Hi,
My brother went into a delete frenzy before he sold me his
old computer and deleted every system32.config file plus
much more. I am now unable to do any kind of rescue and I
cannot even do a reformat from the command line. The
computer fires up and runs and I can get to CMOS but it
keeps going around and around looking for
the 'windows/system32/config' file that is missing. I was
able to restore many deleted files but I suspect the order
is messed up. The error page tells me to select 'r' when
I install the original XP disc but I simply cannot
manipulate the computer to run that disc. Help. By the
way I'm thinking of renting out my brother to HP to do
beta testing. He has destroyed 3 computers.

Dave, Vancouver

Go into the BIOS and change the boot order so you can boot from the XP CD.

After the computer boots from the CD do a repair install.

Take brother out back and beat the crap out of him.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:b86501c4799c$76ed0380$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> My brother went into a delete frenzy before he sold me his
> old computer and deleted every system32.config file plus
> much more. I am now unable to do any kind of rescue and I
> cannot even do a reformat from the command line. The
> computer fires up and runs and I can get to CMOS but it
> keeps going around and around looking for
> the 'windows/system32/config' file that is missing. I was
> able to restore many deleted files but I suspect the order
> is messed up. The error page tells me to select 'r' when
> I install the original XP disc but I simply cannot
> manipulate the computer to run that disc. Help. By the
> way I'm thinking of renting out my brother to HP to do
> beta testing. He has destroyed 3 computers.
>
> Dave, Vancouver

Recovery Console (Everything related) (Windows XP)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

Install or Upgrade Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

Good Luck!
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http://www.fixyourwindows.com




"(E-Mail Removed)" wrote:

> Hi,
> My brother went into a delete frenzy before he sold me his
> old computer and deleted every system32.config file plus
> much more. I am now unable to do any kind of rescue and I
> cannot even do a reformat from the command line. The
> computer fires up and runs and I can get to CMOS but it
> keeps going around and around looking for
> the 'windows/system32/config' file that is missing. I was
> able to restore many deleted files but I suspect the order
> is messed up. The error page tells me to select 'r' when
> I install the original XP disc but I simply cannot
> manipulate the computer to run that disc. Help. By the
> way I'm thinking of renting out my brother to HP to do
> beta testing. He has destroyed 3 computers.
>
> Dave, Vancouver
>

Yes to beating the crap out of the brother
I tried re-ordering the 'boot' in CMOS but selection #1
will not allow the option of CD, only 'floppy'. #2,#3 and
#4 will but that doesn't help because as you know I need
the CD to boot from #1.

Dave
>-----Original Message-----
>Go into the BIOS and change the boot order so you can
boot from the XP CD.
>
>After the computer boots from the CD do a repair install.
>
>Take brother out back and beat the crap out of him.
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:b86501c4799c$76ed0380$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>> My brother went into a delete frenzy before he sold me
his
>> old computer and deleted every system32.config file plus
>> much more. I am now unable to do any kind of rescue
and I
>> cannot even do a reformat from the command line. The
>> computer fires up and runs and I can get to CMOS but it
>> keeps going around and around looking for
>> the 'windows/system32/config' file that is missing. I
was
>> able to restore many deleted files but I suspect the
order
>> is messed up. The error page tells me to select 'r'
when
>> I install the original XP disc but I simply cannot
>> manipulate the computer to run that disc. Help. By the
>> way I'm thinking of renting out my brother to HP to do
>> beta testing. He has destroyed 3 computers.
>>
>> Dave, Vancouver
>
>
>.
>

Dave;
No, the CD does not need to be #1.
But the CD does need to be before the hard drive.
If floppy is #1, that is OK, I have it that way on some computers.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ba9b01c479ab$0b7ee2d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes to beating the crap out of the brother
> I tried re-ordering the 'boot' in CMOS but selection #1
> will not allow the option of CD, only 'floppy'. #2,#3 and
> #4 will but that doesn't help because as you know I need
> the CD to boot from #1.
>
> Dave
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Go into the BIOS and change the boot order so you can
> boot from the XP CD.
> >
> >After the computer boots from the CD do a repair install.
> >
> >Take brother out back and beat the crap out of him.
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:b86501c4799c$76ed0380$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi,
> >> My brother went into a delete frenzy before he sold me
> his
> >> old computer and deleted every system32.config file plus
> >> much more. I am now unable to do any kind of rescue
> and I
> >> cannot even do a reformat from the command line. The
> >> computer fires up and runs and I can get to CMOS but it
> >> keeps going around and around looking for
> >> the 'windows/system32/config' file that is missing. I
> was
> >> able to restore many deleted files but I suspect the
> order
> >> is messed up. The error page tells me to select 'r'
> when
> >> I install the original XP disc but I simply cannot
> >> manipulate the computer to run that disc. Help. By the
> >> way I'm thinking of renting out my brother to HP to do
> >> beta testing. He has destroyed 3 computers.
> >>
> >> Dave, Vancouver
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Make the order #1 floppy, #2 CD, and #3 hard drive.

Don't put anything in the floppy drive and you should get an onscreen
message about booting from the CD.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ba9b01c479ab$0b7ee2d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes to beating the crap out of the brother
> I tried re-ordering the 'boot' in CMOS but selection #1
> will not allow the option of CD, only 'floppy'. #2,#3 and
> #4 will but that doesn't help because as you know I need
> the CD to boot from #1.
>
> Dave
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Go into the BIOS and change the boot order so you can
> boot from the XP CD.
> >
> >After the computer boots from the CD do a repair install.
> >
> >Take brother out back and beat the crap out of him.
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:b86501c4799c$76ed0380$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi,
> >> My brother went into a delete frenzy before he sold me
> his
> >> old computer and deleted every system32.config file plus
> >> much more. I am now unable to do any kind of rescue
> and I
> >> cannot even do a reformat from the command line. The
> >> computer fires up and runs and I can get to CMOS but it
> >> keeps going around and around looking for
> >> the 'windows/system32/config' file that is missing. I
> was
> >> able to restore many deleted files but I suspect the
> order
> >> is messed up. The error page tells me to select 'r'
> when
> >> I install the original XP disc but I simply cannot
> >> manipulate the computer to run that disc. Help. By the
> >> way I'm thinking of renting out my brother to HP to do
> >> beta testing. He has destroyed 3 computers.
> >>
> >> Dave, Vancouver
> >
> >
> >.
> >