Author Topic: Windows XP Profile Corrupted (Read 239 times)

Seagoon · « **on:** March 31, 2005, 12:13:51 PM »

Hi Guys,

Today I booted up my box and discovered that my main XP "profile" had become corrupted and now I am being forced to use a temporary one with none of my prior settings. Any tips on restoring a corrupted profile? I can't play AH until my PC is back to normal!

- SEAGOON

DieAz · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2005, 02:20:20 PM »

on bootup, press one of the F(number) keys, can't remb which.
one of the pages should be a system recovery page.
depends on which computer you have, I think.

Scrap · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2005, 03:56:41 PM »

Seagoon · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2005, 05:07:56 PM »

Didn't work, first time I've wished I had WIndows 98SE and the ability to "SCANREG" and select an old copy of the registry.

Thanks though.

Any other ideas?

- SEAGOON

nsty1 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2005, 05:26:59 PM »

Seagoon,have you tried the "system restore"if by chance you had it active,it may solve your problem,however,Microsft recommends
starting a new profile and transfering some of your settings.
here's a link for what you may need,

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318011

and here's another to copy info from one to the other,hope this helps you,good luck.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

Seagoon · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2005, 09:16:37 PM »

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Originally posted by nsty1
Seagoon,have you tried the "system restore"if by chance you had it active,it may solve your problem....
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

YOU DA MAN!

I read this line, and literally smacked my head - oh yeah the service eating up 12% of my HDD! I restored to Monday and hey presto, I'm back in service.

Thanks!

- Seagoon

nsty1 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2005, 04:15:12 AM »

My pleasure SEAGOON,:)
Just remember,it doesn't always work but it sounds like it was just a minor burp.