Windows XP Registry Error / Viruses

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Cheryl" wrote:

| I am attempting to save a corrupted Windows XP system
| which is infected with viruses. I cannot load the Windows
| desktop or boot the computer in safe mode.
|
| When I attempt to bring up the desktop, the screen turns
| blue and I receive a windows error message
| stating "registry-error" with the following registry
| strings:
|
| 0x00000051
| 0x00000003
| 0xe1scd00
| 0xe1108000
|
| I also cannot run Windows repair from the Windows boot
| disk. When I attempt to repair I follow the steps, choose
| the proper directory (1) and hit "enter" - the computer
| then switches to the blue screen with the "registry
| error" message stated above.
|
| Last Known Good does not load, Safe Mode does not load.
|
| Any suggestions on how to begin to tackle this would be
| much appreciated. Also, how can I stop the computer from
| loading Windows and make it load up in DOS mode?
|
| If possible, I would like to save this system from having
| to be rewritten, I'm willing to do whatever needs to be
| done.
|
| Thanks for your reply,
|
| Cheryl