

Copy the five registry hives (SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, SAM, SECURITY, DEFAULT) from C:\Windows\System32\Config to C:\Windows\Tmp, adding the.A brief synopsis of that article follows: Microsoft Knowledgebase article 307545 tells you how to restore the registry from the Windows\Repair directory, and then restore the most recent registry hives from the System Volume Information folder. Each snapshot folder stores the registry hives, system files and other data. The System Restore snapshots are stored in a folder named System Volume Information. Method 2: Restore registry hives from the System Restore store folder If you need to restore the registry hives manually for some reason, use Method 2. For more information, see our article Perform a System Restore rollback on a non-bootable Windows XP Computer.

You can perform a System Restore rollback offline using ERD Commander’s System Restore Wizard. Here are the methods that you can use to fix this problem, short of reinstalling Windows: Method 1: Perform a System Restore Rollback Offline Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
