Missing Registry Folder

For the record, default startup entries required to be able to run Windows.

Code:

reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "Shell" /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "Userinit" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe," /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "Shell" /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe" /f
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v "BootExecute" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "autocheck autochk *" /f
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v "SETUPEXECUTE" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "" /f

Thankyou, but I am still concerned about the missing folder/files in the Registry Winlogon folder

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Almost there, I think. The restore took a couple of hours but the machine now boots directly to “Automatic Repair” so it looks as though the faulty Registry is blocking startup, exactly as Bree forecast. It is time to reinstall W10 and then run “System Image Recovery” again?

If yes where do I down load W10 and how do I go about this, please. About all I know is how get into the BIOS.I\

I have down loaded "RefrehWindowsTool.exe" but as I cannot open W10 how do I run the tool, please?

“Reset this PC” produces “There was a problem resetting your PC. No changes were made”

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I will, if necessary purchase a new W10 and make a new install by pointing boot to a USB drive in the BIOS but am concerned that that would prevent me restoring the all-important WindowsImageBackup

I do have the W10 password for OEM software which is installed in the faulty machine.

Bree suggested trying a Repair install - it can fix a host of faults. It is not an installation but a repair procedure. Whilst you should backup your files first, it is not at all likely that any of them will be corrupted. You will have to allow WU to reinstall the latest Cumulative update afterwards and there might be some recent smaller updates to repeat as well but WU will sort all that out for you.
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- This is, of course, assuming that you manage to resolve the startup error you reported because a Repair install is run from within Windows. And, if you do resolve that, this assumes that the Winlogon Registry Key problem is still there or, in other words, that there is still a fault to fix.

A Repair install will be a lot less work than a full reinstallation.
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But even then you will not need to buy a new W10 copy. If your current activation [Settings, Update, Activation] shows Windows is activated with a digital licence then you simply skip that step during reinstallation & your computer will re-activate when you go online afterwards.

Denis