Missing File when doing System Recovery

[Guest]

Girl friend is doing a format on her Computer, and when she did the System
Recovery using the Compaq recovery Diisk. It Loads everything, and then when
she restarts, the Microsoft Loadind Window come's up. and then go's off, and
thats it, Blank, nothing. Then she restarted again and pressing F8, and then
it came up telling her she is missing this file:
\windows\system32\config\system Your help in this matter would help us out
greatly. Also. it ask's to put in the windows XP Home Edition Disk, well we
can't get one, they tell us at head office there that It's loaded onto your
Computer, do you see the Problem here?, LOL.


Lance

 

[Elmo]

Girl friend is doing a format on her Computer, and then she did the System
Recovery using the Compaq recovery Disk. It loads everything, and then when
she restarts, the "Microsoft Loading" window comes up. It then goes off, and
that's it, blank, nothing. She restarted again and presed F8, and then
it came up telling her she is missing this file:
\windows\system32\config\system Your help in this matter would help us out
greatly. Also, it asks to put in the windows XP Home Edition Disk, well we
can't get one. They tell us at head office there that it's loaded onto your
Computer. Do you see the problem here? LOL.

Lance

The install should be on a hidden partition since there was no XP CD.
Upon startup, look for an option to press F10, or another key to do
repairs, etc. Also look through these suggestions:

To do a repair install.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

Resources for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308041