Could not start

[Guest]

Windows gives me an error:
"windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system32\c_437.nls

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the
original Setup CD-ROM. select "r" at the first screen to start repair"

I bought the PC second hand and do not have a windows XP cd-rom, the PC is a
2000 machine worth $100, the value lost is the files on the PC which I'm
hoping to avoid losing.

Blessings, My Gratitude, Good Karma, Good Fortune, Good Luck upon anyone
(and their children) who can help me out!

 

[Malke]

Windows gives me an error:
"windows could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: \windows\system32\c_437.nls

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using
the original Setup CD-ROM. select "r" at the first screen to start
repair"

I bought the PC second hand and do not have a windows XP cd-rom, the
PC is a 2000 machine worth $100, the value lost is the files on the PC
which I'm hoping to avoid losing.

Blessings, My Gratitude, Good Karma, Good Fortune, Good Luck upon
anyone (and their children) who can help me out!

Get the data off with Knoppix or a Bart's PE.

Knoppix is a Linux distro on a live cd. You will need a computer with
two cd drives, one of which is a cd/dvd-rw OR a usb thumb drive with
enough capacity to hold your data OR an external hard drive formatted
FAT32 (not NTFS). To get Knoppix, you need a computer with a fast
Internet connection and third-party burning software. Download the
Knoppix .iso from www.knoppix.net and create your bootable cd. Then
boot with it and it will be able to see the Windows files. If you are
using the usb thumb drive or external hard drive, right-click on its
icon (on the Desktop) to get its properties and uncheck the box that
says "Read Only". Then click on it to open it. Note that the default
mouse action in the window manager used by Knoppix (KDE) is a single
click to open instead of the traditional MS Windows' double-click.
Otherwise, use the K3b burning program to burn the files to cd/dvd-r's.

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ (Bart's PE)

A professional computer repair shop will have the necessary operating
system cd's for repair, but since you say the machine is only worth
$100 or so, you may not wish to spend the money. Your choice of course.

Malke

 

[ColTom2]

You might try putting your computer in SafeMode and selecting "Last Known
Good Configuration" and see if this will resolve your problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852/

If the above does not resolve your problem put the computer back in
SafeMode and from the Command Prompt run
"chkdsk c: /f /r". Do not apply quotation marks and be sure to leave spaces
as indicated.
http://www.updatexp.com/windows-xp-chkdsk.html