regedit

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rich9791 wrote:

>
> when i type regedit all i get is a black oblong saying regedit 32 ,

How to make good newsgroup posts:

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

1. Is the system 100% virus and malware-free? If you think so, what did
you do to determine this? Include names and versions of programs,
whether their definitions are current, how the scanning was done, and
results of scanning.

2. Were you ever able to run Regedit? If so, what changed?

3. Description of computer, operating system and service pack level, and
Internet connection.

etc.

Malke
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MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

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hi malke i used to be able to access regedit, all i have done
is download a programme called regscrub but i have since removed it, my
operating system is winxp home sp2, 512mb ram, 80 gb hd, norton av, ms
office 2003 , msworks. real player, record now,windows washer,


"Malke" wrote:

> rich9791 wrote:
>
> >
> > when i type regedit all i get is a black oblong saying regedit 32 ,
>
> How to make good newsgroup posts:
>
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> 1. Is the system 100% virus and malware-free? If you think so, what did
> you do to determine this? Include names and versions of programs,
> whether their definitions are current, how the scanning was done, and
> results of scanning.
>
> 2. Were you ever able to run Regedit? If so, what changed?
>
> 3. Description of computer, operating system and service pack level, and
> Internet connection.
>
> etc.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic"
>

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rich9791 wrote:

> hi malke i used to be able to access regedit, all i
> have done
> is download a programme called regscrub but i have since removed it,
> my
> operating system is winxp home sp2, 512mb ram, 80 gb hd, norton av,
> ms office 2003 , msworks. real player, record now,windows washer,
>
You have a clear cause-and-effect. You downloaded and installed a
registry cleaning program, which - as is common with registry cleaners
- broke something. Do a search of this newsgroup using Google Groups
Advanced Search for "registry cleaners" and see what most techs think
about them.

Things you can try to fix what you did:

1. Do a System Restore to before you installed "regscrub".

2. If the above doesn't help, try using the System File Checker. Put
your XP cd in the drive and do:

Start>Run>sfc /scannow [enter]

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

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thanks malkie but i do not have an xp disc, it was allready loaded when i
purchased the pc ,it is brand new, well 6 months old, all i have is a
recovery disk which i created when i took it out of the box, the maker is
packard bell , do you think there is any chance of getting a installation
disk from them, ? i have 1 year warranty, thanks john


"Malke" wrote:

> rich9791 wrote:
>
> > hi malke i used to be able to access regedit, all i
> > have done
> > is download a programme called regscrub but i have since removed it,
> > my
> > operating system is winxp home sp2, 512mb ram, 80 gb hd, norton av,
> > ms office 2003 , msworks. real player, record now,windows washer,
> >
> You have a clear cause-and-effect. You downloaded and installed a
> registry cleaning program, which - as is common with registry cleaners
> - broke something. Do a search of this newsgroup using Google Groups
> Advanced Search for "registry cleaners" and see what most techs think
> about them.
>
> Things you can try to fix what you did:
>
> 1. Do a System Restore to before you installed "regscrub".
>
> 2. If the above doesn't help, try using the System File Checker. Put
> your XP cd in the drive and do:
>
> Start>Run>sfc /scannow [enter]
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic"
>

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rich9791 wrote:

> thanks malkie but i do not have an xp disc, it was allready loaded
> when i
> purchased the pc ,it is brand new, well 6 months old, all i have is a
> recovery disk which i created when i took it out of the box, the maker
> is packard bell , do you think there is any chance of getting a
> installation disk from them, ? i have 1 year warranty, thanks john
>
No, you bought a machine with a recovery disk option and that's what you
got. You can still try the System File Checker and if it requests the
cd, point it to the C:\Windows\i386 folder (assuming your Windows
installation is on the C: drive).

Otherwise, take your machine to a professional computer repair shop (not
your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA) and have them fix it for you.
Don't use registry cleaners again.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"