c:/windows/system32/config.sys is missing

[chris]

this system file is missing and win xp pro will not load.
it demands startup cd which i dont have and i cannot
access DOS either. I have already tried using windows 98
boot disk to access DOS this does not work either

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

I can verify from personal experience that this method works:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

To investigate the root cause(s) of the problem:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705


Bruce Chambers

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