Missing file

[Bill]

I turned my desktop on this morning and the following
message came up: Windows could not start because the
following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system\config\system
It will not let me get past that screen and I am not able
to get to the safe mode.
I am currently working off my laptop.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill

 

[Mike Lieser [MSFT]]

Hello Bill,

The system hive of your registry has become corrupt.

The following article describes recovery procedures for this error:

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

Hope this helps!

Regards,

Mike Lieser, MCSA, MCSE, CNA
Microsoft SBS Product Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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[S.Sengupta]

Hi!Bill!
please go through:-
How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307545
regards/
ssg MS-MVP

 

[Malke]

I turned my desktop on this morning and the following
message came up: Windows could not start because the
following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system\config\system
It will not let me get past that screen and I am not able
to get to the safe mode.
I am currently working off my laptop.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill

If you can't get into Safe Mode, then do a Repair Install. Did you
change anything between the time it worked and the time it didn't?

Malke