windows32/config/system during install

[Daniel]

Hi

I am installing XPHome and get this message after the first reboot

Cannot access the file windows32/config/system.
Reboot to the install CD and type R to repair.

How do I get around this?

thanks

Daniel

 

[Greg Russell]

I am installing XPHome and get this message after the first reboot

Cannot access the file windows32/config/system.
Reboot to the install CD and type R to repair.

How do I get around this?

Just boot the Install CD and type R to repair.

 

[Daniel]

Hi

is this a serious reply?

I thought the Recovery Console is for experts to use?

cheers

Daniel

 

[Daave]

Hi

I am installing XPHome and get this message after the first reboot

Cannot access the file windows32/config/system.
Reboot to the install CD and type R to repair.

How do I get around this?

thanks

What is the make and model of your PC? What method did you use to
reinstall the OS (XP installation CD, Recovery or Restore CD specific to
your PC, or hidden recovery partition on the hard drive)?

Is this a Clean Install or Repair Install (or something else)?

If this is a Clean Install and if you are using an actual XP
installation CD, when it reboots, you need to make sure you don't press
any of the keys on your keyboard! Because if you do, you will wind up
booting from the CD, which is wrong! That is, when the PC reboots, it
*must* boot off the hard drive!

Here are instructions for a Clean Install:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Finally, what was your original problem that led you to believe you
needed to reinstall Windows? Is all your hardware in working order?

 

[Daniel]

Hi

I took the hard drive out and connected it to a USB connector and
attached it to a PC and formatted it.

I had to reinstall because the Laptop would not boot.

Cheers

Daniel

 

[Daave]

Sorry, Daniel, but you are not providing enough information for me to
assist you.

Please look at my post once more and answer those particular questions.

Also keep in mind that there are many reasons a PC can become
unbootable. If it is a hardware-related issue, reinstalling the OS won't
help you one bit.

Assuming the hardware is sound (and we have not confirmed this yet!),
there is absolutely no reason to physically remove a hard drive in order
to format it!

 

[Daniel]

My apologies, I meant that the issue is now resolved and that is
how I resolved it, it is no longer an issue

Cheers

Daniel

 

[Daave]

Oh, I see. Thanks for the update!

My apologies, I meant that the issue is now resolved and that is
how I resolved it, it is no longer an issue

Cheers

Daniel