"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or.

[Guest]

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

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

You can attemptto repair this file by starting windows set-up using teh
original set-up CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"

The proboem is, I do not have the original set-up CD-ROM. Can someone tell
me where I can download this file and then how to correct the problem?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll need to get a replacement for your missing
Windows XP CD and then proceed with a "repair
install".

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-us

How to Perform a Repair Install of Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

How to recover from a corrupted registry that
prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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| "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
|
| \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
|
| You can attemptto repair this file by starting windows set-up using teh
| original set-up CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"
|
| The proboem is, I do not have the original set-up CD-ROM. Can someone tell
| me where I can download this file and then how to correct the problem?
|
| Thanks in advance.

 

[dave xnet]

You'll need to get a replacement for your missing
Windows XP CD and then proceed with a "repair
install".

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-us

How to Perform a Repair Install of Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

How to recover from a corrupted registry that
prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

307545 seems to work. Rather than a repair install,
read it carefully, it requires access to the
recovery console so that various files can be
renamed. Assuming you don't have the RC
as a selectable item when you boot up, you'll
need the XP CD to boot from to select it.
Dave

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

You can attemptto repair this file by starting windows set-up using teh
original set-up CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"

The proboem is, I do not have the original set-up CD-ROM. Can someone tell
me where I can download this file and then how to correct the problem?

You cannot download a copy of the registry (The specific file named in
the error message is one part of the Windows registry.) that would work
on your computer. Each registry is unique. You'll need to use an
installation CD to boot into the Recovery Console, in order to affect
repairs. If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
manufacturer.

You may also be able to borrow an installation CD from a friend or
acquaintance, provided that the CD is identical to the one from which
you originally installed WinXP.

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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