How Do I Restore/Repair Missing/Corrupt System File?

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I turned on my computer and as it was starting up I accidentally turned off
the power strip on the floor, shutting off the computer. Now, when I try to
start up the computer I get the following error message: "Windows could not
start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system32\config\system. 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 tried the above suggestion by using the original Setup CD-ROM to start
Windows Setup and selecting ' r ' but after that I see the following, c:
windows>. I don't know how to proceed from here. Any suggestions? Thanks.
 
I turned on my computer and as it was starting up I accidentally turned off
the power strip on the floor, shutting off the computer. Now, when I try to
start up the computer I get the following error message: "Windows could not
start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system32\config\system. 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."
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I tried the above suggestion by using the original Setup CD-ROM to start
Windows Setup and selecting ' r ' but after that I see the following, c:
windows>. I don't know how to proceed from here. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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you might try


sfc /scannow


http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
 
Mike W. said:
I turned on my computer and as it was starting up I accidentally turned off
the power strip on the floor, shutting off the computer. Now, when I try
to
start up the computer I get the following error message: "Windows could
not
start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system32\config\system. 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 tried the above suggestion by using the original Setup CD-ROM to start
Windows Setup and selecting ' r ' but after that I see the following, c:
windows>. I don't know how to proceed from here. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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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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Bert,

No, I'm not able to boot in Safe Mode. I'm going to try the suggestion made
by Ricky and Remy ("How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents
Windows XP from starting"). I printed the 6 pages of instructions and am
still trying to digest all that information before I proceed. Thanks.
 
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