hard drive install

[Guest]

getting message 'windows could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt'
windows\system32\config\system
ant ideas.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see if the following article helps:

"How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307545

The article does not apply to OEM versions of XP.

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Will Denny
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[Guest]

Thanks Will,when I put the xp pro cd nothing happens. I can't access the
recovery partition. This is a retail xp pro.

 

[DL]

You rebooted PC, with winxp cd in?
Do you have to enable boot from cd in the bios?

 

[Guest]

Yes,I use ezy boot,from 1st boot screen and load from cd. when this happens I
get
'boot from cd
boot from cd'
then pc goes to C/rompt

the xp pro cd boots on my laptop and the win98 cd boots from the desktop
!!!!!!!

 

[DL]

Why are you using a boot manager?
What occurs if you reboot with wincd in?