[Essential Tutorial] How to Restore Registry Hives on Windows 7 (Updated)

[emerglines]

 

There will be situation where Windows 7 won’t boot and Startup Repair won’t do any good do fix it. Sometime corrupted Registry Hives can cause problem. In this article I’ll explain you how to restore Registry Hives on Windows 7.

 

Step 1:

Insert the Windows 7 Installation or Repair disk into your drive and reboot the System if you don’t have the Repair disk you can create one by following this tutorial:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

 

Step 2:

Then you’ll be prompted to “Press any key to boot from disk” so go ahead and press Enter

 

Step 3:

Then it will give you language selection option click Next

 

Step 4:

Then you’ll find and option to “Repair your Computer”

 

Step 5:

Then you’ll be prompted to Select the Operating System i.e. Windows 7, select that and click Next

Note: Some occasions you’ll not find any operating system listed. Don’t panic just click Next

 

Step 6:

Now click on “Command Prompt”

 

Step 7:

Under command prompt type in C: and press enter (Assuming C drive is Windows installation folder)

Type in cd Windows\System32\Config and press Enter

Then type in MD Temp and press Enter. Command prompt will flash once.
 

Step 8:

Then lets make a backup of these files. Enter the following commands

copy BCD-Template Temp and Press Enter

copy COMPONENTS Temp and Press Enter

copy DEFAULT Temp and Press Enter

copy SAM Temp and Press Enter

copy SECURITY Temp and Press Enter

copy SOFTWARE Temp and Press Enter

copy SYSTEM Temp and Press Enter

 

Step: 9

Then type in the following commands

ren BCD-Template BCD-Template.bak and Press Enter

ren COMPONENTS COMPONENTS.bak and Press Enter

ren DEFAULT DEFAULT.bak and Press Enter

ren SAM SAM.bak and Press Enter

ren SOFTWARE SOFTWARE.bak and Press Enter

ren SECURTY SECURITY.bak and Press Enter

ren SYSTEM SYSTEM.bak and Press Enter

 

Step 10:

Then type in the following commands

copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\BCD-Template C:\Windows\System32\Config\BCD-Template  and Press Enter

copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\COMPONENTS C:\Windows\System32\Config\COMPONENTS  and Press Enter

copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\DEFAULT C:\Windows\System32\Config\DEFAULT  and Press Enter

copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\SAM C:\Windows\System32\Config\SAM  and Press Enter

copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\SECURITY C:\Windows\System32\Config\SECURITY  and Press Enter

copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\SOFTWARE C:\Windows\System32\Config\SOFTWARE  and Press Enter

copy C:\Windows\System32\Config\Regback\SYSTEM C:\Windows\System32\Config\SYSTEM  and Press Enter

or

CD Regback

cd *.* ..

Step 11:

Now type in Exit and Click on Restart

Note: This tutorial it may make your OS corrupted if done incorrectly (Dangerous)


Difficulty : Advanced




 

Edited May 20, 2016 by emerglines
Updated this post.

[user@nsaneforums]

nice tut

[emerglines]

nice tut

Thanks :)

[truemate]

thanks :sleep:

[shamu726]

if you don’t have the Repair disk you could download it from Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs : The NeoSmart Files.

Those recovery disks are only available for purchase. No free downloads.

Edited November 3, 2013 by shamu726

[emerglines]

if you don’t have the Repair disk you could download it from Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs : The NeoSmart Files.

Those recovery disks are only available for purchase. No free downloads.

I will provide you a link

Edited November 3, 2013 by emerglines

[emerglines]

Updated also corrected some stuff, including system repair Discs creation.