corrupt system files

[kagey]

i keep getting error message
c:\windows\system32\config\software.LOG

it says file is corrupt or unreadable and i should run chkdsk.

i have done this and it makes no difference. i'm using a dell pc and it
doesn't have an xp back up disk. i have tried system restore but it freezes.
help

 

[Gordon]

i keep getting error message
c:\windows\system32\config\software.LOG

it says file is corrupt or unreadable and i should run chkdsk.

i have done this and it makes no difference. i'm using a dell pc and it
doesn't have an xp back up disk. i have tried system restore but it
freezes.
help

Borrow one from a friend and then you can do a System File Check. (Make sure
that the disk you borrow is the same type - ie Home or Pro. I don't think
that it will matter between OEM and Retail for a System File Check...)

 

[nass]

Borrow one from a friend and then you can do a System File Check. (Make sure
that the disk you borrow is the same type - ie Home or Pro. I don't think
that it will matter between OEM and Retail for a System File Check...)

Adding to Gordon Advice here are some info:




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


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

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...5dc71973d43c&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1