Big Jim
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I have a POS terminal here, running Windows XP POSReady 2009 embedded.
It won't boot, it says the SYSTEM hive is missing or corrupt.
I have tried copying the hive file from another installation and that will boot windows but immediately throws up an error in relation to password and reboots.
as far as I am aware there are no registry backups on this machine, but perhaps they are stored somewhere else that I haven't looked ?
The issue with this version of windows is, when you boot from the installation media, it is a newer 7/10/11 style of interface with mouse support etc, there is no option for a repair install. there isn't even an option to install over the top of the existing installation.
It just wants to format the drive.
Do I have any other options here ?
It won't boot, it says the SYSTEM hive is missing or corrupt.
I have tried copying the hive file from another installation and that will boot windows but immediately throws up an error in relation to password and reboots.
as far as I am aware there are no registry backups on this machine, but perhaps they are stored somewhere else that I haven't looked ?
The issue with this version of windows is, when you boot from the installation media, it is a newer 7/10/11 style of interface with mouse support etc, there is no option for a repair install. there isn't even an option to install over the top of the existing installation.
It just wants to format the drive.
Do I have any other options here ?