Missing or corrupt file (corrupted registry)

[sam]

I'm experiencing the problem of the missing or corrupt file when my
computer boots up. I have followed this guide:
http://www.digitalwebcast.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=8658-1
but have run into a problem that it does not go into. When I begin to
start typing in the code it says that "The file could not be copied"
Before starting to type in code C:\WINDOWS is present, but the guide
makes no mention to the fact that it pops up. Is this causing the
problem? Thanks in advance.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

What is the file name?

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[sam]

The file name that is "missing or corrupt" is
C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

 

[Leythos]

The file name that is "missing or corrupt" is
C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

I've seen this several times in the last couple months - a
repair/reinstall fixes it.

You might also be able to fix it by booting into recovery mode, run a
chkdsk and then reboot.

What I saw was an error in the directory marker and checkdisk fixed
that.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

The file name that is "missing or corrupt" is
C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

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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[Bruce Chambers]

I've seen this several times in the last couple months - a
repair/reinstall fixes it.

True, but a repair installation may be over-kill. Using the Recovery
Console to restore the Registry from the back-up copy, as per the KB
Article I cited in my reply to the OP, is usually sufficient.





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[Gerry Cornell]

sam

http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Read the warnings contained in this link and prepare before jumping in.

Take care.

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