registry error

[Guest]

Hi all,

Ok, i'm a novice at all this so please be gentle.

When I started up my desktop this morning I got the following
messge :

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt :
\WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM

I have tried to boot into safe mode but it wont let me and I tried to
restore last known configuration but that didn't work either. I dont
have the original disk with windows xp as it came pre-installed. Is
there anyway I can sort this out? My laptop also have xp home on
it, can I use some files off there?

Thanks in advance to all that help, it is very much appreciated.

Take care,

Ewan

 

[Guest]

Novices usually have a lot of trouble with the command line, so you should
try to get some local help with these commands.

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry -config-system
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q307545

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi all,

Ok, i'm a novice at all this so please be gentle.

When I started up my desktop this morning I got the following
messge :

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt :
\WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM

I have tried to boot into safe mode but it wont let me and I tried to
restore last known configuration but that didn't work either. I dont
have the original disk with windows xp as it came pre-installed. Is
there anyway I can sort this out? My laptop also have xp home on
it, can I use some files off there?

Thanks in advance to all that help, it is very much appreciated.

Take care,

Ewan

The method described in the KB Article refers to the 32-bit
versions, but still should apply:

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


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Bruce Chambers

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