Interesting! Windows XP Setup CD stalls 5 ways

[Guest]

I uninstalled AOL for Broadband, then on restart, I got this error: "file is
missing or corrupt, windows/system32/config/system"

When I try to boot in safe mode, the system stalls and reboots.

When I boot to the XP setup CDROM, it either 1) hangs after "starting
windows" or 2) give error: "line xxxx of INF file \i386\txtsetup.sif is
invalid"

Each time I try a boot, I get a different error. I've also seen, " entry
ntkrnlmp.exe in [SourceDisksFiles] section of INF file is corrupt or missing."

Somtimes I get a blue screen which advises me to take out extraneous
hardware-software (I've taken out all extra hardware), run "driver verifier,"
enable "special pool," and recommends disabling caching and shadowing in the
BIOS (I've done this).

I have important files on the hard disk with no backup.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Rock]

I uninstalled AOL for Broadband, then on restart, I got this error: "file is
missing or corrupt, windows/system32/config/system"

When I try to boot in safe mode, the system stalls and reboots.

When I boot to the XP setup CDROM, it either 1) hangs after "starting
windows" or 2) give error: "line xxxx of INF file \i386\txtsetup.sif is
invalid"

Each time I try a boot, I get a different error. I've also seen, " entry
ntkrnlmp.exe in [SourceDisksFiles] section of INF file is corrupt or missing."

Somtimes I get a blue screen which advises me to take out extraneous
hardware-software (I've taken out all extra hardware), run "driver verifier,"
enable "special pool," and recommends disabling caching and shadowing in the
BIOS (I've done this).

I have important files on the hard disk with no backup.

Thanks for your help.

The first message indicates a corrupt registry. Normally you need to
boot into the recovery console to fix it:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307545

How about downloading the set of 6 boot disks and see if those will get
you in to run the recovery console. You don't indicate if it's SP1 or
SP2 so here is the general reference for all MS OS versions,

How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310994