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Windows ME - Lost User Accounts

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  • Sylvester
    Sylvester Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    Donnie wrote: »
    Not sure, never tried it. :)

    Okay, will go try this latest download and if it doesn't work, will try a profile transfer and see what happens.

    Thanks....I hope to be back :o
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Were you successful in running the scanreg commands and then rebooting the computer?
  • Sylvester
    Sylvester Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    I did the scanreg /fix.

    I wasn't 100% on the scanreg /restore as it said it would restore the registry to 26 April 2006.

    It's the same date as system restore said it would restore too, so I wasn't sure if that meant it would delete all programs/files I had made/downloaded/changed since that date or if it would mean some files would not work afterwards?

    I tried dragging the user profiles across - it kind of works, but not totally and it's very user unfriendly.
  • garyparson
    garyparson Posts: 120 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

    Not sure if this applies to you?
  • Sylvester
    Sylvester Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    garyparson wrote: »
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

    Not sure if this applies to you?


    That's for XP, but thanks.

    I'm a little scared that the new installed hardware (since 26 april '06) will fail as i've been reading up and all say that program files/software will need to be re-installed - not a problem, but one said hardware would as well, and that was installed by someone else.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Which hardware installation concerns you? It would be at worst, a new driver installation.
  • Sylvester
    Sylvester Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    My newish CD drive. I think it's been installed since back in April 2006.

    Now I know how to back up the registry, I shall do it often.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    I don't forsee a problem having to reinstall a driver for a CD drive. You can always make a back up of all of your drivers before you begin.

    See how you go.
  • Sylvester
    Sylvester Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    I may give it a go later, i'm backing everything up now.
  • Sylvester
    Sylvester Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    A friend who bought XP for his old PC before buying a new PC instead, offered me his unopened XP this evening as I told him I was thinking of buying one tomorrow as I was bored with my issues!

    Anyway, it's installed and i'm lost, so i'll start a new thread

    Thanks for all your help!
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