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laptop help pls
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found it and got
System Volume Information is not accessible
access is denied :S0 -
which ive now been able to acces0
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connect the laptop hard disk to the pc so you can view it
I've put C: below but this will be the drive letter for the laptop hard disk when connected
- Open one of these folders to locate a Snapshot subfolder. The following path is an example of a folder path to the Snapshot folder:
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}\RP1\Snapshot
- From the Snapshot folder, copy the following files to the C:\Windows\Tmp folder (you may need to create that folder
) : - _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT
- _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY
- _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
- _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM
- _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM
- Rename the files in the C:\Windows\Tmp folder as follows:
- Rename _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT to DEFAULT
- Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY to SECURITY
- Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE to SOFTWARE
- Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM to SYSTEM
- Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM to SAM
I've put C: below but this will be the drive letter for the laptop hard disk when connected
rename c:\windows\system32\config\system to system.old
rename c:\windows\system32\config\software to software.old
rename c:\windows\system32\config\sam to sam.old
rename c:\windows\system32\config\security to security.old
rename c:\windows\system32\config\default to default.old
copy c:\windows\tmp\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\tmp\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\tmp\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\tmp\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\tmp\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
replace the hard disk in the Laptop and it should boot from the restore point chosen
ive done the red color ones,,,but a bit stuck on the black ones pls
0 - Open one of these folders to locate a Snapshot subfolder. The following path is an example of a folder path to the Snapshot folder:
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ok i did the red marked as suggested and got bored n put the hard drive back in the laptop and its working

do i still need to do the rest (black colored as written above) pretty pls
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no , if it's working then its okEx forum ambassador
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Make sure you do a virus scan with malwarebytes and possibly a disk check, just in case there are any underlying problems that caused this in the first place.Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j0
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scanning and updating right now
thankyou very very much for all your time and help browntoa your a star.:T0 -
thankyou money grabber13579 ,,im scanning it right now.:)0
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