weird error while change video card fr nVidia to ATi

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In Recovery Console, change to the c:\Windows folder.

Type cd sytem32\config , and then press ENTER.
Type dir system , and then press ENTER.

Depending on your error message, use as follows:

Next type: ren software software.bak and then press ENTER.

or:

type ren system system.bak and then press ENTER.

Next type:

copy c:\windows\repair\software , and then press ENTER.

or:

copy c:\windows\repair\system , and then press ENTER.

Exit, reboot.

More info here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_sys32.htm

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"Qing" <qing.yu@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:2e15c01c46c26$78a87700$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> At first the system with nVidia FX5200 video card works
> perfectly.
>
> While swith to ATi Radeon 9600 video card, I get many
> error messages at logon screen:
>
> "Windwos was unable to save all the data for the file
> $Mft..." and same for the below files/folders:
>
> Windows\
> Windows\tasks
> Windows\tasks\SA.DAT
> Windows\system32
> Windows\system32\drivers
> Windows\system32\config
> ...
>
> Thus I can't login while boot at normal mode. However, I
> can login at safe mode without any problems.
>
> Under safe mode I unistall the nVidia display driver as I
> thought this conflicts with the ATi card. But no help.
>
> I installed a clean XP at another partition of this
> system, everything is good. This means the ATi video card
> has no problem.
>
> I hate to spend many hours to reinstall and configure all
> the application software at the new partition. I hope
> someone can help me fix the problem.
>
> Much much thanks.