missing or corrupt \windows\system32\config\system after fresh intall

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i have been getting the errror message = windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt \windows\system32\config\system and this is all after a new fresh install right after the first restart of the setup process, i read other problems about this and they talked about fixing the registry, but i wouldn't see why i would have to fix the registry after the first install, thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545&Product=winxp

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|i have been getting the errror message = windows could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt \windows\system32\config\system and this is all after a new fresh install right after the first
restart of the setup process, i read other problems about this and they talked about fixing the registry, but
i wouldn't see why i would have to fix the registry after the first install, thanks

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try here:

"How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from
Starting"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307545

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| i have been getting the errror message = windows could not start because
the following file is missing or corrupt \windows\system32\config\system and
this is all after a new fresh install right after the first restart of the
setup process, i read other problems about this and they talked about fixing
the registry, but i wouldn't see why i would have to fix the registry after
the first install, thanks

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The precise recovery steps are here:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

Once you've recovered, you might want to look here, as well:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705


Bruce Chambers
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Hi

Try here:

"How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from
Starting"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307545

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| i have been getting the errror message = windows could not start because
the following file is missing or corrupt

\windows\system32\config\system and

 

[Guest]

i have tryed this before but, i am not able to do this registry recover since the files that i need to copy to restore do not exit yet, this error message has come up right after the first restart of the installation, so the repair folder registry files do not even exist yet

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Are performing a 'Repair' or 'Clean' install of XP? I can't see how the
Registry can become corrupt that quickly.

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| i have tryed this before but, i am not able to do this registry recover
since the files that i need to copy to restore do not exit yet, this error
message has come up right after the first restart of the installation, so
the repair folder registry files do not even exist yet

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If the registry is becoming irretrievably corrupted during the
initial installation, the odds of your having defective hardware is
very high. I'd place RAM at the head of the suspect list. Try using
the advice at:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705


Bruce Chambers
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Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH

i have tryed this before but, i am not able to do this registry

recover since the files that i need to copy to restore do not exit
yet, this error message has come up right after the first restart of
the installation, so the repair folder registry files do not even
exist yet