Error relating to <windows\system32\config\system>.....worth fixing?

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I've read that this is a looping problem and even if it's temporarily
fixed it will repeat....Is this true?

I've seen the MS article for a fix but I'm not sure if it states or
claims the above comment.......I really don't want to waste my time with
this machine if it is a repeating process......

BTW: The system is XP Pro SP2....and the error appears after the BIOS
post display allowing no access to windows, the recovery console, safe
mode etc.
 
ByTor said:
I've read that this is a looping problem and even if it's temporarily
fixed it will repeat....Is this true?

I've seen the MS article for a fix but I'm not sure if it states or
claims the above comment.......I really don't want to waste my time with
this machine if it is a repeating process......

BTW: The system is XP Pro SP2....and the error appears after the BIOS
post display allowing no access to windows, the recovery console, safe
mode etc.
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Not necessarily, it's registry corruption. You have to find out the
underlying cause for it. If you don't then it will re-occur.
 
ByTor said:
I've read that this is a looping problem and even if it's temporarily
fixed it will repeat....Is this true?

I've seen the MS article for a fix but I'm not sure if it states or
claims the above comment.......I really don't want to waste my time with
this machine if it is a repeating process......

BTW: The system is XP Pro SP2....and the error appears after the BIOS
post display allowing no access to windows, the recovery console, safe
mode etc.
Click to expand...

Forgot to include this:
How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822705
 
If nothing in the following article helps, you are pretty much out of options and will need to reinstall XP. Try the guided help in this article. The article specifies the known fixes for the problem, but whether it will repeat or not, nobody can really predict.

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545
 
If nothing in the following article helps, you are pretty much out of options
and will need to reinstall XP. Try the guided help in this article. The article
specifies the known fixes for the problem, but whether it will repeat or not,
nobody can really predict.

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545
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Thanks Ronnie that will be one of my steps.........Running ERD Commander
at the moment to see what's on here......I'll probably just wipe it
after running some hardware tests of course......

Thanks for the help.
 
ByTor said:
I've read that this is a looping problem and even if it's temporarily
fixed it will repeat....Is this true?
Click to expand...


Not really. If a problem is "fixed," it's gone. That's what "fixed"
means. It sounds like you've been listening to people who repeatedly
address the symptoms of the problem (the corrupted registry), but never
bother to track down and eliminate the cause.

I've seen the MS article for a fix but I'm not sure if it states or
claims the above comment.......I really don't want to waste my time with
this machine if it is a repeating process......
Click to expand...


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, so
that you can actually find the cause and fix it:

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



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Not really. If a problem is "fixed," it's gone. That's what "fixed"
means. It sounds like you've been listening to people who repeatedly
address the symptoms of the problem (the corrupted registry), but never
bother to track down and eliminate the cause.




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, so
that you can actually find the cause and fix it:

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

Thanks.........
 
ByTor said:
Thanks.........
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You're welcome.

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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrum Russell
 
ByTor said:
I've read that this is a looping problem and even if it's temporarily
fixed it will repeat....Is this true?

I've seen the MS article for a fix but I'm not sure if it states or
claims the above comment.......I really don't want to waste my time with
this machine if it is a repeating process......

BTW: The system is XP Pro SP2....and the error appears after the BIOS
post display allowing no access to windows, the recovery console, safe
mode etc.
Click to expand...

In my experience the most common cause of recurring instances of
registry corruption is defective RAM. Download one of the following
free memory test programs and check out the RAM:

DocMemory http://www.simmtester.com
Windows Memory Diagnostic http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
Memtest86: http://www.memtest86.com

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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On-Line Help Computer Service
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Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

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has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
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