greatman05
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Hello. I had posted a thread a couple months ago on the fact that System #2 has non-functional optical drives in Windows. I can boot CDs from them (Puppy Linux and the Windows Install CD), but as soon as I try to read a CD under Windows, the computer locks up. Today, I figured out it was a problem with a key in the HKLM\System hive of the registry by replacing it with the one in the repair directory and seeing if the DVD-RW drives read the disks correctly. They did, and now here's my question: Unfortunately, using the System hive from the repair directory prevents my system from booting in any other mode besides Safe mode. Is there a way I can isolate the problem and fix it in the original hive, or use the repair directory hive and reinstall all of the drivers?
EDIT: "Reinstall all drivers" should be "amend it to the original hive"
EDIT: "Reinstall all drivers" should be "amend it to the original hive"