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Protect
Yourself From the Windows/System32/Config error Message...continuedThe
following backup utility only works on computers that are currently functioning
properly and are not suffering from the "Windows/System32/Config/System file
missing or corrupt" error. If you run this utility on a computer that is
functioning properly, you can use the recovery method below to restore its config
files should it ever suffer from the "Windows/System32/Config/System file
missing or corrupt" error. We have created a DOS batch file that will
copy your Windows/System32/Config/System files to a backup directory so that in
the event your computer crashes with the "Windows/System32/Config/System
file missing or corrupt" error you will be able to recover from it quickly.
*note*
As you run the batch file, Microsoft Antispyware, Windows Defender, and other
applications may ask you if it is ok to run the batch file. Please click allow
or run or ok to any prompts that appear. Follow
the directions below to backup your files, and the save this page to your favorites
in case you ever need the instructions on restoring your backup files.- Download
the backuptool batch file here
- Click "Open." It should open
a new window containing a file called runtool.bat
- Double click on the
runtool.bat file and click on the "Extract All" button
- The Windows
XP file extraction wizard will open. Follow the prompts by clicking next, and
then finish
- A new windows will open. Double click on the runtool.bat file
in the new window and click on Run.
- A black box will appear. Press any
key to continue.
- The software will now copy files. Ignore any "Sharing
Violation" errors
- Press any key to continue
- The software
will now backup the files that were passed over due to sharing violations
- Press
any key to exit the program
Follow these directions to restore
your backed up config data in the event of a crash: - Remove your
hard drive from your computer and hook it up as a slave in another computer
- Boot
the second PC, open My Computer, and double click on the malfunctioning hard drive's
icon
- Double click on the "Windows" folder
- Double click
on the "ERDNT" folder
- Single left click on the "hive"
folder and click on Edit and invert selection
- Click on Edit and Copy
- Navigate
back to the Windows folder on the damaged drive
- Double click on the System32
folder
- Create a new directory called Config
- Open the config directory
and click paste
- Navigate back to the ERDNT directory on the damaged drive
- Double
click on the "hives folder" and click Edit and then Select All
- Click
on Edit and then Copy
- Navigate to the config folder you created on the
damaged drive
- Paste the hive files into the config folder.
- Remove
the damaged hard drive, replace it in its original computer and it should function
perfectly!
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