. The fixmbrfixmbr command is only available when you command is only available when you are using the Recovery Consoleare using the Recovery Console

fixmbr fixmbr Format:-Format:- This command is use to This command is use to

format the partitionformat the partition format <drive name>format <drive name> Diskpart:-Diskpart:-Creates and deletes Creates and deletes

partitions on a hard drive. This partitions on a hard drive. This command is only available when you command is only available when you are using the Recovery Console.are using the Recovery Console.

WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMWINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

is is missing or curruptedmissing or currupted Solution:- Solution:- Boot machine with cd & enter in Boot machine with cd & enter in

recovery consolerecovery console rename the old file to system.oldrename the old file to system.old than run this command:-than run this command:- ren c:\windows\system32\config\system ren c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\system32\configc:\windows\system32\config \system.old\system.old copy c:\windows\repair\system.bakcopy c:\windows\repair\system.bak c:\windows\system32\config\systemc:\windows\system32\config\system

Type exit & restart the machineType exit & restart the machine

Hal.dll is missingHal.dll is missing Solution:- Solution:- Insert and boot from your WindowsXP Insert and boot from your WindowsXP

CD. At the first R=Repair option, press the R CD. At the first R=Repair option, press the R key Press the number that key Press the number that

Corresponds to the correct location for Corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to the installation of Windows you want to repair.repair.

Typically this will be #1 Type bootcfg Typically this will be #1 Type bootcfg /list to show the current entries in the /list to show the current entries in the BOOT.INI file BOOT.INI file

Type bootcfg /rebuild to repair itType bootcfg /rebuild to repair it

Type exit & restart the machineType exit & restart the machine

NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM Not Found:-NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM Not Found:- Solution:-Solution:- Insert and boot from your WindowsXP Insert and boot from your WindowsXP

CD. CD. At the first R=Repair option, press the At the first R=Repair option, press the

R key R key Press the number that corresponds to Press the number that corresponds to

thethe correct location for the installation of correct location for the installation of

WindowsWindows you want to repair.you want to repair.

Typically this will be #1 Typically this will be #1 Enter in the administrator password whenEnter in the administrator password when requested requested

Enter in the following commands (X: is Enter in the following commands (X: is replacedreplaced

by the actual drive letter that is by the actual drive letter that is assigned toassigned to

the CD ROM drive.the CD ROM drive.COPY COPY XX:\i386\NTLDR C\: :\i386\NTLDR C\: COPY COPY XX:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:\ :\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:\

Take out the CD ROM and type exit Take out the CD ROM and type exit

Ntfs.sys is missing or currupted:-Ntfs.sys is missing or currupted:-

Solution:- Solution:-

Boot the machine with windows xp Boot the machine with windows xp cd & enter in recovery consolecd & enter in recovery console

At the command prompt, type the following At the command prompt, type the following commands (press ENTER after each commands (press ENTER after each command)command)

1. cd \windows\system32\drivers1. cd \windows\system32\drivers

2. ren ntfs.sys ntfs.old 2. ren ntfs.sys ntfs.old

3. copy cd:\i386\ntfs.sys3. copy cd:\i386\ntfs.sys

c:\windows\system32\drivers c:\windows\system32\drivers

Type exit & restart the machineType exit & restart the machine

Cursor blinking on left side top Cursor blinking on left side top corner:-corner:-

Solution:-Solution:-

Boot the machine with windows xp cd Boot the machine with windows xp cd & enter in recovery console& enter in recovery console

run command chkdsk /rrun command chkdsk /r

Type exit & restart the machineType exit & restart the machine

System is restarting & standing on System is restarting & standing on advance options:-advance options:-

Solution:-Solution:-

Boot the machine with windows xp cd Boot the machine with windows xp cd & enter in recovery console& enter in recovery console

run command run command chkdsk /rchkdsk /r

Type exit & restart the machineType exit & restart the machine

System is slow:-System is slow:- Solution:-Solution:- 1>DELETE FILES FROM %TEMP% & 1>DELETE FILES FROM %TEMP% &

PREFETCH FOLDERPREFETCH FOLDER 2>DELETE COOKIES & FILES IN 2>DELETE COOKIES & FILES IN

INTERNET EXPLORERINTERNET EXPLORER PROPERTIESPROPERTIES 3>DONE SEETINGS IN MY COMPUTER3>DONE SEETINGS IN MY COMPUTER PROPERTIES>ADVANCEPROPERTIES>ADVANCE ERROR REPORTING & VIRTUAL ERROR REPORTING & VIRTUAL

MEMORY INCREMENTMEMORY INCREMENT 4>DONE CHANGES IN MSCONFIG 4>DONE CHANGES IN MSCONFIG

"DISABLE UNNECCESSARY"DISABLE UNNECCESSARY STARTUP SERVICES"STARTUP SERVICES"

5>GUIDE CU TO DO REGULARLY DISK5>GUIDE CU TO DO REGULARLY DISK CLEANUP & DISK DEFREGMENTCLEANUP & DISK DEFREGMENT

6>GUIDE CU TO REGULARLY SCAN FOR6>GUIDE CU TO REGULARLY SCAN FOR VIRUSVIRUS

7>MADE A RESTORE POINT FROM SYSTEM7>MADE A RESTORE POINT FROM SYSTEM RESTORERESTORE

8>REGISTRY SETTINGS:-8>REGISTRY SETTINGS:- HKEY_CURRUNTUSER>CONTROLPANNELHKEY_CURRUNTUSER>CONTROLPANNEL >DESKTOP>>DESKTOP>

1.AUTO END TASK=11.AUTO END TASK=12.HUNG APP TIMEUOUT=1002.HUNG APP TIMEUOUT=1003.MENU SHOW DELAY=403.MENU SHOW DELAY=404.WAIT TO KILL APP. TIMEOUT=2004.WAIT TO KILL APP. TIMEOUT=200

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http://www.onecomputerguy.com/http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htmwindowsxp_tips.htm

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htmxp_tweaks.htm

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htmwin_xp_logon.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspxchoosing2.mspx

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