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Fatal System Error- please help!!!!!!!!!!

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Tom7863

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Sep 21, 2004
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I used a registry cleaner program to find broken links etc. When it scanned the registry, it found about 40'ish, which i DELETED??? I obviously deleted some important paths as the computer does not boot up any more and reads the following message:

STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error} The Session Manager Initialization system process
terminated unexpectedly with a status of 0xC0000034 (0x00000000 0x00000000
The system has been shut down.

I do not have a recovery cd or have any knowledge of the BIOS system. I would appreciate some help in repairing this mess.
I can be emailed on nadim7863@hotmail.com

Thankyou
 
Is there any chance that you can boot to Safe Mode? If you were able to do so, most Registry Cleaners have backup and Restore options allowing you to reverse the deletions.

If you can't do the above, and you have no CD or Recovery Partition to restore or repair XP from your only other option might be the Recovery Console.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP (Q307654)


You may have to download files from Microsoft to put onto Floppies to achieve this if you have no CD.

310994 - Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks

You will have some access if you can load the XP Recovery Console onto the machine.

After jumping through all the above hoops you can finally try this fix.

An easy to follow recovery console description when unable to start computer due to corrupt registry.

This is a layman's version of Q307545 in simple language.


Do something to prevent this happening in the future.

326246 - How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
 
Thanks to all for replying.
When computer is switched on, it attempts to load then eventually rests on the BSOD with the message above. During boot up, it does give me an option to get into BIOS.
Is it possible to click a restore point through BIOS?
Is it possible to place all previous registry values/numbers/folders via BIOS??

Tom
 
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