Windows Registry checker

I am getting the following happen when I start my computer

'Windows encountered an error accessing the Registry. Windows will repair
the registry for you and restart the computer'

It has a box to click 'ok' only, when i do that, it restarts and i get the
same thing. It appears a bunch of my settings have been lost and I am unable
to do System Restore.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

look up any error codes you get and do a repair with your Windows CD
--
Brandon Dub., TO canada, Shell ''explorer''


"hvanaalst" wrote:

> I am getting the following happen when I start my computer
>
> 'Windows encountered an error accessing the Registry. Windows will repair
> the registry for you and restart the computer'
>
> It has a box to click 'ok' only, when i do that, it restarts and i get the
> same thing. It appears a bunch of my settings have been lost and I am unable
> to do System Restore.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

Which version of Windows ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
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hvanaalst wrote:

> I am getting the following happen when I start my computer
>
> 'Windows encountered an error accessing the Registry. Windows will repair
> the registry for you and restart the computer'
>
> It has a box to click 'ok' only, when i do that, it restarts and i get the
> same thing. It appears a bunch of my settings have been lost and I am unable
> to do System Restore.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

we have ME , thanks

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Which version of Windows ?
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
> hvanaalst wrote:
>
> > I am getting the following happen when I start my computer
> >
> > 'Windows encountered an error accessing the Registry. Windows will repair
> > the registry for you and restart the computer'
> >
> > It has a box to click 'ok' only, when i do that, it restarts and i get the
> > same thing. It appears a bunch of my settings have been lost and I am unable
> > to do System Restore.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
>

From a Google post :
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e3a5db9251de2a

> When Windows starts, it checks the Registry. If it passes this first test,
> two things happen: a copy is made of that Registry for future use, and
> Windows starts.
>
> When a damaged Registry is found, Windows goes to one of the backup copies
> and tries to use it instead. The most common cause of the problem you have
> is when the backup copy has become damaged also, so you keep replacing your
> most current with one that won't pass the startup test.
>
> One way around this is to manually load an earlier version of the Registry.
> Your last 5 are backed up. Your worst problem would be if this has been
> going on for at least 5 days because, in that case, all backed up copies
> will be corrupted. But you can try SCANREG /RESTORE and see if there is an
> older one that makes this problem go away.
>
> If that doesn't work, try repairing the current one with SCANREG /OPT /FIX.
>
> One major cause of ongoing Registry damage is physical RAM that is damaged.
> It will cause writes to the Registry to be wrong.

Note the spaces after SCANREG and OPT.
If you're still experiencing the issue, strongly suggest you post to the
Windowsme.general newsgroup :
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgro...ral&sloc=en-us


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


hvanaalst wrote:

> we have ME , thanks
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Which version of Windows ?
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>hvanaalst wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am getting the following happen when I start my computer
>>>
>>>'Windows encountered an error accessing the Registry. Windows will repair
>>>the registry for you and restart the computer'
>>>
>>>It has a box to click 'ok' only, when i do that, it restarts and i get the
>>>same thing. It appears a bunch of my settings have been lost and I am unable
>>>to do System Restore.
>>>
>>>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>