System won't boot - missing file C:\Windows\System32\System

[TrickTrash]

I've occasionally gotten this problem 'System won't boot, missing file'
"C:\Windows\System32\System."

Can anyone tell me what the file is it's referring to ? "System.???"

Thank you

TrickTrash

 

[Claymore]

Hello,

Is this the message you're getting?
Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
Note the path has the folder 'Config" in it.

If so, this indicates a corrupted Registry, and you would not want to
let it go. You would want to System Restore to a time before the
problem occurred, or check out this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I've occasionally gotten this problem 'System won't boot, missing file'
"C:\Windows\System32\System."

Can anyone tell me what the file is it's referring to ? "System.???"

Thank you

TrickTrash

It means that the System portion of your Windows registry is
damaged or missing.

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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[TrickTrash]

Claymore

Yes, you're right it did have 'Config' in it.

Thank you for your reply. I'll have to read up about it.

Thank you to Bruce too.

yours

Nick