Corrupt system.sav file

[Jae]

Let's start with the exact error message you're receiving when you boot the
original install.

Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt:
\WINNT\SYSTEM\CONFIG\SYSTEM.SAV

Then it says something about fixing the problem using the windows 200
disk.

I tried your method of renaming files but that didn't work either I
received the same error.
I tried the repair utility on the windows 2000 disk and it hung after
it loaded all of the drivers.
Help? Or if not is there a way to transfer my software installations
to the new version of windows 2000? In particular outlook. Losing
email sux.

thanks

 

[Dave Patrick]

Try renaming
%windir%\system32\config\system.sav
to
%windir%\system32\config\system.zzz
then copy
%windir%\repair\system
to the
%windir%\system32\config\
directory.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
| corrupt:
| \WINNT\SYSTEM\CONFIG\SYSTEM.SAV
|
| Then it says something about fixing the problem using the windows 200
| disk.
|
| I tried your method of renaming files but that didn't work either I
| received the same error.
| I tried the repair utility on the windows 2000 disk and it hung after
| it loaded all of the drivers.
| Help? Or if not is there a way to transfer my software installations
| to the new version of windows 2000? In particular outlook. Losing
| email sux.
|
| thanks

 

[Dave Patrick]

Try renaming
%windir%\system32\config\system.sav
to
%windir%\system32\config\system.zzz
then copy
%windir%\repair\system
to the
%windir%\system32\config\
directory.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
| corrupt:
| \WINNT\SYSTEM\CONFIG\SYSTEM.SAV
|
| Then it says something about fixing the problem using the windows 200
| disk.
|
| I tried your method of renaming files but that didn't work either I
| received the same error.
| I tried the repair utility on the windows 2000 disk and it hung after
| it loaded all of the drivers.
| Help? Or if not is there a way to transfer my software installations
| to the new version of windows 2000? In particular outlook. Losing
| email sux.
|
| thanks