How to Recover from an Active Sysprep (Any Windows OS)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Assuming your machine cannot boot into Windows

   If nothing shows up you will need to download the storage device drivers for your machines from the manufacturer's web site, put them on a USB flash drive, and click load drivers button.
   
   Navigate to your driver and click what's click-able and hit next.
   
   Hopefully this does the trick. , If so, wait for it to fail then hit next.
   
   On this screen you will see a list of tools hit command prompt. , It will probably be D
   - F but I can't guarantee that.
   
   Try each one by entering "D:" without the quotes for D, then type "CD windows/system 32/config/backup".
   
   If it says path not found it, it is wrong. ,* ..\"
   
   when prompted to overwrite hit A for all. ,
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   Step 2: insert your installation disc and boot into that.

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   Step 3: When disc finishes loading select your language and hit next.

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   Step 4: Click the repair tools or repair my machine on the bottom left hand corner.

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   Step 5: It will now search for an installed operating system.

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   Step 6: After selecting next

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   Step 7: start-up recovery maybe performed.

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   Step 8: You now need to figure out which drive letter is assigned to your hard drive.

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   Step 9: Once you are in the backup directory

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    Step 10: type "copy *.

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    Step 11: Restart your machine and you are good to go!

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