Error: Registry is damaged (due to corrupt SYSTEM.DAT).
Error:
Registry is damaged.
Cause:
The SYSTEM.DAT file is corrupt, and Windows 95 can no longer read it during startup.
Solution:
Reboot with the Startup diskette, and copy System.dat from the Startup diskette over the existing System.dat.
NOTE: Any changes to your system settings which occurred after you created the Startup diskette will NOT be restored when you restore System.dat. The copy of System.dat from the Startup diskette will restore the configuration of your computer as it was AT THE TIME Windows 95 was installed. You will have to reinstall the drivers for any new devices added to the system after Windows 95 was installed.
1) Insert the Startup diskette in the floppy drive.
2) Reboot the computer.
3) Type the following at the command prompt, and press ENTER:
ATTRIB -S -H -R A:\SYSTEM.DAT
4) To replace the System Registry, type the following, and press ENTER:
COPY <A>:\SYSTEM.DAT C:\WINDOWS
(where <A>' is the floppy drive letter, and C:\WINDOWS is the drive and directory where Windows 95 is installed).
5) To restore the attributes of System.dat, type the following, and press ENTER:
ATTRIB +S +H +R C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT
(where C:\WINDOWS is the drive and directory where Windows 95 is installed).
