Windows Crashed – won’t reboot

Windows XP SP 1 crashed on a computer. Rebooting the computer reports that there is a problem with the registry. Microsoft suggests rebooting with the install CD and copying a previous registry to replace the current registry. All registry files fail to permit booting the system. There is a bad spot on the HD. It is located within the file space for the most recent registry file. I have copied the entire drive to a different HD using Norton Ghost. The new drive also will not boot. I have since replaced the old HD, and reinstalled windows on the PC. The new install is functioning correctly. Is there any way to copy the old registry to the new drive and get the system to work? I will have much difficulty recreating missing application setups if I can’t accomplish this.