i uninstalled a program which had been in my comp for like 2 years. stupid as i am i decided to delete all its registries using regedit. There i found many folders which i thought belonged to the softwares i had uninstalled long ago and so i started deleting them and when i closed regedit, i didn't recognise my comp. On right clicking i couldn't see many options. i couldn't open any folder or start any software. so i decided to restart my comp. it now just stops on the welcome screen and freezes. is there any way i can make my comp start without reinstalling windows? please help? also if i have to reintall it, how can i retrieve my data on D and E drive cuz i know that c would be deleted. please help?
2007-03-07 21:52:11 · 2 answers · asked by Jas 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
When u reinstall windows ur former files won't be deleted or replaced unless it is in other drives where ur windows was found earlier. Further if u have problem geting into setup while restarting ur pc then I think need to format ur C(if u had the windows in this).
Formatting only C drive won't damage ur former files and folders.
If u aren't familiar with setup functions do not change anything without help from a known person.
Don't worry fromatting c drive or reinstalling won't affect ur former files.
But becareful when formatting.
2007-03-07 22:21:30 · answer #1 · answered by Imthath 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this, restart the pc again and while resatrtitng pres F8 then try to chose "restart to last know good configuration" if it works youre lucky if not reinstallation is the best optoin. Dont worry about your files you will just be installing the OS on the C:\ drive it will not affect the files on the other partitions
GOOD LUCK :)
2007-03-08 06:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by JL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋