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by m.a.s. matrix

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Need some help please...I was cleaning out cyberlink files out of my registry and was going too fast to notice that I was deleting two files required by windows XP to play DVD audio. Reg is not backed up. Is there anyway I can recover these files without reinstalling? Is there anyway someone can send me the keys? There are two of them and they are named DVDaudio something. My email address is up to date on this site or the key can be posted in the reply.

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by dmiles

The first option would be to use the DVD software cd to reinstall if this is not present,you can try restoring the system to a date before deleting the files.

Editing the registry has to be done careful,check the name of the DVD manufacturer
Click->Start->Run,type in regedit the key will be,click on plus sign and tree will expand HKEY_LocalMachine_Software\locate the key under DVD manufacturer name

by m.a.s. matrix

The entries I believe were installed by XP and not the DVD software. I have already installed a new DVD software PowerDVD 6 Deluxe and it is still now working.

by sgt_shultz

my first knee jerk is to ask what you have for recent system restore points...Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore
you may have one there even if you didn't create it yourself and don't remember anything creating one...

by m.a.s. matrix

This would work if I didn't have SP2 installed. I do not get the repair option without having to reformat. I did however find a different solution using PowerDVD 6.0.

Thank you all for your answers.

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