Missing or Corrupt \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

[karlo]

Hello,

During bootup, I got the following message

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Windows could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt:

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows
with the original Setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.

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To attempt the repair, I will use the instructions given in

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry [Q307545]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

I would like to know what the possible causes are for this error, so I
can take steps to prevent recurrence.

Thanks,
karlo

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

I can verify from personal experience that this method works:

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


Bruce Chambers

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[karlo]

Hello,

I followed the instructions today, Nov 24. When I get to step 2, I
find that there are no restore points or snapshots predating today.
What happened to all my restore points? What to do now?

karlo