Problem starting XP

[Mosty]

My computer just had the following error message
when I tried to start it--

"It says 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
Setup using the
original Setup CD-ROM

Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"

I have the original setup CD's for system recovery, but
they indicate that my hard drive will be deleted. I do
not have a floppy drive on my computer which was one of
the suggestions I received, and I did not receive the
original windowss CD-ROM with my computer. My computer
is a hewlett packard and they basically suggest
reinstalling the entire thing or finding a CD from a
friend, which I have been unable to do. Any help would
be appreciated.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have you tried 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


--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| My computer just had the following error message
| when I tried to start it--
|
| "It says 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
| Setup using the
| original Setup CD-ROM
|
| Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"
|
| I have the original setup CD's for system recovery, but
| they indicate that my hard drive will be deleted. I do
| not have a floppy drive on my computer which was one of
| the suggestions I received, and I did not receive the
| original windowss CD-ROM with my computer. My computer
| is a hewlett packard and they basically suggest
| reinstalling the entire thing or finding a CD from a
| friend, which I have been unable to do. Any help would
| be appreciated.
|

 

[dave]

-----Original Message-----
Hi

Have you tried 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


--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| My computer just had the following error message
| when I tried to start it--
|
| "It says 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
| Setup using the
| original Setup CD-ROM
|
| Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"
|
| I have the original setup CD's for system recovery, but
| they indicate that my hard drive will be deleted. I do
| not have a floppy drive on my computer which was one of
| the suggestions I received, and I did not receive the
| original windowss CD-ROM with my computer. My computer
| is a hewlett packard and they basically suggest
| reinstalling the entire thing or finding a CD from a
| friend, which I have been unable to do. Any help would
| be appreciated.
|


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I also have this specific problem. The hotfix referred

to is specifically for NON oem os's. I and the orig
questioner have oem os's. Any further advice? The error
calls for the orig setup disks and oem's wont supply this.