kkazssnnz
asked on
Is there a way I can import the WinXP registry from another installation?
Hello,
I need a tool to import the windows registry and settings in a new Windows XP installation from another old one. The problem is that I have broken my current XP and it can't be upgraded now (once installed on the final step - Finalyze installation, it starts to load and there's a blue screen appearing for a less than a second then my Laptop (Sony Vaio VGN-S38SP) reboots immediately, so I even can't see the message on the screen. I tried with another XP CD (the original, old ver) and the result was similar - a message on a green background saying that PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_ARE
I need a tool to import the windows registry and settings in a new Windows XP installation from another old one. The problem is that I have broken my current XP and it can't be upgraded now (once installed on the final step - Finalyze installation, it starts to load and there's a blue screen appearing for a less than a second then my Laptop (Sony Vaio VGN-S38SP) reboots immediately, so I even can't see the message on the screen. I tried with another XP CD (the original, old ver) and the result was similar - a message on a green background saying that PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_ARE
SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
And, where's the old registry location, I mean the path and the filename?! Thanks.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
I've copied the old registry files into the new location (the new Windows) and now there's the same error appearing during boot, after that the laptop reboot. So, I need a good tool for a registry repair and clean now. Any suggestions?
ASKER
So, now I decided to proceed this way:
1. I copied and overwrited
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config
into the new Windows location:
C:\WINDOWS2\system32\confi
2. Copied every profile from the C:\Documents and Setting\Old user to the new user profile
(in my case user Sony to Sony.000, Default User to Default User.Windows.2
3. Copied all filed that DO NOT exist in the new C:\Windows and its subfolders (did not overwrite anything), these are all DLLs and SYS and INF and etc. files that do not exist in the new installation(drivers for ex.)
4. Reboot.
5. Went to Control Panel/System/Device manager and let every adapter which was not found to Update its driver automatically and the windows installed the driver from system32/drivers or the folders around.
So that's all. Now I have my new Windows installation and all programs from the old one working fine. Of course there're a few problems, Microsoft Office for ex. which should be re-installed but at least they are registered working with all previous settings now. Hope it will be of help to someone.
1. I copied and overwrited
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config
into the new Windows location:
C:\WINDOWS2\system32\confi
2. Copied every profile from the C:\Documents and Setting\Old user to the new user profile
(in my case user Sony to Sony.000, Default User to Default User.Windows.2
3. Copied all filed that DO NOT exist in the new C:\Windows and its subfolders (did not overwrite anything), these are all DLLs and SYS and INF and etc. files that do not exist in the new installation(drivers for ex.)
4. Reboot.
5. Went to Control Panel/System/Device manager and let every adapter which was not found to Update its driver automatically and the windows installed the driver from system32/drivers or the folders around.
So that's all. Now I have my new Windows installation and all programs from the old one working fine. Of course there're a few problems, Microsoft Office for ex. which should be re-installed but at least they are registered working with all previous settings now. Hope it will be of help to someone.
ASKER
It's a lot of work you know if you have almost hundreds of programs installed (many of them licensed and activated online and I guess there will be a problem with the activation again if registry lost). Also, the path to all installed programs is the same, since the old windows installation is within the /Windows directory and the new one is Windows.2, that's the only difference. Also, I don't have the installation binaries to a lot of stuff since it was a shipped OEM with ready installed programs from Sony and I don't have the discs. So, it will be a great help if I can find a tool which could help importing the necessary staff from the old one, I'll say it again - the paths to the programs and everything is the same.