Download
RC.iso and burn it to a cd as an ISO image. You may need a burning tool like
ISO Recorder to do this...be sure to get the version for the operating system you'll be creating the disk on.
This must be burned as an ISO image. ISO Recorder will add an option to the right click context menu to accomplish this. Right click on the downloaded RC.ISO file and choose "Copy Image to CD" from the menu...this will start the ISO Recorder application. You can burn the disk using the default settings.
Boot from the RC.ISO CD...it will eventually display the "Welcome to Setup" screen where you will be given a choice to choose "Enter" to install Windows or
R for Recovery Console...press the
R key. You will then be asked to log in. Choose the installation to be repaired by number (usually 1) and press "Enter". When you are asked for the Administrator password, leave it blank and press "Enter".
When you get to the recovery console prompt:
- Type cd \ and press "Enter".
- Type cd system~1\_resto~1 and press "Enter".
- Type dir and press "Enter".
After you press enter you will see a list of folders (like rp1, rp2) If the list of restore points has more than one page then press the "Enter" key until you reach the end of the list- Type cd rp {number of the second to last folder in the list} and press "Enter". (Example: Type cd rp9 if rp10 is the last restore point.)
- Type cd snapshot and press "Enter".
- Type copy _registry_machine_system c:\windows\system32\config\system and press "Enter".
- Type copy _registry_machine_software c:\windows\system32\config\software and press "Enter".
- Type exit and press "Enter".
Your PC will reboot. Let it try to boot normally.
If you get an access denied error when doing the above, then do the following at the recovery console:- Type cd \ and press "Enter".
- Type cd windows\system32\config and press "Enter".
- Type ren system system.bak and press "Enter".
- Type exit and press "Enter".
Your PC will reboot, go back into the Recovery Console and start from the beginning.