Message missing or corrupt winxp/system32/config/system

[ozstar1]

Hello,

For some strange reason whilst I was out of the room for 10 minutes I
got back to find a black screen with this message..

missing or corrupt winxp/system32/config/system

select r etc..

I rebooted and got to Xp okay and I was trying to do do a drive image in
case it totally went on me later, but after 2 mins it rebooted on me and
came to the manual safe select screen with it highlited at 'Start Normally'.

I did this and it rebooted and I got the message above again.

I rebooted and it came into XP again but once again lasted for 2-3
minutes and rebooted again to the Safe screen select always at 'Normal'
not 'Safe'.

What would cause this erratic stuff, sometimes in and then not?

What should I do, this at 'r'in console or is there a better easier way?

cd system32\config
ren system system.old
ren system.alt systemalt.old
copy c:\windows\repair\system
copy c:\windows\repair\regback\system

Thanks

Rock

 

[Rock]

Hello,

For some strange reason whilst I was out of the room for 10 minutes I
got back to find a black screen with this message..

missing or corrupt winxp/system32/config/system

select r etc..

I rebooted and got to Xp okay and I was trying to do do a drive image in
case it totally went on me later, but after 2 mins it rebooted on me and
came to the manual safe select screen with it highlited at 'Start
Normally'.

I did this and it rebooted and I got the message above again.

I rebooted and it came into XP again but once again lasted for 2-3
minutes and rebooted again to the Safe screen select always at 'Normal'
not 'Safe'.

What would cause this erratic stuff, sometimes in and then not?

What should I do, this at 'r'in console or is there a better easier way?

cd system32\config
ren system system.old
ren system.alt systemalt.old
copy c:\windows\repair\system
copy c:\windows\repair\regback\system

Thanks

Rock

Well I went back to the room and it had rebooted and was in XP and fine
for about 10 minutes. I went an did a restore and was looking to see
how I can go and backup the registry etc., then it just rebooted back
into XP again.

I am doim g this on another box!

What does it sound like is happening? I have not got the original
winxp/system32/config/system
message again.

Heeeelp!

Also how can I backup the reg and settings and what else should I back up?

Thanks