File is Missing or currupt

[Guest]

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or currupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
How do I repair the file?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
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| Windows could not start because the following file is missing or currupt:
| \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
| How do I repair the file?
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| Ash

 

[dev]

/Ashgunn/ said:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or currupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
How do I repair the file?

Try a boot into Safe Mode, by hitting F8 just before the "Starting
Windows" screen would appear (takes a bit of practice).
Choose LAST GOOD.

If that does nothing, use a working PC to read this first...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q823614
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_sys32.htm

Related info is here...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q307545
describes a three-step process to extract a copy of the registry
from the System Restore SVI folder.

Info on dealing with corruption issues...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705

Reinstall/repair tutorials (if needed) are here...
http://WWW.WEBTREE.CA/windowsxp/
http://michaelstevenstech.com

After your system is restored, the ERUNT utility available here may
make it easier to fix the problem if it recurs...
http://HOME.T-ONLINE.DE/home/lars.hederer/erunt

If the problem persists, try swapping current RAM (even if it checks
good) for a single, high-quality 512Mb chip. XP reportedly is sensitive
to memory timing.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Windows could not start because the following file is missing or currupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
How do I repair the file?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or currupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
How do I repair the file?

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:

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

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Bruce Chambers

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