Using System Restore via Recovery Console

1. Boot your pc via WINDOWS XP BOOTABLE media

2. Choose Recovery Console Option

3. Then,

cd \

cd windows\system32\config

ren system system.bak

exit

Your maching should restart

Then again repeat Step 1 & 2

4. After that,

cd \

cd system~1\_resto~1\

You'll see a list of restore point folders with names such as RP1, RP2 and so on. Pick the restore point you wish to use, using the folder date stamps to guide you. Enter the commands:

cd rp360\snapshot

This takes you into the folder containing the restore point snapshot files. Copy the Registry backups so that they overwrite the existing Registry files.

COPY _Registry_machine_system C:\Windows\System32\Config\System

COPY _Registry_machine_software C:\Windows\System32\Config\Software

COPY _Registry_machine_sam C:\Windows\System32\Config\Sam

COPY _Registry_machine_security C:\Windows\System32\Config\Security

COPY _Registry_user_.default C:\Windows\System32\Config\Default

Type the command exit to close the Recovery Console and restart the PC.