need help recovering from a corrupted registry

[Guest]

when i start my computer it says:
" Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"

i went and followed instructions from
"How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545"

but when i type
"copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak", it said
that the file could not be copied so i also tried "copy
c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\WINNT\tmp\system.bak" and that wouldnt
work either.. can somone help me please??

 

[DL]

Download the hd manu checking utility from their site.
Last time I saw this it was as a result of a failed hd

 

[Guest]

I know that's a really bummer. I bought registry mechanic for 30 or 40 bucks.
I think you can run a trial program once, free! But, I think it's not a full
scan of your PC for free. That's probably why I bought mine. For an extra
10 bucks, they sent the CD. I can run it on any PC now as long as I have the
Product Key #'s. If you don't pay the 10 bucks for the actual CD. I don't
think you can run it on other PCs, but maybe you can as long as you have your
product key numbers. Maybe it's just convenient to have the CD on you and be
able to burn another one and put the Product Key #'s right on the disc. As
far as where to get registry mechanic, just type in at Ask-For or Dog Pile or
Ask Jeeves, that you want to get your registry fixed. I see advertisements in
PC Magazine all the time about it.
Ok, good luck!
Thanks, attilathehun1

 

[Poprivet]

when i start my computer it says:
" Windows could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt. C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"

i went and followed instructions from
"How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP
from Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545"

but when i type
"copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak",
it said that the file could not be copied so i also tried "copy
c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\WINNT\tmp\system.bak" and that
wouldnt work either.. can somone help me please??

Hmm, if you're doing that from the Recovery Console, it should work. What
exactly is the error message you are getting? You can not run it from a
command prompt within windows; it must be done in the recovery console.

Please provide the exact error message.

Pop`

 

[Elmo]

When I start my computer it says:
" Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"

I went and followed instructions from
"How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545"

but when I type
"copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak", it said
that the file could not be copied so I also tried "copy
c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\WINNT\tmp\system.bak" and that wouldn't
work either.. can somone help me please??

Did you try this one?

"copy c:\WINNT\system32\config\system c:\WINNT\tmp\system.bak"